PUBLISHED: June 21, 2024 at 9:34 a.m. | UPDATED: June 21, 2024 at 9:50 a.m.
Andrew Cogliano has decided to retire after 17 NHL seasons and will join the Colorado Avalanche front office, he announced Friday through the club.
Cogliano, who played 1,294 regular-season games and another 131 in the Stanley Cup Playoffs, won a championship with the Avalanche in 2022 and has been one of the most respected “glue guys” of his generation.
“The game of hockey has given me and my family so much and I am grateful for every moment,” Cogliano said in a statement released by the Avs.