Glen Cochrane
| Glen Cochrane | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
January 29, 1958 Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada | ||
| Died |
January 13, 2024 Kelowna, British Columbia. | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 210 lb (95 kg; 15 st 0 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Philadelphia Flyers Vancouver Canucks Chicago Blackhawks Edmonton Oilers | ||
| NHL draft |
50th overall, 1978 Philadelphia Flyers | ||
| Playing career | 1978–1989 | ||
Glen MacLeod Cochrane (January 29, 1958 – January 13, 2024) was a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who played ten seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Philadelphia Flyers, Vancouver Canucks, Chicago Blackhawks, and Edmonton Oilers. He was best known for his time with the Flyers, providing toughness and carrying on the tough Flyer tradition embodied by the likes of Dave Schultz and Dave Brown. Cochrane was born in Kamloops, British Columbia, but grew up in Cranbrook, British Columbia.
Following his NHL Career, he was an assistant coach with WHL Kelowna Rockets from 1995-1998,[1] and became a Western Canada amateur scout with the Colorado Avalanche from 2001 to 2007 and the Anaheim Ducks from 2007 until his death. He was diagnosed with cancer in 2023, and died from the disease on January 13, 2024, at the age of 65.[2][3]
Career statistics
[edit]| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1974–75 | Merritt Centennials | BCJHL | 26 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 76 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1974–75 | The Pass Red Devils | AJHL | 16 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 61 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1975–76 | The Pass Red Devils | AJHL | 60 | 17 | 42 | 59 | 210 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1975–76 | Calgary Centennials | WCHL | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1976–77 | Calgary Centennials | WCHL | 35 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 105 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1976–77 | Pincher Creek Panthers | AJHL | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1976–77 | Victoria Cougars | WCHL | 36 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 60 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | ||
| 1977–78 | Victoria Cougars | WCHL | 72 | 7 | 40 | 47 | 311 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 51 | ||
| 1978–79 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1978–79 | Maine Mariners | AHL | 76 | 1 | 22 | 23 | 320 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 24 | ||
| 1979–80 | Maine Mariners | AHL | 77 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 269 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 83 | ||
| 1980–81 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 31 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 219 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 18 | ||
| 1980–81 | Maine Mariners | AHL | 38 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 201 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1981–82 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 63 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 329 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1982–83 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 77 | 2 | 22 | 24 | 237 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 1983–84 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 67 | 7 | 16 | 23 | 225 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1984–85 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 18 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 100 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1984–85 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 9 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1985–86 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 49 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 125 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | ||
| 1986–87 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1987–88 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 73 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 204 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1988–89 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1988–89 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 411 | 17 | 72 | 89 | 1556 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 31 | ||||
References
[edit]- ^ Kepke, Cami (15 January 2024). "WHL mourns passing of player, coach Glen Cochrane". WHL. Retrieved February 7, 2024.
- ^ Meltzer, Bill (January 13, 2024). "Flyers Family Remembers Glen Cochrane". Philadelphia Flyers. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
- ^ "Ducks Mourn the Loss of Longtime Scout Glen Cochrane". Anaheim Ducks. January 13, 2024. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
External links
[edit]- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- Profile at HockeyDraftCentral
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