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1978 NHL DRAFT PICK
Glen Cochrane
Selected in third round
No. 50 overall by Philadelphia Flyers

Born January 29, 1958
Position: Defense / Left Wing
Height: 6-2   Weight: 200
BEFORE THE DRAFT
Last Team: Victoria (WCHL)                              
Birthplace: Cranbrook, B.C. (Canada)
Hometown: Kamloops, British Columbia
PRE-DRAFT STATISTICS
Year TeamLeague GPG ATP PIM
1974-75 The PassAJHL 161 45 61
1975-76 The PassAJHL 6017 4259 210
  CalgaryWCHL 60 00 0
1976-77 CalgaryWCHL 351 56 105
  Pincher CreekAJHL 32 13 17
  VictoriaWCHL 361 78 60
1977-78 VictoriaWCHL 727 4047 311
NHL CAREER
Debut: January 27, 1979 (Philadelphia at Minnesota)
Numbers:  44, 9, 35, 29 (Philadelphia); 29 (Vancouver); 5 (Chicago); 34 (Edmonton)
Stanley Cup: Never won.  Playing Status: Retired January 2, 1989
CAREER NHL STATISTICS
Years TeamsGPG ATP PIM
1979-1988 PHI, VAN, CHI, EDM411 177289 1,556
CAREER NHL PLAYOFF STATISTICS
Years TeamsGP GA TPPIM
1981-1988 PHI, VAN, CHI18 11 231

NHL AWARDS AND HONORS
Phila. PIM Leader:
1981-82 (329), 1982-83 (237), 1983-84 (225)
1984-85: Played 18 games for Philadelphia team that went to 1985 Stanley Cup Finals, but was not with team during postseason.
Scouting Career: Named Colorado amateur scout prior to 2002-03 season and remained in that position through 2006-07 season.
Miscellaneous: Paired on defense with Mark Howe for Philadelphia in 1982-83 and 1983-84. ... Missed part of 1982-83 season with back strain, an injury suffered during Philadelphia's Oct. 28, 1982, game vs. Pittsburgh. ... Played left wing on line with Ron Sutter and Rich Sutter for Philadelphia in 1983-84. ... Missed end of 1983-84 season, 1984 playoffs and first half of 1984-85 season with fractured right knee cap, an injury that required surgery on March 17, 1984. ... Missed start of 1985-86 season with pain in right knee. ... Missed part of 1985-86 season with back spasms, suffered in Vancouver's Jan. 10, 1986, game vs. Hartford. ... Missed most of 1986-87 season  recovering from spinal disc surgery performed in December 1986. ...  Chose to retire after being demoted to Cape Breton (AHL) on Dec. 30, 1988.
NON-NHL CAREER
Post-Draft Teams: Maine (AHL); Hershey (AHL)
NON-NHL AWARDS AND HONORS
AHL Calder Cup:
1979 (Maine)
1978-79: Played on AHL regular-season champion (Maine).
Coaching Career: Named Kelowna (WHL) assistant coach prior to 1997-98 season and remained in position through 1997-98 season.
Miscellaneous: Worked as commercial fisherman during off-seasons of his playing days. ... Moved to Kelowna, British Columbia, after his retirement and opened a Little Caesar's Pizza franchise. ... Became active in Oldtimers' charity hockey after his retirement and played for Vancouver Canucks Alumni team.
Personal: Full name is Glen MacLeod Cochrane.
HOW HE GOT AWAY
TRADE: Philadelphia traded Cochrane to Vancouver in exchange for 1986 third-round pick (later traded) on March 13, 1985.

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SNAPSHOT '78
Total Selected: 234
Forwards: 143
Defense: 67
Goaltenders: 24
Major Junior: 127
College Players: 80
Canadian: 170
Euro-Canadian: 0
USA Citizens: 47
U.S.-Born: 47
European: 17
Reached NHL: 95
Won Stanley Cup: 16
Hall of Fame: 1
All-Star Game: 18
Year-end All-Star: 1
Olympians: 16
Picks Traded: 46
 
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