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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 | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | PIM | Shots | Sh% | TOI/G | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | PIM | Shots | Sh% | TOI/G |
| 2020-21 | TBL | 30 | 9 | 3 | 12 | +3 | 16 | 46 | 19.6 | 10:34 | 23 | 4 | 2 | 6 | +4 | 12 | 32 | 12.5 | 10:14 |
| 2021-22 | TBL | 79 | 22 | 17 | 39 | +4 | 24 | 159 | 13.8 | 12:48 | 23 | 5 | 4 | 9 | -2 | 13 | 39 | 12.8 | 13:08 |
| 2022-23 | TBL | 81 | 16 | 16 | 32 | -8 | 50 | 153 | 10.5 | 12:21 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 12.5 | 13:28 | |
| 2023-24 | COL | 80 | 17 | 23 | 40 | -8 | 61 | 146 | 11.6 | 13:43 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 4 | +2 | 2 | 14 | 7.1 | 13:01 |
| 2024-25 | COL | 58 | 15 | 13 | 28 | -1 | 16 | 117 | 12.8 | 14:29 | |||||||||
| Career | 328 | 79 | 72 | 151 | -10 | 167 | 621 | 12.7 | 13:00 | 63 | 11 | 12 | 23 | +4 | 31 | 93 | 11.8 | 12:05 | |
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 | 49 | 609:09 | 0.79 | 0.69 | 1.48 | 0.87 | -0.08 | 10.00 | 11.07 | -1.07 | 0.82 | 6.56 |
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 | 49 | 609:09 | 43.63 | 2.27 | 2.37 | 38.91 | 1.87 | 2.14 | 54.76 | 52.47 | -0.15 | -0.05 | -0.87 |
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 | 40 | 22.2 | 0.7 | 9.9 | 10.1 | 86.7 | 52.2 | 6.1 | 42.4 | 51.5 | 38.4 | 18.7 | 42.9 |
Legend
| Percentile 0-25 | Percentile 25-50 | Percentile 50-75 | Percentile 75-100 |
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. |
Current Contract
Standard Contract (RFA)
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