The 2022 Stanley Cup champion Andrew Cogliano announced on Friday that he is retiring from the NHL after 17 seasons. The team also stated that Cogliano will continue to work for the organization in player development and scouting capacities. Cogliano played for the Edmonton Oilers, Anaheim Ducks, Dallas Stars, San Jose Sharks, and Colorado Avalanche in addition to spending seasons with them. In 2022, he won the Stanley Cup with the Avs.
My family and I have benefited greatly from the game of hockey, and I am eternally grateful. I consider myself fortunate to have played for such a long time with such excellent teams and teammates. It’s time to move on, even though I will miss spending every night in the dressing room with the guys and watching them fight for each other on the ice. I am grateful to all of the amazing fans for their unwavering support, as well as to everyone I have ever played for and with. I can’t wait to begin my next chapter on the front desk.
Drafted by the Oilers in 2005, Andrew Cogliano had a unique path, traveling from the OPJHL to the University of Michigan. He became pro in 2007-08, playing all 82 games in his rookie season and placing ninth in Calder Trophy voting with 45 points. Cogliano became into a dependable, adaptable two-way player during Edmonton’s difficult lottery years. was dealt to the Ducks following four seasons.
Cogliano’s hallmark was his consistency; he appeared in 328 straight games for Edmonton and finished the 2013–14 season with Anaheim with a career-high 20 goals. In 1,294 games, Cogliano scored 464 points before retiring at the age of 37.