Colby Cohen
Colby Cohen | ||||||
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Born |
Villanova, Pennsylvania, U.S. | April 25, 1989|||||
Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | |||||
Weight | 215 lb (98 kg; 15 st 5 lb) | |||||
Position | Defense | |||||
Shot | Right | |||||
Played for |
NHL Draft | 45th overall, | ||||
Playing career | 2010–2015 |
Colby Shane Cohen (born April 25, 1989) is an American former professional
Playing career
Amateur
Cohen first played junior hockey with the
Committing to a collegiate career with Boston University for 2008, Cohen began the 2006–07 season with the USNTDP before leaving, citing unhappiness within his role, to join the Lincoln Stars of the United States Hockey League.[3][4] In his lone season with the Stars, Cohen established his offensive prowess and led the entire USHL among defensemen with 60 points in 53 games to earn a place in the USHL Second All-Star Team.[5]
Cohen was then selected as the
In his sophomore year, Colby enjoyed his most successful collegiate season as BU advanced to the
Returning for his junior campaign with the Terriers in
Following elimination, Cohen brought an end to his collegiate career, signing an entry-level contract with the Avalanche, alongside Shattenkirk, on April 3, 2010.[6]
Professional
Upon signing with the Avalanche, Cohen moved directly into the
Prior to the
After three games with the Avalanche, Cohen was returned to Lake Erie before being traded to the Boston Bruins for Matt Hunwick on December 29, 2010.[14][17] On April 14, 2011, Cohen was called up by the Boston Bruins as a spare for the playoffs, but he did not play so his name was not engraved on the Stanley Cup as a result when the team won the 2011 Stanley Cup Playoffs.[18] The Bruins did, however, include Cohen in the official Stanley Cup photo, and he was presented with a Stanley Cup ring.[18]
On June 26, 2013, Cohen signed his first European contract with the Finnish club
After his stint with the Rampage, Cohen joined NESN as a College Ice Hockey Analyst while also completing his degree in History from Boston University.[20] Cohen signaled a return to ice hockey, and after bouncing around European clubs for a season, Cohen opted to end his professional playing career to pursue a career as a television analyst currently working for NBC Sports Philadelphia, ESPN , NESN, CBS Sports, and American Sports Network.
Personal life
Cohen, who is
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
Regular season
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Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
2004–05 | Syracuse Jr. Stars | OPJHL | 49 | 7 | 21 | 28 | 124 | 11 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 9 | ||
2005–06 | U.S. NTDP U17 | USDP | 46 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2005–06 | U.S. NTDP U18 | NAHL | 37 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 33 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
2006–07 | Lincoln Stars | USHL | 53 | 13 | 47 | 60 | 110 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
2006–07 | U.S. NTDP U18 | NAHL | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2007–08 | Boston University | HE | 39 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2008–09 | Boston University | HE | 43 | 8 | 24 | 32 | 65 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2009–10 | Boston University | HE | 36 | 14 | 16 | 30 | 82 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2009–10 | Lake Erie Monsters
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AHL | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2010–11 | Lake Erie Monsters | AHL | 14 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2010–11 | Colorado Avalanche | NHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2010–11 | Providence Bruins | AHL | 46 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2011–12 | Providence Bruins | AHL | 58 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2012–13 | Providence Bruins | AHL | 43 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2013–14
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Ässät | SM-l
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5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2013–14 | San Antonio Rampage | AHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2014–15 | HC ’05 Banská Bystrica
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Slovak | 15 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 60 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
NHL totals | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
International
Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
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2006 | United States
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U17
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6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | ||
Junior totals | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
Awards and honors
Award | Year |
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USHL | |
Second All-Star Team | 2006–07[5] |
All-Star Game | 2006–07[2] |
College
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All-Tournament Team
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2009[25]
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NCAA Frozen Four Tournament Most Outstanding Player | 2009[5]
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All-Hockey East First Team | 2009–10[26]
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AHCA East First-Team All-American | 2009–10[27] |
See also
References
- ^ Janke, Kinsey. "Fresh Faces: Colby Cohen". San Antonio Rampage. Retrieved November 10, 2014.
- ^ a b "COLBY COHEN". EliteProspects.com.
- ^ Miller, Bob (October 16, 2006). "Early Look at 2007 USNTDP Prospects". HockeysFuture.com. Archived from the original on August 17, 2007. Retrieved November 10, 2014.
- ^ "Recruit Controversy". Terrierhockey.com. October 27, 2006. Retrieved November 28, 2010.
- ^ a b c d Miller, Bob (February 3, 2013). "Colby Cohen player prospect". HockeysFuture.com. Retrieved February 3, 2013.
- ^ a b c "Avs Sign Shattenkirk, Cohen". NHL. April 3, 2010. Retrieved November 11, 2014.
- ^ a b c d e "25 Colby Cohen". Boston University. Archived from the original on November 8, 2014. Retrieved November 11, 2014.
- ^ "NEVER SAY DIE!: Terriers Capture National Title in OT Thriller". Boston University Terriers. April 11, 2009. Archived from the original on April 15, 2009. Retrieved November 8, 2009.
- ^ Koepke, Neil (April 12, 2009). "Colby Cohen just did his job". Boston Herald. Retrieved November 8, 2014.
- ^ "BU's Colby Cohen tabbed for Player of the Month for January". HockeyEastOnline.com. February 2, 2010. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved November 28, 2010.
- ^ "HOCKEY EAST CHAMPIONSHIP ALL-TIME RESULTS". Hockey East. Archived from the original on April 22, 2009. Retrieved November 11, 2014.
- ^ "Pair of junior defenseman sign with Colorado Avalanche". goterriers.com. April 5, 2010. Archived from the original on August 14, 2010. Retrieved November 28, 2010.
- ^ Sadowski, Rick (October 4, 2010). "Avalanche split Colby Cohen, Kevin Shattenkirk for now". National Hockey League. Retrieved November 28, 2010.
- ^ a b "Colby Cohen (D)". American Hockey League.
- ^ "Budaj earns first shutout in year, Avs topple Stars". CBS Sports. November 5, 2010. Retrieved November 28, 2010.
- Denver Post. Retrieved November 28, 2010.
- ^ "Avs deal Cohen to Bruins for Hunwick". National Hockey League. November 29, 2010. Retrieved November 29, 2010.
- ^ a b "Colby Cohen". Hockey Hall of Fame.
- ^ Liiga [@smliiga] (June 26, 2013). "Colby Cohen ja Ziga Jeglic liittyvät Porin Ässien joukkueeseen" (Tweet). Retrieved November 11, 2014 – via Twitter.
- ^ Boston Globe. Retrieved November 11, 2014.
- ^ "Professional Hockey Review: 2010–11; National Hockey League". Jewish Sports Review. 8 (87): 7. September–October 2011.
- ^ "Professional Hockey Preview 2010–11, The NHL", Jewish Sports Review, January/February 2011, Volume 7, Number 11, Issue 83. Retrieved January 17, 2011.
- ^ "The Canadian Jewish News – Handful of Jewish skaters start NHL season". Cjnews.com. October 21, 2009. Retrieved January 26, 2011.
- ^ "Q&A with Colby Cohen, formerly of the Lincoln Stars". June 15, 2007.
- ^ "NCAA Frozen Four Records" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved June 19, 2013.
- ^ "UNH's Butler, Maine's Nyquist headline Hockey East All-Star selection". hockeyeastonline.com. March 18, 2010. Archived from the original on May 31, 2010. Retrieved November 28, 2010.
- ^ "Denver has three First Team All-Americans". uscho.com. April 9, 2010. Retrieved November 28, 2010.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database