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VEGAS (September 15, 2021) - Vegas Golden Knights General Manager Kelly McCrimmon announced today, September 15, that the team has signed defenseman Dylan Coghlan to a two-year contract worth an average annual value of $762,500.

Coghlan appeared in a career-high 29 games last season for the Golden Knights and registered six points (3 G, 3 A). He made his NHL debut at T-Mobile Arena on February 5, 2021. On March 10 in Minnesota against the Wild, Coghlan recorded a hat trick and became just the third defenseman in NHL history to score each of his first three career goals in same game. The native of British Columbia signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the organization on September 20, 2017.
Dylan Coghlan, Defenseman
Hometown: Duncan, BC, Canada
Height: 6-2
Weight: 206 lbs.
Age: 23
Notes:
- Has appeared in 29 NHL games and has tallied six points (3 G, 3 A) to go with six penalty minutes, all during the 2020-21 season with Vegas
- Recorded a hat trick and became just the third defenseman in NHL history to score each of his first three career goals in same game on March 10, 2021, in Minnesota
- Made NHL debut on at T-Mobile Arena on February 5, 2021, against Los Angeles
- Spent four seasons playing with the Tri-City Americans of the Western Hockey League
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