- Charlie Coyle
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Charlie Coyle Born March 2, 1992
Weymouth, MA, United StatesHeight 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Weight 202 lb (92 kg; 14 st 6 lb) Position Centre Shoots Right NHL team (P)
Cur. teamMinnesota Wild
Boston University (HE)NHL Draft 28th overall, 2010
San Jose SharksPlaying career 2010–present Medal record Competitor for 
USAIce hockey World Junior Championships Bronze 2011 USA Charlie Coyle (born March 2, 1992) is an American ice hockey forward currently playing for the Boston University Terriers of the Hockey East as a prospect for the Minnesota Wild.[1] He was drafted by the San Jose Sharks in the first round (28th overall) of the 2010 NHL Entry Draft.[2]
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Playing career
High school
Coyle played for Weymouth High School, a public school during his freshman year and helped the Wildcat varsity hockey team to their first ever finals appearance at the TD Garden vs. private school Boston College High School. The Wildcats beat notable private schools during the playoffs during their stunning run, knocking off schools like Malden Catholic, Austin Prep, and Central Catholic. He played for Thayer Academy in Braintree before finishing his senior season back with the Wildcats.
Junior
Coyle played Tier III Junior A ice hockey in the Eastern Junior Hockey League with the South Shore Kings, based in Foxboro, Massachusetts. In the first and only season with South Shore, he finishing fifth overall in scoring with 63 points in 42 games.[3]
College
Coyle is committed to play NCAA Division I college ice hockey with the Boston University Terriers of the Hockey East for the 2010–11 season. In his first game for the Terriers (an exhibition game against the University of Toronto), he scored two assists. He went on to record 26 points in 37 regular season games for the Terriers.[4]
Professional
He was drafted by the San Jose Sharks in the first round of the 2010 NHL Entry Draft. On June 25, 2011, he was traded to the Minnesota Wild for Brent Burns and second round pick in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft, along with Devin Setoguchi and a first round pick in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft.[5]
Personal
Coyle is the cousin of two former NHL players, Tony Amonte and Bobby Sheehan.[6]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
Regular season Playoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 2008–09 Thayer Academy USHS 26 2 8 10 4 — — — — — 2009–10 U.S. National Development Team USDP 4 0 0 0 2 — — — — — 2009–10 South Shore Kings EJHL 42 2 6 8 0 4 0 0 0 0 2010–11 Boston University HE 37 7 19 26 34 — — — — — NCAA totals 37 7 19 26 34 — — — — — International
Year Team Comp GP G A Pts PIM 2011 United States WJC 6 2 4 6 4 Junior int'l totals 6 2 4 6 4 References
- ^ "Coyle on a roll going into Draft". National Hockey League. 2010-06-20. http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=532410. Retrieved 2010-06-26.
- ^ "NHL Entry Draft Year by Year Results". National Hockey League. 2010-06-26. http://www.nhl.com/ice/draftsearch.htm?year=2010&round=1&team=SJS&supl=N. Retrieved 2010-06-26.
- ^ "Eastern Junior Hockey League News". Pointstreak.com. 2010-06-26. http://easternjunior.pointstreaksites.com/view/easternjunior/news/news_11476. Retrieved 2010-06-26.
- ^ "2010 prospects: Charlie Coyle". HockeysFuture.com. 2010-06-20. http://www.hockeysfuture.com/articles/11902/2010_prospects_charlie_coyle/. Retrieved 2010-06-26.
- ^ "Sharks trade Setoguchi, first-rounder to Wild for Burns". The Sports Network. http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=369904. Retrieved 25 June 2011.
- ^ "Coyle, Charlie - NHL Entry Draft Prospect Profiles". National Hockey League. 2010-06-26. http://www.nhl.com/ice/draftprospectdetail.htm?dpid=2713. Retrieved 2010-06-26.
External links
- Charlie Coyle's career stats at Eliteprospects.com
- Charlie Coyle's NHL player profile
- Charlie Coyle's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
Preceded by
Nick PetreckiSan Jose Sharks first round draft pick
2010Succeeded by
TBDCategories:- 1992 births
- Living people
- American ice hockey forwards
- Boston University Terriers men's ice hockey players
- National Hockey League first round draft picks
- San Jose Sharks draft picks
- Thayer Academy alumni
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