Paul Coffey
| Paul Coffey | |||
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| Hockey Hall of Fame, 2004 | |||
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| Born |
June 1, 1961 Weston, Toronto, Canada |
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| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Edmonton Oilers Pittsburgh Penguins Los Angeles Kings Detroit Red Wings Hartford Whalers Philadelphia Flyers Chicago Blackhawks Carolina Hurricanes Boston Bruins |
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| National team |
 Canada
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| NHL Draft | 6th overall, 1980 Edmonton Oilers |
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| Playing career | 1980–2001 | ||
| Website | http://paulcoffey.ca/ | ||
| Medal record | ||
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| Representing Canada
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| Ice hockey | ||
| Canada Cup | ||
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1991 Canada | |
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1987 Canada | |
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1984 Canada | |
| World Cup | ||
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1996 Canada | |
Paul Douglas Coffey (born June 1, 1961) is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey defenceman who played for nine teams in the National Hockey League. Known for his speed and scoring prowess, Coffey ranks second all-time among NHL defencemen in career goals, assists, and points, behind Ray Bourque. Coffey was born in Weston, Ontario, but grew up in Malton, Ontario. The City of Mississauga renamed Malton Arena to Paul Coffey Arena and renamed Wildwood Park to Paul Coffey Park in a ceremony on September 23, 2016. On January 27, 2017, in a ceremony during the All-Star Weekend in Los Angeles, Coffey became part of the second group of players to be named one of the '100 Greatest NHL Players' in history.
Coffey was drafted 6th overall by the Edmonton Oilers in the 1980 NHL Entry Draft. He blossomed in the 1981–82 season, scoring 89 points and was named a Second-Team NHL All-Star. In the Oilers' first Stanley Cup-winning season, 1983–84, he became only the second defenceman in NHL history to score 40 goals in a season. He won his first James Norris Trophy in 1984–85 while posting 121 points. On December 26, 1984 in a game against the Calgary Flames, Coffey became the last defenceman in the 20th century to score four goals in one game. Coffey went on to post a historic post-season in the 1985 Playoffs, setting records for most goals (12), assists (25), and points (37) in one playoff year by a defenceman on the way to another Stanley Cup. He won the Norris Trophy again in 1985–86, while breaking Bobby Orr's record for goals in a season by a defenceman, scoring 48. His 138 points that year was second only to Orr (139 in 1970–71) among defencemen.
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