Ross Colton
Age 27 Sep 11, 1996
Robbinsville USA
Center shoots left
6'0" 183 cm
202 lbs 92 kg
ELC Signing Age 21
Waivers Signing Age 22
UFA Year 2024
Agent Lewis Gross
Transaction History
| Jul 17, 2023 | Colorado Avalanche | Ross Colton | Colton agreed to a four-year, $16 million contract with Colorado on Monday, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reports. |
| Jun 28, 2023 | TRADE ANALYSIS The Colorado Avalanche acquired Ross Colton from the Tampa Bay Lightning for a 2023 2nd round pick (#37) |
| Apr 18, 2023 | Tampa Bay Lightning | Ross Colton | Colton had a goal and a power-play assist in Tuesday's 7-3 Game 1 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs. |
| Apr 13, 2023 | Tampa Bay Lightning | Ross Colton | Colton picked up two assists in Thursday's 5-0 win over the Detroit Red Wings. |
| Mar 16, 2023 | Tampa Bay Lightning | Ross Colton | Colton scored a goal in Saturday's 4-3 shootout win over the New Jersey Devils. |
| Feb 22, 2023 | Tampa Bay Lightning | Ross Colton | Colton scored a power-play goal and added an even-strength assist in Tuesday's 6-1 win over the Anaheim Ducks. |
| Feb 8, 2023 | Tampa Bay Lightning | Ross Colton | Colton scored a goal on two shots in Tuesday's 4-3 overtime loss to the San Jose Sharks. |
| Jan 25, 2023 | Tampa Bay Lightning | Ross Colton | Colton notched two assists, one on the power play, in Tuesday's 4-2 win over the Minnesota Wild. |
| Jan 18, 2023 | Tampa Bay Lightning | Ross Colton | Colton picked up an assist and two hits in Wednesday's 5-2 win over the Vancouver Canucks. |
| Dec 21, 2022 | Tampa Bay Lightning | Ross Colton | Colton had a goal, an assist and five shots in Wednesday's 7-4 loss to the Detroit Red Wings. |
| Dec 14, 2022 | Tampa Bay Lightning | Ross Colton | Colton scored a goal and was credited with an assist during a 6-2 victory over the visiting Kraken on Tuesday. |
| Nov 25, 2022 | Tampa Bay Lightning | Ross Colton | Colton (upper body) will be back in the lineup versus St. Louis on Friday, Erik Erlendsson of LightningInsider.com reports. |
| Nov 21, 2022 | Tampa Bay Lightning | Ross Colton | Colton (upper body) will not suit up Monday against the Boston Bruins, Gabby Shirley of Bally Sports Florida reports. |
| Oct 26, 2022 | Tampa Bay Lightning | Ross Colton | Colton notched a power-play assist and two shots on goal in Wednesday's 4-2 win over the Anaheim Ducks. |
| Oct 14, 2022 | Tampa Bay Lightning | Ross Colton | Colton capped the Tampa Bay Lightning's three-goal first period Friday and added an assist, helping to upend the Columbus Blue Jackets 5-2. |
| Jun 20, 2022 | Tampa Bay Lightning | Ross Colton | Colton notched an assist and seven PIM in Monday's 6-2 win over the Colorado Avalanche in Game 3. |
| May 19, 2022 | Tampa Bay Lightning | Ross Colton | Colton scored a goal on two shots in Thursday's 2-1 win over the Florida Panthers. |
| May 17, 2022 | Tampa Bay Lightning | Ross Colton | Colton scored a goal on five shots in Tuesday's 4-1 win over the Florida Panthers. |
| May 8, 2022 | Tampa Bay Lightning | Ross Colton | Colton scored a pair of goals on five shots and added five hits in Sunday's 7-3 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs in Game 4. |
| May 3, 2022 | Toronto Maple Leafs | Kyle Clifford | Clifford received a one-game suspension for boarding Ross Colton on Monday. |
| Apr 21, 2022 | Tampa Bay Lightning | Ross Colton | Colton reached the 20-goal mark, scoring twice and adding an assist in Thursday's 8-1 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs. |
| Apr 20, 2022 | Tampa Bay Lightning | Ross Colton | Colton scored two goals in Tuesday's 4-3 loss to the Detroit Red Wings. |
| Apr 2, 2022 | Tampa Bay Lightning | Ross Colton | Colton scored two goals including the game-winner and added an assist in Friday's 5-2 win over the Chicago Blackhawks. |
| Mar 13, 2022 | Tampa Bay Lightning | Ross Colton | Colton scored a goal on two shots and added two hits in Sunday's 2-1 win over the Vancouver Canucks. |
| Mar 10, 2022 | Tampa Bay Lightning | Ross Colton | Colton provided an assist, five shots on goal and four hits in Thursday's 4-1 loss to the Calgary Flames. |
| Mar 6, 2022 | Tampa Bay Lightning | Ross Colton | Colton recorded an assist, two shots on goal and a plus-2 rating in Sunday's 6-3 win over the Chicago Blackhawks. |
| Jan 30, 2022 | Tampa Bay Lightning | Ross Colton | Colton netted a goal in a 3-2 shootout loss to the Vegas Golden Knights on Saturday. |
| Jan 22, 2022 | Tampa Bay Lightning | Ross Colton | Colton scored a pair of goals on four shots in Saturday's 7-1 win over the San Jose Sharks. |
| Jan 21, 2022 | Tampa Bay Lightning | Ross Colton | Colton scored a goal on four shots in Friday's 5-1 loss to the Anaheim Ducks. |
| Jan 11, 2022 | Tampa Bay Lightning | Ross Colton | Colton, who cleared COVID-19 protocols Tuesday, will suit up against the Buffalo Sabres, Erik Erlendsson of LightningInsider.com reports. |
| Jan 11, 2022 | Tampa Bay Lightning | Ross Colton | Colton (not injury related) cleared COVID-19 protocols Tuesday, per Bryan Burns of the Tampa Bay Lightning's official site. |
| Jan 8, 2022 | Tampa Bay Lightning | Ross Colton | The Lightning expect Colton (COVID-19) to return for Monday's game in New Jersey, Joe Smith of The Athletic reports. |
| Jan 4, 2022 | Tampa Bay Lightning | Ross Colton | Colton was placed in COVID-19 protocols and will not play Tuesday against the Columbus Blue Jackets, Joe Smith of The Athletic reports. |
| Dec 31, 2021 | Tampa Bay Lightning | Ross Colton | Colton scored a goal on four shots and added three hits in Friday's 4-3 shootout loss to the New York Rangers. |
| Dec 5, 2021 | Tampa Bay Lightning | Ross Colton | Colton notched three assists, one on the power play, in Sunday's 7-1 win over the Philadelphia Flyers. |
| Nov 26, 2021 | Tampa Bay Lightning | Ross Colton | Colton scored a goal on two shots and added three hits in Friday's 3-0 win over the Seattle Kraken. |
| Nov 11, 2021 | Tampa Bay Lightning | Ross Colton | Colton has one goal in 12 games this season and is mired in a 10-game point slump. |
| Oct 14, 2021 | Tampa Bay Lightning | Ross Colton | Colton scored a goal on three shots in Thursday's 7-6 overtime win over the Detroit Red Wings. |
| Aug 9, 2021 | Tampa Bay Lightning | Ross Colton | Colton signed a two-year, $2.25 million contract with Tampa Bay on Monday, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reports. |
| Jul 7, 2021 | Tampa Bay Lightning | Ross Colton | Colton scored a goal in Wednesday's 1-0 win over the Montreal Canadiens in Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Finals. |
| Jun 8, 2021 | Tampa Bay Lightning | Ross Colton | Colton scored an unassisted goal in Tuesday's 2-0 win over the Carolina Hurricanes in Game 5. |
| May 24, 2021 | Tampa Bay Lightning | Ross Colton | Colton scored a goal on four shots and added two hits in Monday's 4-1 loss to the Florida Panthers in Game 5. |
| May 20, 2021 | Tampa Bay Lightning | Ross Colton | Colton scored a goal in Thursday's 6-5 overtime loss to the Florida Panthers in Game 3. |
| Apr 10, 2021 | Tampa Bay Lightning | Ross Colton | Colton scored a goal on his only shot in Saturday's 3-0 win over the Nashville Predators. |
| Apr 8, 2021 | Tampa Bay Lightning | Ross Colton | Colton notched the game-winning goal Thursday in a 6-4 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets. |
| Apr 6, 2021 | Tampa Bay Lightning | Ross Colton | Colton scored a goal on two shots in Tuesday's 4-2 loss to Columbus. |
| Apr 1, 2021 | Tampa Bay Lightning | Ross Colton | Colton scored a goal on two shots in Thursday's 3-2 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets. |
| Mar 20, 2021 | Tampa Bay Lightning | Ross Colton | Colton was promoted to the active roster and will play Saturday versus the Chicago Blackhawks, Tracey Myers of NHL.com reports. |
| Mar 18, 2021 | Tampa Bay Lightning | Ross Colton | Colton was promoted to the active roster and scored the game-winning goal in Thursday's 4-2 win over the Chicago Blackhawks. |
| Mar 16, 2021 | Tampa Bay Lightning | Ross Colton | Colton posted an assist, four hits and two shots on goal in Tuesday's 4-3 shootout win over the Dallas Stars. |
| Mar 16, 2021 | Tampa Bay Lightning | Ross Colton | Colton was promoted from the taxi squad ahead of Tuesday's game at Dallas, Erik Erlendsson of LightningInsider.com reports. |
| Feb 25, 2021 | Tampa Bay Lightning | Ross Colton | The Lightning placed Colton on the taxi squad Thursday, per CBS Sports. |
| Feb 24, 2021 | Tampa Bay Lightning | Ross Colton | Colton centered the fourth line in Wednesday's morning skate and is expected to be promoted from the taxi squad to make his NHL debut Wednesday against the Carolina Hurricanes, Jay Recher of 95.3 WDAE Radio reports. |
| Feb 14, 2021 | Tampa Bay Lightning | Ross Colton | Colton was promoted to the taxi squad from AHL Syracuse on Sunday, per CBS Sports. |
| Jan 11, 2021 | Tampa Bay Lightning | Ross Colton | Colton was reassigned to the Crunch of the AHL on Monday. |
| Oct 14, 2020 | Tampa Bay Lightning | Re-signed C Ross Colton to a one-year, two-way contract. |
| Sep 22, 2019 | Tampa Bay Lightning | Assigned C Ross Colton to Syracuse (AHL). |
| Sep 23, 2018 | Tampa Bay Lightning | Assigned C Ross Colton to Syracuse (AHL). |
| Jun 26, 2018 | Tampa Bay Lightning | Signed C Ross Colton to a two-year, two-way contract. |
2022-2023 Regular Season Stats
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Ross Colton |
GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | TOI | GF% | DFF% | Rel DFF% | CF% | Rel CF% | G60 | P60 |
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Tampa Bay Lightning 
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81 | 16 | 16 | 32 | -8 | 50 | 887 | 46.40 | 53.80 | 2.20 | 53.20 | 2.30 | 0.81 | 1.56 |
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Career Stats
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | TOI | GF% | DFF% | Rel DFF% | CF% | Rel CF% | G60 | P60 | Playoffs | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-2010 | Mercer Chiefs 13U AAA | AYHL 13U | 37 | 31 | 42 | 73 | 34 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2010-2011 | Mercer Chiefs 14U AAA | AYHL 14U | 30 | 19 | 28 | 47 | 26 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2011-2012 | Mercer Chiefs 16U AAA 2 | AYHL 16UA | 19 | 19 | 5 | 24 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2011-2012 | Princeton Day School | USHS-Prep | 0 | 24 | 8 | 32 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2012-2013 | New Jersey Rockets 16U AAA 2 | AYHL 16U | 23 | 22 | 19 | 41 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2012-2013 | Princeton Day School | USHS-Prep | 0 | 25 | 22 | 47 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2013-2014 | Taft School | USHS-Prep | 24 | 25 | 18 | 43 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2014-2015 | Cedar Rapids RoughRiders | USHL | 58 | 18 | 15 | 33 | 22 | Playoffs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
| Draft Yr | 2015-2016 | Cedar Rapids RoughRiders | USHL | 55 | 35 | 31 | 66 | 79 | Playoffs | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||
| Draft Yr | 2015-2016 | USA U19 | WJAC-19 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 2016-2017 | Univ. of Vermont | NCAA | 33 | 12 | 15 | 27 | 22 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2017-2018 | Univ. of Vermont | NCAA | 36 | 16 | 7 | 23 | 47 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2018-2019 | Syracuse Crunch | AHL | 66 | 14 | 17 | 31 | 36 | Playoffs | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 2019-2020 | Syracuse Crunch | AHL | 62 | 11 | 31 | 42 | 64 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2020-2021 | Syracuse Crunch | AHL | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2020-2021 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 30 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 16 | 283 | 60.90 | 53.30 | 0.40 | 53.00 | -0.70 | 1.70 | 2.33 | Playoffs | 23 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0 | ||
| 2021-2022 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 79 | 22 | 17 | 39 | 24 | 866 | 52.10 | 52.30 | 0.50 | 51.60 | 1.50 | 1.39 | 2.08 | Playoffs | 23 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 0 | ||
| 2022-2023 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 81 | 16 | 16 | 32 | 50 | 887 | 46.40 | 53.80 | 2.20 | 53.20 | 2.30 | 0.81 | 1.56 | Playoffs | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | ||
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Active Contract
Standard Contract | 4 Years $16,000,000 4.79% of cap space
| 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | 2025-2026 | 2026-2027 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cap Hit | $4,000,000 | $4,000,000 | $4,000,000 | $4,000,000 | UFA |
| AAV | $4,000,000 | $4,000,000 | $4,000,000 | $4,000,000 | |
| Performance Bonuses | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Base Salary | $4,100,000 | $3,500,000 | $4,000,000 | $3,900,000 | |
| Signing Bonuses | $0 | $500,000 | $0 | $0 | |
| Total Salary | $4,100,000 | $4,000,000 | $4,000,000 | $3,900,000 | |
| Minors Salary | $4,100,000 | $4,000,000 | $4,000,000 | $3,900,000 | |
| Clauses | NTC | M-NTC | M-NTC | ||
| UFA Year | |||||
| Buy It Out | Buy It Out | Buy It Out | Buy It Out | ||
Contract History
Signing Team
Signing Date August 9, 2021
Signing Status RFA
Agent Lewis Gross
Qualifying Offer on Expiry $1,250,000
Signing Date August 9, 2021
Signing Status RFA
Agent Lewis Gross
Qualifying Offer on Expiry $1,250,000
Standard Contract | 2 Years $2,250,000 1.38% of cap space
Entry Level Contract | 2 Years $1,535,000 0.97% of cap space