Coyotes Sign Dauphin to One-Year Contract

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Wednesday, July 13, 2022
SCOTTSDALE, ARIZONA -Arizona Coyotes General Manager Bill Armstrong announced today that the Coyotes have signed forward Laurent Dauphin to a one-year, two-way contract. As per club policy, terms of the contract were not disclosed.

The 27-year-old Dauphin recorded 4-8-12 with 25 penalty minutes (PIM) in 38 games with the Montreal Canadiens in 2021-22 along with 11-5-16 and 12 PIM in 18 games with the Laval Rocket (AHL). His NHL production last season saw him set career-highs in games played, goals and assists while playing for the Canadiens.
The 6-foot, 186-pound forward was originally drafted by the Coyotes in the second round (39th overall) in 2013 and appeared in 35 games for the club where he registered 3-1-4 and 18 PIM over parts of the 2015-19 seasons.
The Repentigny, QC native enters 2022-23 with 7-9-16 and 43 PIM in 73 career NHL games with the Coyotes and Canadiens. He's also posted 78-102-180 and 306 PIM over eight AHL seasons, including 28-35-63 and 129 PIM in 89 games with the Roadrunners over parts of the 2016-19 seasons.