Glen Cochrane | |||
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Born |
Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada | January 29, 1958||
Died |
Kelowna, British Columbia. | January 13, 2024||
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]