Erik Cole formally retires as member of Hurricanes

Erik Cole is officially hanging up the skates as a member of the Carolina Hurricanes.

The winger signed a ceremonial contract with the club and announced his retirement as a player, general manager Ron Francis announced Wednesday.

Erik Cole signs ceremonial contract to retire as a Hurricanes player. "It was always a goal of mine to come back and finish my career here." pic.twitter.com/q9Q1yVsWJf

- Luke DeCock (@LukeDeCock) September 20, 2017

Cole was subsequently named a team ambassador by club president Ron Waddell.

The winger appeared in 892 NHL games with the Hurricanes, Oilers, Canadiens, Stars, and Red Wings after being selected 31st overall by Carolina in 1998, registering 265 goals and 267 assists for 532 points.

Cole reached the Stanley Cup Final with Carolina in 2002, and won a championship with the Hurricanes in 2006.

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