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Ross Colton

Position Center / Left Wing Current Team Colorado Avalanche
Shoots Left Current Contract 4 years
Height 6'0" Expires 2025-26
Weight (lbs) 194 Expiry Age (Jun 30) 29
Age 28 (Sep 11, 1996) Expiry Status UFA
Drafted 2016, Round 4, Overall 118 (TBL)
Date Team Transaction
Dec 7, 2024 Colorado Avalanche Activated from LTIR
Dec 2, 2024 Colorado Avalanche Placed on LTIR
Oct 29, 2024 Colorado Avalanche Placed on IR
Jul 17, 2022 Colorado Avalanche Signed 4 years @ $4.000M AAV starting in 2022-23
Aug 9, 2021 Tampa Bay Lightning Signed 2 years @ $1.125M AAV starting in 2021-22
Oct 10, 2020 Tampa Bay Lightning Signed 1 year @ $700K AAV starting in 2020-21
Jun 26, 2018 Tampa Bay Lightning Signed to an entry level contract.
Status History Coming Soon
Regular Season Playoffs
Season League Team GP G A Pts +/- PIM Shots Sh% TOI/G GP G A Pts +/- PIM Shots Sh% TOI/G
2009-10 AYHL 13U Mercer Chiefs 13U AAA 37 31 42 73 34
2010-11 AYHL 14U Mercer Chiefs 14U AAA 30 19 28 47 26
2011-12 AYHL 15U Mercer Chiefs 16UA 19 19 5 24 12
2012-13 AYHL 16U New Jersey Rockets 16U 22 22 18 40 14
2013-14 High-CT Taft Rhinos 24 25 18 43
2014-15 USHL Cedar Rapids 58 18 15 33 +14 22 99 1,820.0 3 -4 3 0.0
2015-16 USHL Cedar Rapids 55 35 31 66 +32 79 209 1,670.0 5 1 1 -1 2 16 630.0
2015-16 WJAC-19 USA U19 5 4 1 5
2016-17 NCAA Univ. of Vermont 33 12 15 27 22
2017-18 NCAA Univ. of Vermont 36 16 7 23 -11 47
2018-19 AHL Syracuse Crunch 66 14 17 31 +9 36 4 1 1 -5 2
2019-20 AHL Syracuse Crunch 62 11 31 42 -2 64
2020-21 NHL Tampa Bay Lightning 30 9 3 12 +3 16 46 19.6 10:34 23 4 2 6 +4 12 32 12.5 10:14
2020-21 AHL Syracuse Crunch 3 1 2 3 +1
2021-22 NHL Tampa Bay Lightning 79 22 17 39 +4 24 159 13.8 12:48 23 5 4 9 -2 13 39 12.8 13:08
2022-23 NHL Tampa Bay Lightning 81 16 16 32 -8 50 153 10.5 12:21 6 1 3 4 4 8 12.5 13:28
2023-24 NHL Colorado Avalanche 80 17 23 40 -8 61 146 11.6 13:43 11 1 3 4 +2 2 14 7.1 13:01
2024-25 NHL Colorado Avalanche 61 16 13 29 -1 18 125 12.8 14:25 1 1 0.0 7:04
NHL Career 331 80 72 152 -10 169 629 12.7 13:00 64 11 12 23 +4 31 94 11.7 12:01

5v5 Individual Stats

Season Team(s) GP TOI G/60 A/60 Pts/60 xG/60 GAE/60 Sh% xSh% Sh%AE %SA Rush %SA Reb.
2020-21 TBL 30 289:34 1.66 0.62 2.28 0.89 0.77 20.00 10.69 9.31 3.70 1.85
2021-22 TBL 79 855:03 1.40 0.77 2.18 0.98 0.43 14.71 10.23 4.48 2.87 9.77
2022-23 TBL 81 884:49 0.68 0.75 1.42 0.93 -0.25 8.26 11.30 -3.04 1.69 8.43
2023-24 COL 80 926:50 0.71 1.17 1.88 0.91 -0.20 9.32 11.90 -2.58 3.09 5.15
2024-25 COL 61 732:22 0.66 0.90 1.56 0.94 -0.28 8.51 12.20 -3.69 1.97 7.24

5v5 On Ice Stats

Season Team(s) GP TOI SAF/60 GF/60 xGF/60 SAA/60 GA/60 xGA/60 GF% xGF% xGF Rel xGA Rel xGF% Rel
2020-21 TBL 30 289:34 37.09 2.90 2.25 33.98 1.86 1.99 60.87 53.03 -0.18 -0.15 -0.15
2021-22 TBL 79 855:03 43.93 2.67 2.78 40.21 2.39 2.42 52.78 53.43 0.16 -0.04 1.93
2022-23 TBL 81 884:49 44.28 2.03 2.62 40.96 2.58 2.49 44.12 51.27 -0.19 -0.10 -0.73
2023-24 COL 80 926:50 48.75 2.65 3.03 42.92 2.91 2.50 47.67 54.73 0.36 0.11 2.02
2024-25 COL 61 732:22 43.91 2.13 2.45 38.18 1.80 2.09 54.17 53.91 -0.12 -0.16 0.69

NHL Edge Stats

Skating Shooting Zone Time
Season GP Top Speed Bursts>20/mi Avg. Speed ES Avg. Speed Top Speed Avg. Speed %Long Range %Mid Range %High Danger ES DZ% ES NZ% ES OZ%
2021-22 79 22.7 0.9 5.4 5.6 93.7 48.1 6.6 45.9 47.5 40.1 18.0 41.9
2022-23 81 22.3 0.7 9.9 9.8 90.5 53.4 9.6 38.6 51.8 39.6 18.2 42.2
2023-24 80 23.0 1.3 10.0 10.2 93.8 33.7 11.8 31.8 56.4 40.7 18.0 41.4
2024-25 61 22.2 0.7 10.0 10.2 86.7 51.5 7.9 40.4 51.7 38.8 18.8 42.4

Legend

Percentile 0-25 Percentile 25-50 Percentile 50-75 Percentile 75-100
Forwards are compared with forwards and Defensemen are are compared with Defensemen.

5v5 Lines

Season
Season Teammate     Teammate     Team TOI GF/60 GA/60 GF% xGF/60 xGA/60 xGF% xGF Rel xGA Rel xGF% Rel
2024-25 MacKinnon, N Rantanen, M COL 111:28 1.61 1.61 50.00 3.24 2.28 58.76 0.94 0.03 8.03
2024-25 Wood, M Drury, J COL 75:13 0.00 3.19 0.00 2.78 2.39 53.78 0.06 0.19 -1.45
2024-25 Coyle, C Kiviranta, J COL 73:27 4.08 1.63 71.43 2.66 1.66 61.50 -0.19 -0.59 5.64
2024-25 Nichushkin, V Mittelstadt, C COL 66:15 2.72 0.00 100.00 2.35 2.20 51.61 -0.18 0.01 -1.93
2024-25 Rantanen, M Mittelstadt, C COL 52:14 0.00 4.59 0.00 1.30 3.31 28.19 -1.08 1.10 -23.67
2024-25 Lehkonen, A Mittelstadt, C COL 45:33 2.63 3.95 40.00 2.01 2.95 40.52 -0.32 0.86 -12.22
2024-25 Drury, J Kiviranta, J COL 33:59 3.53 0.00 100.00 2.08 1.78 53.80 -0.90 -0.45 -3.32
2023-24 Wood, M O'Connor, L COL 278:32 2.80 2.37 54.17 3.38 2.65 56.03 0.76 0.25 3.88
2023-24 Parise, Z Wood, M COL 90:28 2.65 3.32 44.44 3.93 2.60 60.25 1.25 0.12 8.23
2023-24 Wood, M Drouin, J COL 71:48 2.51 1.67 60.00 3.11 2.04 60.40 0.31 -0.29 5.87
2023-24 Wood, M Kiviranta, J COL 66:05 2.72 0.91 75.00 2.45 2.35 51.05 -0.16 -0.08 -0.66
2023-24 Wood, M Lehkonen, A COL 35:12 6.82 1.70 80.00 2.10 2.03 50.81 -0.64 -0.59 -0.26
2023-24 Tatar, T Wood, M COL 31:02 0.00 3.87 0.00 1.00 3.52 22.22 -1.80 1.10 -31.54
2023-24 Nichushkin, V O'Connor, L COL 28:27 4.22 2.11 66.67 3.31 1.64 66.93 0.75 -0.76 15.27
2023-24 Wood, M Kiviranta, J COL 25:57 2.31 2.31 50.00 3.22 1.59 66.92 0.62 -0.94 16.23
2023-24 O'Connor, L Kiviranta, J COL 21:29 0.00 2.79 0.00 3.90 1.54 71.71 1.53 -1.20 25.31
2022-23 Maroon, P Paul, N TBL 214:12 1.96 1.68 53.85 2.56 2.50 50.57 -0.23 -0.15 -0.71
2022-23 Perry, C Namestnikov, V TBL 92:04 3.91 4.56 46.15 3.02 2.64 53.32 0.13 0.06 0.48
2022-23 Namestnikov, V Koepke, C TBL 51:55 0.00 2.31 0.00 2.25 2.32 49.33 -0.39 -0.19 -2.02
2022-23 Maroon, P Cirelli, A TBL 50:42 1.18 0.00 100.00 2.58 2.91 47.00 -0.17 0.20 -3.39
2022-23 Paul, N Jeannot, T TBL 49:53 2.41 2.41 50.00 1.83 1.70 51.83 -0.94 -0.72 -1.52
2022-23 Paul, N Hagel, B TBL 47:59 1.25 1.25 50.00 1.99 1.79 52.67 -0.64 -0.61 0.31
2022-23 Stamkos, S Paul, N TBL 44:14 2.71 4.07 40.00 3.19 2.76 53.55 0.27 0.41 -1.81
2022-23 Perry, C Bellemare, P TBL 38:17 0.00 1.57 0.00 0.91 2.10 30.15 -1.88 -0.51 -21.49
2022-23 Killorn, A Cirelli, A TBL 27:53 0.00 0.00 - 3.30 2.05 61.71 0.35 -0.35 6.56
2022-23 Namestnikov, V Paul, N TBL 26:41 0.00 0.00 - 3.38 2.70 55.65 0.72 -0.11 7.00
2022-23 Paul, N Eyssimont, M TBL 24:41 4.86 2.43 66.67 2.21 1.59 58.20 -0.47 -1.13 8.56
2022-23 Paul, N Jeannot, T TBL 23:42 0.00 2.53 0.00 1.94 3.63 34.88 -0.63 1.55 -20.47
2022-23 Maroon, P Bellemare, P TBL 21:45 0.00 2.76 0.00 3.26 1.83 64.05 0.36 -0.85 12.09
2021-22 Katchouk, B Raddysh, T TBL 167:15 3.23 1.79 64.29 2.55 2.00 56.01 -0.14 -0.43 3.49
2021-22 Perry, C Maroon, P TBL 91:18 0.00 1.97 0.00 2.88 2.05 58.43 0.26 -0.42 6.89
2021-22 Paul, N Hagel, B TBL 66:43 2.70 2.70 50.00 1.91 2.10 47.53 -0.54 -0.38 -2.05
2021-22 Paul, N Hagel, B TBL 66:17 1.81 3.62 33.33 3.70 2.26 62.08 0.96 -0.85 15.29
2021-22 Perry, C Paul, N TBL 56:09 2.14 2.14 50.00 2.44 1.94 55.73 -0.17 -0.25 1.42
2021-22 Joseph, M Raddysh, T TBL 55:33 3.24 2.16 60.00 2.50 1.94 56.33 -0.11 -0.56 5.15
2021-22 Stamkos, S Palat, O TBL 50:13 5.97 2.39 71.43 3.49 2.28 60.51 0.86 -0.37 10.71
2021-22 Cirelli, A Raddysh, T TBL 39:08 1.53 0.00 100.00 2.45 1.13 68.43 -0.15 -1.38 17.59
2021-22 Stamkos, S Paul, N TBL 35:48 3.35 0.00 100.00 2.92 1.95 59.91 0.35 -1.09 14.16
2021-22 Killorn, A Joseph, M TBL 34:43 1.73 3.46 33.33 2.32 3.04 43.24 -0.26 0.74 -9.59
2021-22 Perry, C Hagel, B TBL 29:38 0.00 2.02 0.00 2.92 2.78 51.24 0.42 -0.20 5.63
2021-22 Killorn, A Cirelli, A TBL 24:51 4.83 2.41 66.67 2.45 2.41 50.40 0.05 -0.24 2.84
2021-22 Paul, N Point, B TBL 23:38 2.54 0.00 100.00 1.52 1.98 43.43 -1.07 -0.94 -3.57
2020-21 Maroon, P Joseph, M TBL 175:21 2.40 1.03 70.00 2.20 1.85 54.33 -0.29 -0.32 0.90
2020-21 Maroon, P Johnson, T TBL 104:52 2.29 0.57 80.00 2.93 2.32 55.77 0.49 -0.01 4.64
2020-21 Coleman, B Gourde, Y TBL 52:47 2.27 1.14 66.67 2.01 2.68 42.88 -0.54 0.38 -9.70
2020-21 Stamkos, S Cirelli, A TBL 30:48 1.95 1.95 50.00 1.51 1.71 46.85 -1.05 -0.60 -5.74
2020-21 Killorn, A Cirelli, A TBL 24:28 0.00 0.00 - 2.17 2.04 51.60 -0.27 -0.28 0.27

Glossary

Type Statistic Definition
IndividualG/60Goals Against per 60 minutes.
IndividualA/60Assists per 60 minutes.
IndividualPts/60Points per 60 minutes.
IndividualxG/60Expected Goals per 60 minutes.
IndividualGAE/60Goals Above Expected (G/60 - xG/60).
IndividualSh%Shooting Percentage.
IndividualxSh%Expected Shooting Percentage.
IndividualSh%AEShooting percentage above expected (Sh% - xSh%).
Individual%SA RushPercentage of shot attempts determined to be on the rush.
Individual%SA Reb.Percentage of shot attempts determined to be from rebounds.
On IceSAF/60Shot Attempts For per 60 minutes.
On IceGF/60Goals For per 60 minutes.
On IcexGF/60Expected Goals For per 60 minutes.
On IceSAA/60Shot Attempts Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On IceGA/60Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On IcexGA/60Expected Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On IceGF%Goals For Percentage = Goals For / (Goals For + Goals Against)
On IcexGF%Expected Goals For Percentage = Expected Goals For / (Expected Goals For + Expected Goals Against)
On IcexGF RelxGF/60 when On Ice - xGF/60 when not On Ice.
On IcexGA RelxGA/60 when On Ice - xGA/60 when not On Ice (lower is better).
On IcexGF% RelxGF% when On Ice - xGF% when not On Ice.
Individual and On-Ice stats from Puckalytics.com (starting in 2015-16). NHL Edge Stats from edge.nhl.com (starting in 2021-22). Edge statistic definitions can be found at the Edge Stats Glossary.

Current Contract

Standard Contract (RFA)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2022-23 26 $4,000,000 $4,000,000 - - $4,100,000 $4,100,000 $4,100,000 RFA-arb
2023-24 27 NTC $4,000,000 $4,000,000 - $500,000 $3,500,000 $4,000,000 $4,000,000 RFA-arb
2024-25 28 M-NTC $4,000,000 $4,000,000 - - $4,000,000 $4,000,000 $4,000,000 UFA
2025-26 29 M-NTC $4,000,000 $4,000,000 - - $3,900,000 $3,900,000 $3,900,000 UFA
Total - $500,000 $15,500,000 $16,000,000 $16,000,000
Signed: July 17, 2022
Team: Colorado Avalanche
GM: -
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 4.85

Previous Contracts

Standard Contract (RFA)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2021-22 25 $1,125,000 $1,125,000 - - $1,000,000 $1,000,000 $1,000,000 RFA-arb
2022-23 26 $1,125,000 $1,125,000 - - $1,250,000 $1,250,000 $1,250,000 RFA-arb
Total - - $2,250,000 $2,250,000 $2,250,000
Signed: Aug 9, 2021
Team: Tampa Bay Lightning
GM: -
Exp. Status: RFA-arb
Cap %: 1.38

Standard Contract (RFA)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2020-21 24 $700,000 $700,000 - - $700,000 $700,000 $100,000 RFA-arb
Total - - $700,000 $700,000 $100,000
Signed: Oct 10, 2020
Team: Tampa Bay Lightning
GM: -
Exp. Status: RFA-arb
Cap %: 0.86
Note: Guaranteed minimum salary is $125,000.

Entry Level Contract

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2018-19 22 $767,500 $925,000 $182,500 $92,500 $650,000 $742,500 $70,000 ELC
2019-20 23 $767,500 $925,000 $132,500 $92,500 $700,000 $792,500 $70,000 ELC
Total $315,000 $185,000 $1,350,000 $1,535,000 $140,000
Signed: June 26, 2018
Team: Tampa Bay Lightning
GM: -
Exp. Status: RFA-arb

*Age is as of September 15