Shatt, Cohen join the Av's

Junior captain Kevin Shattenkirk (3) and 2009 National Championship game hero, Colby Cohen (25) have both signed with the Colorado Avalanche. Both signed entry level contracts with the Av's. Both will go to Lake Erie Monsters, coached by former Terrier standout and assistant coach, David Quinn. Also, Shatt and Cohen will be playing along side Zack Cohen, who was one of the Terriers leading scorers this season.

“We’re excited that Kevin has signed with the organization,” said Avalanche General Manager Greg Sherman.  “He has a bright future ahead and we look forward to seeing him start his professional career.”- from the Avalanche web sight 

Shatt racked up 7 goals and 29 assists this season, though it was last year that he really broke out. In the National Championship game he made a risky behind the back pass over to Colby Cohen and then Colby drilled a slapper, that was deflected into the back of the net. BU then had their 5th national title.This year Shattenkirk took the roll of Captain as a Junior. Nothing against him, but I don't feel he was the best leader the Terriers have ever had. Shatt said himself that he was too worried about the team and really did not focus on his game.“I don’t think we as upperclassmen did a good enough job leading, whether it was vocally or by example. Looking back on it, there are definitely things I would’ve done differently. I don’t think I was as good of a captain as I could’ve been.”- From the Daily Free Press-.It showed because compairing his play this year to last year, the numbers are way down. The best game he played all year was the last one he ever played. Shattenkirk, was all over the ice in the Hockey east semi finals against Maine. He picked up a goal and played very solid defense. He was Colorado's 14'th pick in the 2007 draft, and BU's 8th, first round draft pick in team history        

Colby Cohen, known most for the National Championship game winning goal, did have other highlight worthy goals. This year, like Shatt, he broke out and fell just three goals short of the most goals scored by a defenseman in single season. In total Cohen had 14 goals and picked up 16 assists. This gave him a 30 point season. Cohen was the Av's 44th pick in the 2007 draft.

“Colby is a young defenseman with a bright future ahead of him,” said Avalanche General Manager Greg Sherman.  “We are excited to have him signed and look forward to him beginning his professional career.”

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If Shatt, Cohen, or Cohen make the Av's they will be playing with former Terrier Brandon Yip. Yip has just come back from a separated shoulder which he suffered back in January.