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 | 29 (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. |
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 |
| 2025-26 | COL | 4 | 39:46 | 1.51 | 0.00 | 1.51 | 1.17 | 0.34 | 12.50 | 9.70 | 2.80 | 0.00 | 9.09 |
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 |
| 2025-26 | COL | 4 | 39:46 | 51.30 | 1.51 | 2.63 | 43.76 | 3.02 | 2.13 | 33.33 | 55.23 | 0.04 | -0.20 | 2.58 |
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 | 9.9 | 9.8 | 93.7 | 52.3 | 6.6 | 45.9 | 47.5 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| 2022-23 | 81 | 22.3 | 0.7 | 9.8 | 9.8 | 90.5 | 54.9 | 9.6 | 38.6 | 51.8 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| 2023-24 | 80 | 23.0 | 1.3 | 10.0 | 10.2 | 93.8 | 49.4 | 12.6 | 32.4 | 55.0 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| 2024-25 | 61 | 22.2 | 0.7 | 10.0 | 10.2 | 86.7 | 51.5 | 7.8 | 40.0 | 52.2 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| 2025-26 | 4 | 21.3 | 1.1 | 9.9 | 10.1 | 77.4 | 54.8 | 14.3 | 28.6 | 57.1 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.4 |
Legend
| Percentile 0-25 | Percentile 25-50 | Percentile 50-75 | Percentile 75-100 |
5v5 Lines
| Season | Teammate | Teammate | Team | TOI | GF/60 | GA/60 | GF% | xGF/60 | xGA/60 | xGF% | xGF Rel | xGA Rel | xGF% Rel |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | COL | 2.30 | 2.30 | 50.00 | 2.51 | 1.76 | 58.85 | -0.10 | -0.62 | 6.46 | |||
| 2024-25 | COL | 1.61 | 1.61 | 50.00 | 3.24 | 2.28 | 58.76 | 0.94 | 0.03 | 8.03 | |||
| 2024-25 | COL | 0.00 | 3.19 | 0.00 | 2.78 | 2.39 | 53.78 | 0.06 | 0.19 | -1.45 | |||
| 2024-25 | COL | 4.08 | 1.63 | 71.43 | 2.66 | 1.66 | 61.50 | -0.19 | -0.59 | 5.64 | |||
| 2024-25 | COL | 2.72 | 0.00 | 100.00 | 2.35 | 2.20 | 51.61 | -0.18 | 0.01 | -1.93 | |||
| 2024-25 | COL | 0.00 | 4.59 | 0.00 | 1.30 | 3.31 | 28.19 | -1.08 | 1.10 | -23.67 | |||
| 2024-25 | COL | 2.63 | 3.95 | 40.00 | 2.01 | 2.95 | 40.52 | -0.32 | 0.86 | -12.22 | |||
| 2024-25 | COL | 3.53 | 0.00 | 100.00 | 2.08 | 1.78 | 53.80 | -0.90 | -0.45 | -3.32 | |||
| 2023-24 | COL | 2.80 | 2.37 | 54.17 | 3.38 | 2.65 | 56.03 | 0.76 | 0.25 | 3.88 | |||
| 2023-24 | COL | 2.65 | 3.32 | 44.44 | 3.93 | 2.60 | 60.25 | 1.25 | 0.12 | 8.23 | |||
| 2023-24 | COL | 2.51 | 1.67 | 60.00 | 3.11 | 2.04 | 60.40 | 0.31 | -0.29 | 5.87 | |||
| 2023-24 | COL | 6.82 | 1.70 | 80.00 | 2.10 | 2.03 | 50.81 | -0.64 | -0.59 | -0.26 | |||
| 2023-24 | COL | 0.00 | 3.87 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 3.52 | 22.22 | -1.80 | 1.10 | -31.54 | |||
| 2023-24 | COL | 4.22 | 2.11 | 66.67 | 3.31 | 1.64 | 66.93 | 0.75 | -0.76 | 15.27 | |||
| 2023-24 | COL | 2.31 | 2.31 | 50.00 | 3.22 | 1.59 | 66.92 | 0.62 | -0.94 | 16.23 | |||
| 2023-24 | COL | 0.00 | 2.79 | 0.00 | 3.90 | 1.54 | 71.71 | 1.53 | -1.20 | 25.31 | |||
| 2022-23 | TBL | 1.96 | 1.68 | 53.85 | 2.56 | 2.50 | 50.57 | -0.23 | -0.15 | -0.71 | |||
| 2022-23 | TBL | 3.91 | 4.56 | 46.15 | 3.02 | 2.64 | 53.32 | 0.13 | 0.06 | 0.48 | |||
| 2022-23 | TBL | 0.00 | 2.31 | 0.00 | 2.25 | 2.32 | 49.33 | -0.39 | -0.19 | -2.02 | |||
| 2022-23 | TBL | 1.18 | 0.00 | 100.00 | 2.58 | 2.91 | 47.00 | -0.17 | 0.20 | -3.39 | |||
| 2022-23 | TBL | 2.41 | 2.41 | 50.00 | 1.83 | 1.70 | 51.83 | -0.94 | -0.72 | -1.52 | |||
| 2022-23 | TBL | 1.25 | 1.25 | 50.00 | 1.99 | 1.79 | 52.67 | -0.64 | -0.61 | 0.31 | |||
| 2022-23 | TBL | 2.71 | 4.07 | 40.00 | 3.19 | 2.76 | 53.55 | 0.27 | 0.41 | -1.81 | |||
| 2022-23 | TBL | 0.00 | 1.57 | 0.00 | 0.91 | 2.10 | 30.15 | -1.88 | -0.51 | -21.49 | |||
| 2022-23 | TBL | 0.00 | 0.00 | - | 3.30 | 2.05 | 61.71 | 0.35 | -0.35 | 6.56 | |||
| 2022-23 | TBL | 0.00 | 0.00 | - | 3.38 | 2.70 | 55.65 | 0.72 | -0.11 | 7.00 | |||
| 2022-23 | TBL | 0.00 | 2.76 | 0.00 | 3.26 | 1.83 | 64.05 | 0.36 | -0.85 | 12.09 | |||
| 2021-22 | TBL | 3.23 | 1.79 | 64.29 | 2.55 | 2.00 | 56.01 | -0.14 | -0.43 | 3.49 | |||
| 2021-22 | TBL | 0.00 | 1.97 | 0.00 | 2.88 | 2.05 | 58.43 | 0.26 | -0.42 | 6.89 | |||
| 2021-22 | TBL | 1.81 | 3.62 | 33.33 | 3.70 | 2.26 | 62.08 | 0.96 | -0.85 | 15.29 | |||
| 2021-22 | TBL | 3.24 | 2.16 | 60.00 | 2.50 | 1.94 | 56.33 | -0.11 | -0.56 | 5.15 | |||
| 2021-22 | TBL | 5.97 | 2.39 | 71.43 | 3.49 | 2.28 | 60.51 | 0.86 | -0.37 | 10.71 | |||
| 2021-22 | TBL | 1.53 | 0.00 | 100.00 | 2.45 | 1.13 | 68.43 | -0.15 | -1.38 | 17.59 | |||
| 2021-22 | TBL | 3.35 | 0.00 | 100.00 | 2.92 | 1.95 | 59.91 | 0.35 | -1.09 | 14.16 | |||
| 2021-22 | TBL | 1.73 | 3.46 | 33.33 | 2.32 | 3.04 | 43.24 | -0.26 | 0.74 | -9.59 | |||
| 2021-22 | TBL | 4.83 | 2.41 | 66.67 | 2.45 | 2.41 | 50.40 | 0.05 | -0.24 | 2.84 | |||
| 2021-22 | TBL | 2.54 | 0.00 | 100.00 | 1.52 | 1.98 | 43.43 | -1.07 | -0.94 | -3.57 | |||
| 2020-21 | TBL | 2.40 | 1.03 | 70.00 | 2.20 | 1.85 | 54.33 | -0.29 | -0.32 | 0.90 | |||
| 2020-21 | TBL | 0.00 | 0.00 | - | 2.17 | 2.04 | 51.60 | -0.27 | -0.28 | 0.27 |
Glossary
| Type | Statistic | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| Individual | G/60 | Goals Against per 60 minutes. |
| Individual | A/60 | Assists per 60 minutes. |
| Individual | Pts/60 | Points per 60 minutes. |
| Individual | xG/60 | Expected Goals per 60 minutes. |
| Individual | GAE/60 | Goals Above Expected (G/60 - xG/60). |
| Individual | Sh% | Shooting Percentage. |
| Individual | xSh% | Expected Shooting Percentage. |
| Individual | Sh%AE | Shooting percentage above expected (Sh% - xSh%). |
| Individual | %SA Rush | Percentage of shot attempts determined to be on the rush. |
| Individual | %SA Reb. | Percentage of shot attempts determined to be from rebounds. |
| On Ice | SAF/60 | Shot Attempts For per 60 minutes. |
| On Ice | GF/60 | Goals For per 60 minutes. |
| On Ice | xGF/60 | Expected Goals For per 60 minutes. |
| On Ice | SAA/60 | Shot Attempts Against per 60 minutes (lower is better). |
| On Ice | GA/60 | Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better). |
| On Ice | xGA/60 | Expected Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better). |
| On Ice | GF% | Goals For Percentage = Goals For / (Goals For + Goals Against) |
| On Ice | xGF% | Expected Goals For Percentage = Expected Goals For / (Expected Goals For + Expected Goals Against) |
| On Ice | xGF Rel | xGF/60 when On Ice - xGF/60 when not On Ice. |
| On Ice | xGA Rel | xGA/60 when On Ice - xGA/60 when not On Ice (lower is better). |
| On Ice | xGF% Rel | xGF% when On Ice - xGF% when not On Ice. |
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Current Contract
Standard Contract (RFA) ( ) (0 ratings)
Standard Contract (RFA) ( ) (0 ratings)
| 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 |
Standard Contract (RFA) ( ) (0 ratings)
| 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 |
Entry Level Contract ( ) (0 ratings)
| 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 |
Career Statistics
| Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 | WJAC-19 | USA U19 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 5 | ||||||||||||||
| 2015-16 | USHL | Cedar Rapids | 55 | 35 | 31 | 66 | +32 | 79 | 209 | 1,670.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 2 | 16 | 630.0 | |||
| 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 | AHL | Syracuse Crunch | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | +1 | |||||||||||||
| 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 |
| 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 | |||||
| 2025-26 | NHL | Colorado Avalanche | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 5 | 8 | 12.5 | 11:26 | |||||||||
| NHL Career | 335 | 81 | 72 | 153 | -11 | 174 | 637 | 12.7 | 12:59 | 64 | 11 | 12 | 23 | +4 | 31 | 94 | 11.7 | 12:01 | ||