An ignition coil includes a magnetically-permeable core; a primary winding disposed outward of the core; a secondary winding disposed outward of the primary winding, inductively coupled to the primary winding, and terminating at one end thereof in a low-voltage end and terminates at another end thereof in a high-voltage which is electrically connected directly to a terminal through an electrically conductive polymer; and a case defining an interior having an interior surface such that the core, the primary winding, and the secondary winding are received within the interior of the case such that the at least one of the low-voltage end and the high-voltage end, the terminal, and the electrically conductive polymer are disposed within the recess and such that the electrically conductive polymer is in direct contact with the interior surface within the recess.