Charlie Coyle
| Charlie Coyle | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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Coyle during his time with the Wild on January 18, 2019 | |||
| Born |
March 2, 1992 Weymouth, Massachusetts | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | ||
| Weight | 220 lb (100 kg; 15 st 10 lb) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| NHL team Former teams |
Columbus Blue Jackets Minnesota Wild Boston Bruins Colorado Avalanche | ||
| NHL draft |
28th overall, 2010 San Jose Sharks | ||
| Playing career | 2012–present | ||
Charles Robert Coyle (born March 2, 1992) is an American professional ice hockey forward. He currently plays for Columbus Blue Jackets of the National Hockey League (NHL). He also played for the Minnesota Wild, Boston Bruins, and Colorado Avalanche.
Career
Before playing in the NHL, Coyle played two seasons with the Boston University Terriers of Hockey East and one season with the Saint John Sea Dogs of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL). He was selected 28th overall by the San Jose Sharks in the 2010 NHL entry draft. He never played a game for the team.
On June 25, 2011, the Sharks traded Coyle along with Devin Setoguchi to the Minnesota Wild in exchange for Brent Burns, a 2011 first-round pick and a 2012 second-round pick.[1] On March 1, 2012, Coyle signed a three-year, entry-level contract to join the Wild.[2] After he was signed, the Wild sent him back down to continue playing for the Saint John Sea Dogs. On February 4, 2013, the Wild called Coyle up and he made his NHL debut in a 2–1 loss against the Phoenix Coyotes.[3] On February 23, Coyle scored his first NHL goal against Joey MacDonald in a 2–1 loss against the Calgary Flames.[4] During a game against the Chicago Blackhawks, a puck bounced off a teammates stick and deflected off of Coyle, breaking his leg. He was forced to miss the rest of the 2017–18 NHL season because of the injury.[5]
On February 20, 2019, the Wild traded Coyle to the Boston Bruins in exchange for Ryan Donato and a 2019 fifth-round pick.[6] Coyle helped the Bruins during the playoffs as the managed to make it to the Stanley Cup Final but the team lost to the St. Louis Blues four games to three.[7] On April 6, 2021, Coyle signed a six year, $31.5 million contract to remain with the Bruins.[8] On November 9, 2023, Coyle recorded his first NHL career hat-trick in a 5-2 win over the New York Islanders.[9]
On March 7, 2025, the Bruins traded Coyle along with a 2026 fifth-round pick to the Colorado Avalanche in exchange for Casey Mittelstadt, Will Zellers and a 2025 second-round pick from the Carolina Hurricanes.[10] He helped the Avalanche make it to the playoffs but they were eliminated in the first round by the Dallas Stars four games to three.[11]
On June 27, 2025, the Avalanche traded Coyle alongside Miles Wood to the Columbus Blue Jackets in exchange for Gavin Brindley, a 2026 second round pick and a 2027 third-round pick.[12]
References
- ↑ "Sharks Make Blockbuster Trade". NBC Bay Area. Retrieved August 29, 2025.
- ↑ "Wild Signs Coyle To Entry Level Contract". Minnesota Wild. Retrieved August 29, 2025.
- ↑ "Coyotes tame Wild to extend points streak to 5 straight games". ESPN. Retrieved August 29, 2025.
- ↑ "Coyle scores first career goal in game against Flames". National Hockey League. Archived from the original on April 29, 2013. Retrieved August 29, 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ↑ "Wild forward Charlie Coyle out 6-8 weeks with broken leg". ESPN. Retrieved August 29, 2025.
- ↑ "Bruins Acquire Charlie Coyle From Minnesota Wild". Boston Bruins. Retrieved August 29, 2025.
- ↑ "St. Louis Celebrates, Leaving Other Cities to Sing the Title Drought Blues". The New York Times. Retrieved August 29, 2025.
- ↑ "Coyle, Wagner sign contracts with Bruins". National Hockey League. Retrieved August 29, 2025.
- ↑ "Bruins' Charlie Coyle Ends Career Night With Teammate's Assist". New England Sports Network. Retrieved August 29, 2025.
- ↑ "Avalanche Acquire Coyle From Boston". Colorado Avalanche. Retrieved August 29, 2025.
- ↑ "Rantanen gets hat trick, Stars rally past Avalanche in 3rd to win Game 7". National Hockey League. Retrieved August 29, 2025.
- ↑ "Blue Jackets acquire forwards Charlie Coyle and Miles Wood from Colorado". Columbus Blue Jackets. Retrieved August 29, 2025.
Other websites
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database