Dylan Coghlan Explained

Position:Defence
Shoots:Right
Height Ft:6
Height In:2
Weight Lb:190
Team:Winnipeg Jets
League:NHL
Prospect League:AHL
Former Teams:Vegas Golden Knights
Carolina Hurricanes
Birth Date:19 February 1998
Birth Place:Duncan, British Columbia, Canada
Career Start:2018
Draft:Undrafted

Dylan Coghlan (born February 19, 1998) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman for the Winnipeg Jets of the National Hockey League (NHL).

Early life

Coghlan was born on February 19, 1998, in Duncan, British Columbia[1] but learned to skate in Port Hardy when his family lived there.[2] As his family moved several times while he was growing up, Coghlan played for several minor hockey programs throughout the north and central Island.[3] While living in Nanaimo, Coghlan said he took a big step in his career due to the exposure to Western Hockey League (WHL) scouts.[2] He skated within the Nanaimo Minor Hockey system from 2009 to 2013[4] until he joined the North Island Silvertips of the BC Hockey Major Midget League at the age of 15.[2]

Playing career

Coghlan spent the 2012–13 season with the Nanaimo Clippers of the British Columbia Hockey League, where he gained attention from WHL scouts. After he recorded 18 goals and 40 points through 34 games, he was drafted in the third round, 63rd overall, by the Tri-City Americans in the 2013 Bantam Draft.[5]

Professional

He was signed by the Vegas Golden Knights as an undrafted free agent after attending the team's inaugural development and NHL training camp on September 20, 2017.[6] [7]

On March 10, 2021, Coghlan scored his first career NHL goal and his first career NHL hat trick against the Minnesota Wild, becoming the third defenceman in NHL history to score his first three career goals in the same game.[8] Additionally, he became the first rookie and the first defenceman to register a hat trick as a Golden Knight in franchise history.[9] [10]

On July 13, 2022, Coghlan and Max Pacioretty were traded to the Carolina Hurricanes for future considerations.[11]

After two seasons with Carolina, Coghlan was traded to the Winnipeg Jets in exchange for future considerations on July 6, 2024.[12]

Career statistics

Team League GP GP G A Pts PIM
2013–14Nanaimo ClippersBCHL20000
2014–15Tri-City AmericansWHL552351641234
2015–16Tri-City AmericansWHL704202439
2016–17Tri-City AmericansWHL711538532640112
2017–18Tri-City AmericansWHL6917466365143111412
2018–19Chicago WolvesAHL661525402270220
2019–20Chicago WolvesAHL6011132414
2020–21Vegas Golden KnightsNHL293362
2021–22Vegas Golden KnightsNHL593101318
2022–23Chicago WolvesAHL52134
2022–23Carolina HurricanesNHL170332
2023–24Springfield ThunderbirdsAHL6116254140
2023–24Carolina HurricanesNHL10000
NHL totals106 6 16 22 22

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Dylan Coghlan . Elite Prospects . October 22, 2021.
  2. Web site: Holmes . Ian . 'It's a dream come true:' Nanaimo's Dylan Coghlan soaks up NHL experience with Golden Knights . Nanaimo News Now . October 22, 2021 . February 8, 2021.
  3. Web site: Charach . Kevin . CHEK Upside: Island hockey player goes from undrafted to NHL record books . Chek News . October 22, 2021 . March 12, 2021.
  4. Web site: Garland . Andrew . Nanaimo Minor Hockey alum to make NHL debut with Vegas Golden Knights . CTV News . October 22, 2021 . February 5, 2021.
  5. Web site: TRI-CITY AMERICANS: Ink Coghlan, Topping & Sauer . Tri-City Americans . October 22, 2021 . August 29, 2013.
  6. Web site: Golden Knights sign Dylan Coghlan to three-year, entry-level contract . . September 20, 2017 . September 20, 2017.
  7. Web site: Golden Knights sign Dylan Coghlan to entry-level deal . . September 20, 2017 . September 20, 2017.
  8. Web site: NHL Public Relations Tweet: "Dylan Coghlan (@GoldenKnights) became the third defenseman in NHL history.... live. 2021-03-11. Twitter. en. https://web.archive.org/web/20210311030915/https://twitter.com/PR_NHL/status/1369847767166824452 . 2021-03-11 .
  9. Web site: Coghlan's Hat Trick not Enough in 4-3 Loss to Minnesota. 2021-03-11. NHL.com. 11 March 2021 . en-US.
  10. Web site: Golden Knights' Dylan Coghlan: Hat trick in Wednesday's loss. 2021-03-11. CBSSports.com. 11 March 2021 . en.
  11. Web site: Pacioretty traded to Hurricanes by Golden Knights. NH:.com. July 13, 2022. July 13, 2022.
  12. Web site: Jets acquire RFA Dylan Coghlan from Hurricanes . sportsnet.ca . July 6, 2024.