Colby Cohen

Colby Shane Cohen (born April 25, 1989) is an American former professional ice hockey defenseman. He played 3 games in the National Hockey League with the Colorado Avalanche and in the AHL with the Providence Bruins, the minor league affiliate of the Boston Bruins. Currently, Colby serves as an NCAA college ice hockey and NHL color analyst for Westwood One and ESPN.

Playing career

Amateur Cohen first played junior hockey with the Syracuse Stars in the Eastern Junior Hockey League and the Ontario Junior Hockey League in the 2004–05 season. 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.

Returning for his junior campaign with the Terriers in 2009–10, Cohen was named as Player of the Month in January but was unable to help the team defend its National Championship after losing in the Hockey East Semi-finals.

Following elimination, Cohen brought an end to his collegiate career, signing an entry-level contract with the Avalanche, alongside Shattenkirk, on April 3, 2010. After starting the season with the Monsters, Cohen was recalled by the injury-depleted Avalanche and made his NHL debut in a 5–0 shutout win against the Dallas Stars on November 6, 2010. In his ascension to the NHL, Cohen again joined Shattenkirk as a teammate along the blueline.

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. 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. was born and raised in Villanova, Pennsylvania. He attended Radnor High School.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs Regular season Playoffs 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 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 Ässät SM-l 5 0 1 1 2 — — — — — 2013–14 San Antonio Rampage AHL 2 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 2014–15 HC ’05 Banská Bystrica Slovak 15 0 9 9 60 — — — — — NHL totals 3 0 0 0 4 — — — — —

International Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM 2006 United States U17 6 1 1 2 6 Junior totals 6 1 1 2 6

Awards and honors Award Year USHL Second All-Star Team 2006–07 NCAA Frozen Four Tournament Most Outstanding Player 2009 AHCA East First-Team All-American 2009–10