Boston University lost a third of its defensive lineup to the NHL’s Colorado Avalanche on Saturday.
Kevin Shattenkirk and Colby Cohen signed with the Avalanche and were assigned to the team’s AHL affiliate, the Lake Erie Monsters.
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Both had a year of eligibility remaining.
Shattenkirk, 21, was the 14th selection in the 2007 draft. Cohen was the 45th pick in the same draft.
Cohen, who scored the game-winning goal in the Terriers’ overtime victory over Miami in the 2009 national championship game, led BU defensemen with 30 points this season.
Shattenkirk, the first non-senior BU captain since 1961-62, was second with 29.
