NHL Veteran officially announces his retirement after 17-years in the league
A 17-year NHL veteran has officially retired from playing in the National Hockey League.
Andrew Cogliano of the Colorado Avalanche has announced that he will be retiring from the NHL after 17-years in the league. After Cogliano's announcement he decided to accept a role with the Avalanche's organization as a player development and scouting.
Cogliano won the Stanley Cup with the Colorado Avalanche back in 2022, and has announced his retirement in an heartwarming statement.
»The game of hockey has given me and my family so much and I am grateful for every moment. I am blessed to have played for so long with some great organizations and amazing teammates. I will miss being with the guys in the dressing room and battling for each other on the ice every night but it's time to move on. Thank you to everyone I ever played with, played for and all the great fans for all of their support. I am excited to start my new chapter in the front office.»
Originally drafted by the Edmonton Oilers in 2005, Cogliano would play in all 82 games during his rookie season, and would end up developing into a really solid two-way player.
Throughout Cogliano's time in the NHL he was known as a game-changing type of player, but was most certainly a very consistent and solid depth player.
Cogliano will retire at the age of 37, with 1,294 games played and even had an Ironman streak that lasted 11 seasons until he was suspended.
Thank you Cogs for continuously making an impact on and off the ice.
Congratulations on an outstanding career.
Huge congratulations to Cogliano!
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