Zach Cohen

Zach Cohen (born February 6, 1987 in Schaumburg, Illinois, U.S.) is an American professional ice hockey player currently with the Lake Erie Monsters of the American Hockey League.

Amateur
Undrafted, Cohen first played AAA Junior hockey with the Chicago Mission prior to linking up with the Tri-City Storm of the USHL. In his second year with the Storm, Zach scored 18 goals and was named in the USHL All-Star Game, before enrolling to play collegiate hockey with Boston University in 2006. After a slow offensive transition in his first two years with Boston, Cohen represented the U.S at the 2007 World Jewish Hockey Tournament scoring 8 points and capturing the gold medal. As a junior in the 2008–09 season Cohen helped the Terriers win the National Championship, scoring in the 4-3 overtime Championship victory over the RedHawks of Miami University. In 2009–10, his senior year, Cohen led the team with 15 goals for the season and finished his four year BU career scoring 52 points in 130 games.

Professional
On March 23, 2010, Cohen was signed as a free agent to a two-year entry level deal by the Colorado Avalanche. He was then signed to an amateur try-out contract with Avalanche AHL affiliate, the Lake Erie Monsters, for the remainder of the season. Zach scored his first professional goal in a 5-4 defeat over the San Antonio Rampage on March 26, 2010.