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23-year-old from Honkajoki, Finland, had 27 points with Manitoba Moose last season
The Winnipeg Jets have signed defenceman Ville Heinola to a two-year contract extension with an average annual value of US$800,000, the NHL club announced Monday.
The 23-year-old from Honkajoki, Finland, had 27 points (10 goals, 17 assists) in 41 games for the American Hockey League’s Manitoba Moose last season.
He has 11 points (one goal, 10 assists) in 35 games over four seasons with the Jets after Winnipeg selected him in the first round, 20th overall, at the 2019 NHL draft.
He has also posted 23 goals, 79 assists and 92 penalty minutes in 152 career games for the Moose.
His 102 points are eighth all-time among Manitoba defencemen.
Internationally, Heinola helped Finland win the world junior hockey title in 2019.
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Jets sign defenceman Dylan Coghlan to a one-year, two-way contract extension
The contract has an average annual value in the NHL of $775,000.
The Winnipeg Jets Hockey Club announced today they have agreed to terms with defenceman Dylan Coghlan on a one-year, two-way contract extension with an average annual value in the NHL of $775,000.
Coghlan, 26, played one game for the Hurricanes last season. The Duncan, B.C. native also played 61 games for the AHL’s Springfield Thunderbirds in 2023-24 and recorded 41 points (16G, 25A) and 40 penalty minutes.
Coghlan has played 106 career NHL games for Carolina and the Vegas Golden Knights and posted 22 points (6G, 16A) and 22 PIMs. He also has 108 points (44G, 64A) and 80 PIMs in 192 AHL games for Springfield and the Chicago Wolves.
Dylan Coghlan
Defence
Born Feb 19 1998 — Duncan, BC
Height 6.02 — Weight 208 — Shoots R
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