Paul Coffey
Second all-time among NHL defencemen in goals, assists, and points; four-time Stanley Cup champion.
Paul Patrick Coffey (born June 1, 1961) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman who played for nine teams over 21 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) from 1980 to 2000. Coffey ranks second all-time among NHL defencemen in goals, assists, and points, behind only Ray Bourque. He won the James Norris Memorial Trophy as the NHL's best defenceman three times and was voted to eight end-of-season All-Star teams (four first-team and four second-team). He holds the record for the most goals by a defenceman in one season, 48 in 1985–86, and is the only defenceman to have scored 40 goals more than once, also doing it in 1983–84. He is also one of two defencemen to score 100 points in a season more than once, as he did it five times; Bobby Orr did it six times. Coffey holds or shares 33 NHL records in the regular season and playoffs.
Quick Facts
- Norris trophy
- 1984–85 (Edmonton Oilers)
- 1985–86 (Edmonton Oilers)
- 1988–89 (Pittsburgh Penguins)
Lore & Background
Coffey was drafted sixth overall by the Edmonton Oilers in the 1980 NHL entry draft. He played for the Edmonton Oilers, Pittsburgh Penguins, Los Angeles Kings, Detroit Red Wings, Hartford Whalers, Philadelphia Flyers, Carolina Hurricanes, Chicago Blackhawks, and Boston Bruins. He is a four-time Stanley Cup champion, winning three times with Edmonton and a fourth with Pittsburgh. Coffey was born in Weston, Ontario, and grew up in Malton, Ontario. The city of Mississauga renamed Malton Arena to Paul Coffey Arena and Wildwood Park to Paul Coffey Park in a ceremony on September 23, 2016. In 2017, Coffey was named one of the 100 Greatest NHL Players in history.
Reader's Guide
Coffey played for the Los Angeles Kings during parts of two seasons after being traded from the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 1991-92 season. In Los Angeles, he was reunited with former Oilers teammates Wayne Gretzky and Jari Kurri. He played just 10 games with the Kings in the 1992-93 season before being traded to the Detroit Red Wings.
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