Predators Acquire Kole Sherwood From Ottawa Senators

Kole Sherwood. Photo: Courtesy of the Nashville Predators

Nashville Predators President have acquired forward Kole Sherwood from the Ottawa Senators for future considerations.

Sherwood has posted four points, one goal, and three assists in 13 games for the Belleville Senators (Ottawa’s AHL affiliate) this season, his fourth as a professional. In the 2020-21 season, Sherwood split time between the NHL and AHL in Columbus’ organization, skating in six games for the Blue Jackets and nine games for the Cleveland Monsters. He recorded his first career NHL point on April 12, 2021 against Chicago.

He made his professional debut with Cleveland in 2016-17 and went on to appear in a career-high 56 games the following season, posting 16 goals and 25 points. In 2019-20, he tallied 13 points, 10 goals, and 3 assists in 43 games for the Monsters. He has skated in 11 career NHL contests and owns 46 points, 30 goals, and 16 assists in 123 career AHL appearances.

The Columbus, Ohio native went undrafted when he was signed by the Columbus Blue Jackets in 2015. Sherwood went on to play three OHL seasons from 2015-18, winning the 2016 league title with London and tallying a combined 179 points, 75 goals, and 104 assists in 180 games.

Steven Boero