Dylan Coghlan

Dylan Coghlan
Coghlan with the Springfield Thunderbirds in 2024
Born (1998-02-19) February 19, 1998 (age 28)
Duncan, British Columbia, Canada
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position Defence
Shoots Right
NHL team
Former teams		 Vegas Golden Knights
Carolina Hurricanes
Winnipeg Jets
NHL draft Undrafted
Playing career 2018–present

Dylan Coghlan (born February 19, 1998) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who is a defenceman for the Vegas Golden Knights of the National Hockey League (NHL).

Early life

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

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.

Professional

Coghlan 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.

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. Additionally, he became the first rookie and the first defenceman to register a hat trick in Golden Knights franchise history.

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

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

Following his lone season in the Jets organization, Coghlan re-joined the Golden Knights, signing a one-year contract on July 1, 2025. After being recalled from the AHL on January 8, 2026, Coghlan played his first game for Vegas in nearly four years on the same day, recording just under 16 minutes in a 5–3 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets.

Following an injury to Jeremy Lauzon, Coghlan was recalled to Vegas' roster on May 3, 2026, during the 2026 Stanley Cup playoffs. Remaining in the lineup even following Lauzon's return, Coghlan subsequently took on an expanded role, scoring his first-ever playoff goal in Game 1 of the Western Conference final against the Colorado Avalanche, and adding two assists in 13 playoff games played. Coghlan played five of Vegas' six games in the 2026 Stanley Cup Final, where the Golden Knights lost to Coghlan's former team in the Carolina Hurricanes. Coghlan subsequently signed a two-year extension with Vegas on July 1, keeping him with the Golden Knights through the 2027–28 season.

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 — — — — —
2023–24 Springfield Thunderbirds AHL 61 16 25 41 40 — — — — —
2023–24 Carolina Hurricanes NHL 1 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
2024–25 Winnipeg Jets NHL 6 0 0 0 4 — — — — —
2024–25 Manitoba Moose AHL 36 12 16 28 22 — — — — —
2025–26 Henderson Silver Knights AHL 62 14 30 44 28 3 0 1 1 2
2025–26 Vegas Golden Knights NHL 3 0 0 0 2 13 1 2 3 4
NHL totals 1156162228 131234

References

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