Cole Jarrett

Rodney Coleman Jarrett (born January 4, 1983) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenseman, who currently with the Tohoku Free Blades of the Asia League Ice Hockey (ALIH).

Playing career

Jarrett played major junior hockey with the Plymouth Whalers of the Ontario Hockey League before he was drafted 141st overall in the 2001 NHL Entry Draft by the Columbus Blue Jackets. He was later signed to a three-year entry level contract and played one NHL game with the New York Islanders during the 2005–06 season.

After a year with the Eisbären Berlin in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga Jarrett signed with HPK in the Finnish SM-liiga. He completed his tryout contract with HPK and subsequently signed another with Jokerit. He was released by Jokerit in January, and signed for Malmö Redhawks of the Swedish second-tier Allsvenskan.

Jarrett continued his journeyman European career in Austria with the Graz 99ers of the EBEL before experiencing a year in Japanese hockey with the Tohoku Free Blades of the Asian League.