Coyotes ink WJC golden-goal man Steenbergen to entry-level contract

A world junior gold medal-winning goal and a stellar WHL season that's included 44 goals and 54 assists in 51 games have translated into an entry-level contract for Canadian teenager Tyler Steenbergen.

The Arizona Coyotes inked the Swift Current Broncos forward to a three-year deal Tuesday.

In addition to scoring the big goal for Team Canada in January, Steenbergen was already a proven clutch performer, notching 15 postseason points in 18 games for the Broncos over the last two seasons.

Arizona selected Steenbergen in the fifth round of the 2017 NHL Draft with the 128th overall selection.