Dylan Coghlan
Coghlan (right) in 2022.
Born (1998-02-19) February 19, 1998
Duncan, British Columbia, Canada
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position Defense
Shoots Right
NHL team (P)
Cur. team
Former teams		 Carolina Hurricanes
Springfield Thunderbirds (AHL)
Vegas Golden Knights
NHL Draft Undrafted
Playing career 2018–present

Dylan Coghlan (born February 19, 1998) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenseman currently playing for the Springfield Thunderbirds in the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract to the Carolina Hurricanes 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 defenseman in NHL history to score his first three career goals in the same game.[8] Additionally, he became the first rookie and the first defenseman 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]

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2013–14 Nanaimo Clippers BCHL 2 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
2014–15 Tri-City Americans WHL 55 2 3 5 16 4 1 2 3 4
2015–16 Tri-City Americans WHL 70 4 20 24 39 — — — — —
2016–17 Tri-City Americans WHL 71 15 38 53 26 4 0 1 1 2
2017–18 Tri-City Americans WHL 69 17 46 63 65 14 3 11 14 12
2018–19 Chicago Wolves AHL 66 15 25 40 22 7 0 2 2 0
2019–20 Chicago Wolves AHL 60 11 13 24 14 — — — — —
2020–21 Vegas Golden Knights NHL 29 3 3 6 2 — — — — —
2021–22 Vegas Golden Knights NHL 59 3 10 13 18 — — — — —
2022–23 Chicago Wolves AHL 5 2 1 3 4 — — — — —
2022–23 Carolina Hurricanes NHL 17 0 3 3 2 — — — — —
NHL totals 1056162222 —————

References

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