Career
Before playing in the NHL, Cogliano played parts of two years with the Michigan Wolverines of the Central Collegiate Hockey Association (CCHA). He had a successful time with the Wolverines, being named to the All-CCHA Rookie Team.
He was drafted 25th overall by the Edmonton Oilers in the 2005 NHL entry draft. On May 2, 2007, Cogliano signed a three-year, $3.4 million entry-level contract to join the Ducks. On October 4, he made his NHL debut in a 3–2 shootout win against the San Jose Sharks. During the game, Cogliano recorded his first career point, assisting on a Tom Gilbert goal in a 2–2 overtime tie against the Nashville Predators. Four days later on October 8, Cogliano scored his first NHL career goal against Dominik Hašek in a 4–2 loss against the Detroit Red Wings. Cogliano was invited to the 2009 NHL All-Star Game to play on the Sophomore team for the NHL YoungStars Game. He also won the "Fastest Skater" competition during the SuperSkills event, with a time of 14.31 seconds. On September 10, 2010, Cogliano signed a one-year, $1 million contract to return to the Oilers.
On July 12, 2011, the Oilers traded Cogliano to the Anaheim Ducks in exchange for a 2013 second-round draft pick. On July 19, Cogliano signed a three-year, $7.17-million contract to stay with the Ducks. After the NHL entered a lockout for the 2012–13 season, Cogliano decided to join EC KAC of the Erste Bank Eishockey Liga (EBEL). He returned to the Ducks after the lockout ended. On January 4, 2014, Cogliano signed a four-year, $12 million contract to stay with the Ducks. On April 3, 2016, Cogliano played in his 700 consecutive NHL game, becoming only the second player in NHL history to accomplish this since the start his NHL career. On January 12, 2018, Cogliano signed a three-year, $9.75 million contract to stay with the Ducks. On January 13, 2018, Cogliano, with the longest active "iron man" streak in the NHL at the time, was suspended for two games after an interference penalty and hit he laid on Kings player Adrian Kempe. This ended his streak at 830 consecutive games.
On January 14, 2019, the Ducks traded Cogliano to the Dallas Stars in exchange for Devin Shore. He played parts of three seasons with the Stars. On February 13, 2020, Cogliano played in his 1,000 career NHL game in a 3-2 win against the Toronto Maple Leafs.
On July 28, 2021, Cogliano signed a one-year, $1 million contract to join the San Jose Sharks. He played 56 games with the Sharks, scoring 4 goals and recording 11 assists.
On March 21, 2022, the Sharks traded Cogliano to the Colorado Avalanche in exchange for a 2024 fifth-round draft pick.
He helped the Avalanche during the playoffs. They defeated the Nashville Predators, St. Louis Blues, and the Edmonton Oilers. They eventually went on to defeat the Tampa Bay Lightning four games to two in the Final to win the Stanley Cup. Cogliano had to miss some of the finals because he was injured after blocking a shot off his hand in Game 6 over the Oilers. He eventually returned to play in the finals which motivated the team. On July 5, 2022, Cogliano signed a one-year, $1.25 million contract to stay with the Avalanche. On July 2, 2023, Cogliano signed a one-year, $825,000 contract to stay with the Avalanche.
On June 21, 2024, Cogliano announced that he was retiring from playing professional ice hockey to become a member of the front office for the Colorado Avalanche.
