Admirals Trade Former Vipers Defenceman Coughlin To Cincinnati:

The ECHL Norfolk Admirals have traded former Vernon Vipers defenceman Johnny Coughlin to the Cincinnati Cyclones.

Coughlin had two goals in nine games with the Cyclones before the ECHL season was cancelled due to COVID-19.

Coughlin started the season with the ECHL Maine Mariners, was entering his second season with the Mariners was traded to Norfolk October 16th 2019. Coughlin finished his fourth and final season at College of the Holy Cross in March 2019 before signing his first professional contract with the Mariners March 15th 2019. In 47 games this season with the Admirals Coughlin collected (9-goals-8-assists-17-points).

Coughlin played one season in Vernon, playing in 55 games with the 2014-15 Vipers, collecting (3-goals-15-assists-18-points).

Johnny Coughlin's Player Profile:

http://www.eliteprospects.com/player.php?player=301076

This was posted on the Cyclones website:

CYCLONES ENGAGE IN FIVE-PLAYER DEAL WITH ADMIRALS

For Immediate Release: February 20, 2020

CYCLONES ENGAGE IN FIVE-PLAYER DEAL WITH ADMIRALS

Two-Time NHLer, Norfolk’s Top Defenseman Head to Cincinnati

Cincinnati, OH- The Cincinnati Cyclones have acquired forward Ben Holmstrom and defenseman Johnny Coughlin from the Norfolk Admirals, in exchange for forwards Darik Angeli and Freddy Gerard, along with defenseman Scott Dornbrock.

Holmstrom ranked fifth on the Admirals in scoring with nine goals and 10 assists through 42 games and was second on the team with 61 minutes in penalties. The Colorado Springs, CO, native is in his first ECHL stint after spending the previous nine seasons in both the American Hockey League (AHL) and National Hockey League (NHL).

He has spent the last four seasons as the captain of the Bridgeport Sound Tigers of the AHL, totaling 25 goals and 44 assists, along with 355 penalty minutes, over 268 games. Prior to a stint with the AHL’s Charlotte Checkers in 2014-15 in which he accounted for five goals and 15 assists through 65 games, he captained the former Adirondack Phantoms of the AHL from 2010-2014. He skated in 256 games with the Phantoms, amassing 47 goals and 73 assists. He also racked up 393 minutes in penalties. Overall, in 586 AHL games, Holmstrom has accounted for 79 goals and 132 assists, along with 840 penalty minutes.

Additionally, Holmstrom has seen two separate stints with the NHL’s Philadelphia Flyers, skating in a pair of games during the 2010-11 season, and another five the following year in 2011-12.

Prior to turning pro late in the 2009-10 season, the 32-year-old played four collegiate seasons at the University of Massachusetts- Lowell. He captained the River Hawks in each of his last three seasons and was responsible for 26 goals and 58 assists in 144 career games.

Hailing from Fairport, NY, Coughlin led all Admiral defenseman and was tied for sixth on the team overall in scoring with 17 points on nine goals and eight assists. Currently in his second pro season, Coughlin began his pro career late in the 2018-19 season with the Maine Mariners, appearing in 10 games and dishing out four assists.

Prior to turning pro, Coughlin enjoyed a successful four-year career at the College of the Holy Cross, accounting for 17 goals and 44 assists across 143 games.

Angeli departs the Cyclones with nine goals and a team-leading 30 assists through 51 games. This will be his third-career stint with the Admirals, having played there during the 2016-17 and 2018-19 seasons. Dornbrock skated in 20 games for the ‘Clones and dished out six assists in that time, while Gerard had a pair of helpers in 16 games with Cincinnati.