WORCESTER, Mass. – The Worcester Railers Hockey Club, ECHL affiliate of the New York Islanders, announced that the club has re-signed forward Liam Coughlin to a contract for the 2022-23 season.
Coughlin enters his third professional after recording 33 points (9g-24a) in 45 games for Worcester last season. The 27-year-old also played six games in the American Hockey League last season for the Bridgeport Islanders, Springfield Thunderbirds, and Providence Bruins where he recorded one assist. Coughlin did not play during the 2020-21 season but during the 2019-20 campaign he tallied 17 points (6g-11a) in 39 games for the Indy Fuel while also appearing in two games with the Rockford IceHogs in the AHL.
Prior to professional hockey, Coughlin played four seasons at the University of Vermont from 2015-19, accumulating 56 points (18g-38a) in 129 career games. He played two seasons in the British Columbia Hockey League with the Vernon Vipers totaling 105 points (38g-67a) from 2013-15 and helped the Vipers reach the BCHL Finals in 2014.