Observations:

May 2013- Coyle has seen a significant drop in games played in the AHL this season, down from 48 to 10, and has spent the majority of his time with the Stars ECHL affiliate Idaho Steelheads. In his 10 games with Texas, Coyle had three points while he put up 28 points in 37 games with Idaho. He currently has six points in 10 playoff games for the Steelheads. Rex Doty

February, 2013 – Coyle has suited up in five games and posted two assists and a plus-3 rating.  The small sample size is small at this point to suggest more but he is off to a good start in his short time with the Texas Stars this season.  Tim Graveline

March 2012 – Coyle spent four years developing his game in the WHL between Spokane and Medicine Hat. He is a very offensive minded defenseman who can quarterback the power play and rush the puck up. The downside is he doesn’t bring a lot of physical presence and sometimes gets caught out of position in his own end. Began his pro career this season in the ECHL, but has been playing in the AHL with Texas since February. Russ Bitley

Fantasy Outlook: D+

Coyle is a smooth skating offensive blue liner but a questionable decision maker.

Footage:

Jace Coyle fighting during his WHL days with Medicine Hat Tigers on 10/23/2009.

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Jace Coyle statistics courtesy of Elite Prospects