Former NHL player Jeff Cowan signs with Toronto Marlies

Dave Nonis, General Manager of the Toronto Marlies, announced that the club has signed forward Jeff Cowan to a professional try-out contract.

Cowan, 34, has skated in 413 career NHL games, collecting 81 points (47 goals, 34 assists) to go along with 695 penalty minutes. The Scarborough, Ontario native played for four different teams during his NHL career, including the Calgary Flames, Atlanta Thrashers, Los Angeles Kings and Vancouver Canucks. During the 2009-10 season with the Portland Pirates (AHL), the 6’2, 205-pound left winger recorded 18 goals and 13 assists in 62 games.