10 Facts About Colby Cohen

Colby Shane Cohen was born on April 25,1989 and is an American former professional ice hockey defenseman.

Colby Cohen played in the National Hockey League with the Colorado Avalanche and in the AHL with the Providence Bruins, the minor league affiliate of the Boston Bruins.

Currently, Colby serves as an NCAA College Ice Hockey and NHL color analyst for Westwood One and ESPN, as well as a game and studio analyst for Chicago Blackhawks games on NBC Sports Chicago.

Colby Cohen was selected to play in the US National Team Development Program and represented the United States in the 2006 World U-17 Hockey Challenge, in a silver-medal performance.

Colby Cohen was then selected as the Colorado Avalanche's second choice, 45th overall, in the 2007 NHL Entry Draft, joining the Avalanche's first-round pick, former Development Program teammate and fellow BU recruit Kevin Shattenkirk.

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Colby Cohen was named to the Hockey East First All-Star Team and the NCAA East First All-American Team as he led the team's defense with 30 points in 36 games, scoring 14 goals which were the most scored in a single season by a BU Defenseman in over 30 years.

On June 26,2013, Colby Cohen signed his first European contract with the Finnish club Assat.

Colby Cohen signaled a return to ice hockey, and after bouncing around European clubs for a season, Colby Cohen opted to end his professional playing career to pursue a career as a television analyst currently working for NBC Sports Philadelphia, ESPN, NESN, CBS Sports, and American Sports Network.

Colby Cohen, who is Jewish, was born and raised in Villanova, Pennsylvania.

Colby Cohen is first cousin to Olympic skier and NFL player Jeremy Bloom and author Molly Bloom.