Paul Coffey

Paul Coffey (b. June 1 1961, in Weston, Ontario) was a professional ice hockey defenceman in the NHL. While he was known for defensive deficiencies, Coffey's scoring prowess was second only to Bobby Orr amongst NHL defensemen.

Paul Coffey's NHL Career

Paul Coffey was drafted sixth overall by the Edmonton Oilers in 1980. He played his first seven seasons during the heyday of the Oilers in which he won won three Stanley Cups with them in 1984, 1985 and 1987. After a monetary dispute, Coffey was traded to the Pittsburgh Penguins in 1987, where he played four and a half seasons, and won another Stanley Cup in 1991. He was then traded to the Los Angeles Kings where he was re-united with Wayne Gretzky and would play for half of two seasons.

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Edmonton Oilers - 1980 - Stanley Cup - 1984 - 1985 - 1987 - Pittsburgh Penguins - 1991 - Los Angeles Kings - Wayne Gretzky

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After his brief stint with L.A., was traded to the Detroit Red Wings where he played for four and a half seasons and enjoyed moderate success. He was then traded to the Hartford Whalers. But before he could even get halfway into the season, he was dealt to the Philadelphia Flyers. He played for Philadelphia for a season and a half before being traded to the Chicago Black Hawks. After a very brief stint (10 games) in Chicago, he was traded to the Carolina Hurricanes, where he played one and a half seasons. He would play his final season in Boston, with the Boston Bruins. Paul Coffey retired in 2000 with a very impressive 396 goals, 1135 assists, and 1531 points.

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Detroit Red Wings - Hartford Whalers - Philadelphia Flyers - Philadelphia - Chicago Black Hawks - Chicago - Carolina Hurricanes - Boston - Boston Bruins - 2000

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