Today it was announced that veteran forward, centre turned winger to be exact, has retired from the NHL at the age of 37. The Toronto native, Andrew Cogliano, has decided that he has laced them up for the last time in 2023-24. At the time of today’s announcement, he was still a member of the Colorado Avalanche. Furthermore, it was mentioned that Cogliano will be hanging around with the Avalanche organization. He will join the front office, and although the role may not be confirmed, will be on the player development side of things.
Andrew Cogliano Has Decided to Retire From the NHL
Thank you Cogs for continuously making an impact on and off the ice.
Congratulations on an outstanding career. pic.twitter.com/JnQCdJpYnP
— Colorado Avalanche (@Avalanche) June 21, 2024
Cogliano was originally a first-round pick of the Edmonton Oilers back in 2005. At the time, he was coming off a big season with the St. Michael’s Buzzers of the Ontario Junior A Hockey ranks. That year he had 36 goals and 66 assists for 102 points in just 49 games played. After that, he went onto the University of Michigan Wolverines for a couple campaigns. His last season in particular was quite productive, with 24 goals and 26 assists for 50 points in 38 games. He also appeared twice for Canada at the World Junior Hockey Championships, walking away with the gold both times.
A Look Back at His NHL Career Accomplishments
Andrew Cogliano’s NHL career showcased him as a reliable and well-respected strong skating forward. He never really broke out as a scorer at the NHL level, but was also never really expected to produce at a top line rate. In 2013-14, he had his career-highs in goals and points, with 21 and 42, respectively. However, at that point, his ice time, more or less trickled off throughout his career. For his career, he played an astonishing 1294 regular season games, tallying 190 goals and 274 points, for a total of 464 career NHL points. That was all the while averaging a consistent 14:06 of ice time a night.
11 times in his NHL career, he scored double-digit goals. And, his consistency spilled over to the post-season. He scored 40 points in 131 games over the course of 11 trips to the NHL Stanley Cup playoffs. Other teams Andrew Cogliano played for included the Anaheim Ducks and the Dallas Stars.
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