Final Grade: Colby Cohen
by David Driscoll-Carignan on Jun 8, 2011 7:00 AM MDT
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This report card is a joint effort by Beachie, Sandie, Paul, SlamDunktheFunk and DDC. Stats courtesy of hockey-reference.com and NHL.com
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Final Grade: INC
Position: D
Vitals: 6'2 / 200 / Age 22 / Shoot Right
Drafted by Colorado, 2nd round (45th) of 2007 draft
Joined Avalanche: Debuted November 6th, 2010 against Dallas
MHH Nicknames:
Linemates: Liles (3gp)
Avs with Cohen in the lineup: 2-1-0 (.800 pt %) 4.0 GF 1.66 GA
Ice Time (with Avalanche)
- TTOI 17:44 (13th)
- EV 13:33 (14th)
- PK 1:42 (10th)
- PP 2:28 (4th)
Career Highlights: Cohen made his NHL debut. And stuff.
Report: With plenty of Avs fans already suffering from a case of "oh god oh god oh god how did we let Johnny Boychuk get away" and being forced to watch him be on the ice for a GWG against in the Stanley Cup Finals, the big worry here is we let another bottom pairing defenseman slip through our fingers with nary a quality return. Colby Cohen appeared in 3 games for the Avalanche and showed some fight but not the slap shot we all had come to expect from reading his scouting reports over and over. He was always "the other prospect" with Shattenkirk around and his trade from the team came as a bit of a shock. Fairly easily supplanted in the pipeline by Stefan Elliott, I wish Cohen the best in Boston and hope he and Boychuk soon share a blue line in front of Tim Thomas so Avs fans can keep finding new things to cry about. The biggest disappointment about Cohen's tenure in Colorado is that his departure meant Avs fans had to sit through the Matt Hunwick Era.
Fun Fact: In case you are curious, Cohen is Jewish.
The Colby Cohen Drinking Game: Drink when Matt Hunwick is on the ice in an Avalanche uniform and Colby Cohen isn't Drunk potential: Forever and ever.
2010 Cap Hit: $875,000
2011 Status: He, uh, doesn't work here anymore.
Outlook for Next Season: Cohen got some nice experience practicing with the Bruins through their Cup run. It's still kind of hard for us to swallow that the top two picks from our 2007 draft - BU teammates Cohen and Kevin Shattenkirk - were both dealt away this year.
Next Up: Ryan O'Reilly
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Oy, a kid named Cohen is Jewish, is this the best you could come up with?
Look, it’s not like Colby is the next Dennis Potvin, it’s that Hunwick is so much worse than Cohen you made Hunwick the centerpiece of the drinking game.
Draft Larsson and McNeil + Pray for Divine Intervention in goal = Kick ass.
Oy, a kid named Cohen is Jewish, is this the best you could come up with?
yeah, that’s kind of the joke
I am the most humble blogger of all time
by David Driscoll-Carignan on Jun 8, 2011 7:51 AM MDT up reply actions
inspired, by the way, by his wikipedia page.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colby_Cohen
personal information is one sentence:
Cohen, who is Jewish, was born in Villanova, Pennsylvania
I’m not quite sure why, but that single sentence of almost completely useless information amused me.
I am the most humble blogger of all time
by David Driscoll-Carignan on Jun 8, 2011 7:55 AM MDT up reply actions
I like this. Let me try:
This article written by DDC, who may or may not be Jewish, was pretty funny.
A man who stole my whisky used the defense that no one could resist a bottle of Scotch. I had no choice but to testify on his behalf.
This comment written by C6, who may or may not accept money for sex, was right on the mark.
Your logical buzzkillery is ruining my already shitty jokes.
Good snark today
I give you a B+
"In my experience, there's no such thing as luck" -Obi Wan Kenobi
I don't understand the purpose of the line, "I don't need to drink
to have fun." Great, no one does. But why start a fire with flint and
sticks when they've invented the lighter?
Wasn’t someone working on staff grades at one time?
We see a wonderful sun-soaked city nestled at the foot of the Rocky Mountains. Enos sees nickels and dimes.
by Bob in Boulder on Jun 8, 2011 9:49 AM MDT up reply actions
Beachie’s is done now. I’ll put it up later in the day.
A man who stole my whisky used the defense that no one could resist a bottle of Scotch. I had no choice but to testify on his behalf.
Snark-filled or tempered by fear?
We see a wonderful sun-soaked city nestled at the foot of the Rocky Mountains. Enos sees nickels and dimes.
by Bob in Boulder on Jun 8, 2011 9:54 AM MDT up reply actions
I bet the latter
I am the most humble blogger of all time
by David Driscoll-Carignan on Jun 8, 2011 9:55 AM MDT up reply actions
Yo, Beachie don’t scare me.
A man who stole my whisky used the defense that no one could resist a bottle of Scotch. I had no choice but to testify on his behalf.
Famous last words
"In my experience, there's no such thing as luck" -Obi Wan Kenobi
I don't understand the purpose of the line, "I don't need to drink
to have fun." Great, no one does. But why start a fire with flint and
sticks when they've invented the lighter?
He has seen his last 6 whores.
We see a wonderful sun-soaked city nestled at the foot of the Rocky Mountains. Enos sees nickels and dimes.
by Bob in Boulder on Jun 8, 2011 10:01 AM MDT up reply actions 2 recs
LOL
This is like using salary as a tool for evaluating a player’s performance. It’s fucking stupid.
A little rudeness and disrespect can elevate a meaningless interaction to a battle of wills and add drama to an otherwise dull day.
by A.J. Haefele on Jun 8, 2011 11:57 AM MDT up reply actions
I could be wrong, but I think sarcasm meter readings need to be checked.
In Rick Pracey we trust
by Cheryl Bradley on Jun 8, 2011 1:23 PM MDT up reply actions
NO no
Any time I get the chance to mock using salary as a tool for player evaluation, I am there.
A little rudeness and disrespect can elevate a meaningless interaction to a battle of wills and add drama to an otherwise dull day.
Cohen, honestly unless he makes something of himself I won’t miss him one iota. He came across as an ass, so that the opinion I have of him.
Available for a 3rd round pick.
by An Unmitigated Disaster on Jun 8, 2011 12:08 PM MDT reply actions
This guy could develop in to another Pronger but ‘Assclown’ thought we needed another puck moving small D to go along with the twelve other already in the system. Won’t know for a while yet but this was an incredibly stupid move to let this prospect go. Best of luck to you Colby!(and hope we can find another home for Hunwick)
This guy could develop in to another Pronger
"I’m predicting 50pts in the NHL for Hensick next season. Anyone want to put $20 on it?" - DetAvs, Jun 18, 2010 3:45 AM EDT
Hensick stats: 13 games, 1g/2a/3p THOMAS/DETAVS: I WANT MY $20
You’re doing it again… Wrong Pronger, he meant this one.
Avalanche Shutouts are a powerful Aphrodisiac
Jibblescribbits: C'mon over and waste some time
by Jibblescribbits on Jun 8, 2011 2:37 PM MDT up reply actions
I assume by Assclown you mean the GM that managed to get Eric Johnson away from St. Louis, Winnik for nothing, Mueller and Porter for a useless Wolski, etc. Sherman has shown he knows what he’s doing.
The problem is, you forget that many teams, including the Avs wanted Hunwick badly. The Avs just lost Quincey and trading for Hunwick was a good trade. Sadly, it turns out Hunwick shit the bed, but I watched him play for a few years and he can be good. As for Cohen, there is NO, ZERO, basis for thinking he will even be an NHL player. Not only was he clearly helped by his partner at BU but he is just a college defenseman. He also clearly had some locker room issues and in that case there is no reason to question the coach/GM for not liking that.
Everyone wants a mean tough defenseman, but if he is a drag on the team he is useless. The Avs are restocking their defense and I don’t think Cohen fit into that picture. You might disagree, that’s fine, but until Cohen makes a name for himself, Sherman traded a propsect, which the Avs have plenty on D, for a nhl ready defenseman to fill a hole.
This Assclown stuff is ridiculous and completely unnecessary I feel because it is based in hindsight arguments.
A man who stole my whisky used the defense that no one could resist a bottle of Scotch. I had no choice but to testify on his behalf.
by c6hor8 on Jun 8, 2011 2:26 PM MDT up reply actions 1 recs
Hunwick, an NHL defensemen? Possibly C-league. As for the EJ trade, that one was a two excellent player trade for a one questionable prospect, yet to be proven. NEVER trade two for one and StLouis stole this one! HORRIFIC trade!
I only have one
question for you. Why do you
hate the Avalanche?
Just a Colorado girl in Montana who <3s the Avs.
This is garbage.
Pure and utter garbage.
A little rudeness and disrespect can elevate a meaningless interaction to a battle of wills and add drama to an otherwise dull day.
NEVER trade two for one and StLouis stole this one!
Jay McClement is on line 1 for you.
In Rick Pracey we trust
by Cheryl Bradley on Jun 9, 2011 11:50 AM MDT up reply actions
I mean
This guy already has Kevin Shattenkirk as an excellent player and has Erik Johnson as a questionable prospect. Flip those, bro.
A little rudeness and disrespect can elevate a meaningless interaction to a battle of wills and add drama to an otherwise dull day.
Hahahahahahaha.
Americanario makes Journey reference. Tempestuous Binary listens to Don't Stop Believing. Milan Hejduk scores goal. You know what must be done. DSB Record: 1-3-0
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The Number Zero, aiming squarely for the groin.
by Tempestuous Binary on Jun 9, 2011 8:05 PM MDT up reply actions
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