Glen Cochrane

Glen Cochrane
Born (1958-01-29)January 29, 1958
Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada
Died (2024-01-13)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]

  1. ^ Kepke, Cami (15 January 2024). "WHL mourns passing of player, coach Glen Cochrane". WHL. Retrieved February 7, 2024.
  2. ^ Meltzer, Bill (January 13, 2024). "Flyers Family Remembers Glen Cochrane". Philadelphia Flyers. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
  3. ^ "Ducks Mourn the Loss of Longtime Scout Glen Cochrane". Anaheim Ducks. January 13, 2024. Retrieved January 14, 2024.