This is part of a countdown series with the Golden Knights, highlighting the roster with brief tidbits on the players as their uniform numbers align with the countdown day. Today, we meet Dylan Coghlan.
Dylan Coghlan returns to the Vegas Golden Knights after signing a one-year contract on July 1, 2025.
Undrafted in 2018, Coghlan signed with the Golden Knights before their inaugural season in 2017, and made his NHL debut on Feb. 5, 2021.
He was traded to Carolina by Vegas with Max Pacioretty for future considerations on July 13, 2022, and was then traded to Winnipeg by Carolina for future considerations, July 6, 2024.
After playing 18 games over two seasons for the Hurricanes, he joined the Jets but spent most of his time with Manitoba of the American Hockey League.
During his career, the 27-year-old has scored six goals and assisted on 16 others in 112 games.
FUN FACT: Coghlan was the first defenseman in Golden Knights history to get a hat trick, while being the youngest at 23 years old during a 4-3 loss at the Minnesota Wild on March 10, 2021.
