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NHL career

Coffey was drafted sixth 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, he became only the second defenseman in NHL history to score 40 goals in a season. He won his first James Norris Trophy in 1984-85 while posting 121 points. 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 defenseman 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 defenseman, scoring 48. His 138 ponts that year was second only to Orr (139 in 1970-71) among defensemen. [1] The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. ... The 1980 NHL Entry Draft was held at the Montreal Forum. ... The classic NHL shield logo The 1981-82 NHL season was the 65th season of the National Hockey League. ... The Stanley Cup The Stanley Cup is the championship trophy of the National Hockey League (NHL), the major professional hockey league in Canada and the United States. ... The 1983-84 NHL season was the 67th regular season of the National Hockey League (NHL). ... The James Norris Memorial Trophy is awarded annually to the National Hockey League defenceman who demonstrates the greatest ability, by a poll of the Professional Hockey Writers Association. ... The 1984-85 NHL season was the 68th season of the National Hockey League. ... The 1985-86 NHL season was the 69th regular season of the National Hockey League (NHL). ... Robert Gordon Bobby Orr, OC (born March 20, 1948 in Parry Sound, Ontario) is a retired Canadian ice hockey defenceman, and is considered to be one of the greatest hockey players of all time, if not the greatest one. ... The 1970-71 NHL season was the 54th season of the National Hockey League. ...

Coffey helped Edmonton to a third Cup in 1986-87, but the deciding Game Seven that year against Philadelphia would be his last in an Oilers' uniform. After a monetary dispute with Head Coach & General Manager Glen Sather, Coffey was traded to the Pittsburgh Penguins in 1987, where he played four and a half seasons, and won another Stanley Cup in 1990-91. He was then traded to the Los Angeles Kings where he was re-united with Wayne Gretzky and Jari Kurri for parts of two seasons. The 1986-87 NHL season was the 70th season of the National Hockey League. ... The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. ... Glen Sather (born September 2, 1943) in High River, Alberta, Canada) was a left wing in the World Hockey Association and National Hockey League. ... The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. ... 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The 1990-91 NHL season was the 74th regular season of the National Hockey League. ... The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles, California, USA. They play in the National Hockey League (NHL). ... Wayne Douglas Gretzky, OC (born January 26, 1961) is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player who is currently part-owner and head coach of the Phoenix Coyotes. ... Jari Pekka Kurri (born May 18, 1960, in Helsinki, Finland) is a retired Finnish professional ice hockey right winger. ...

After his brief stint with L.A., he was traded to the Detroit Red Wings where he played for four and a half seasons and enjoyed moderate success. In the lockout shortened 1994-95 NHL season, Coffey led the Red Wings in scoring, the only time in his entire career he would accomplish that feat, while picking up his third Norris Trophy. The Detroit Red Wings are an NHL franchise located in Detroit, Michigan. ... The 1994-95 NHL season was the 78th regular season of the National Hockey League. ...

He was then traded to the Hartford Whalers at the start of the 1996-97 season after a falling out with Red Wings coach Scotty Bowman. But before he could even get halfway into the season, he engineered a trade to the Philadelphia Flyers. He played for Philadelphia for a season and a half, most significantly helping the team to reach the 1997 Stanley Cup Finals against his former team, Detroit. Coffey's finals series was not successful (due to the tactics of Bowman in neutralizing him), and he suffered a concussion in Game Two that ended his postseason prematurely. The Flyers were swept by the Red Wings in four games. The Hartford Whalers (known as the New England Whalers as a World Hockey Association (WHA) franchise from 1972-79), was a National Hockey League (NHL) team that played from 1979-97. ... The classic NHL shield logo The 1996-97 NHL season was the 80th regular season of the National Hockey League. ... William Scott Scotty Bowman (born September 18, 1933 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada) is a former National Hockey League head coach, considered among the greatest coaches in NHL history. ... The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. ...

After a very brief stint (10 games) with the Chicago Blackhawks, 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 Bruins. The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. ... The Carolina Hurricanes are a National Hockey League team in Raleigh, North Carolina. ... The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts. ...

Paul Coffey retired in 2000 with a very impressive 396 goals, 1135 assists, and 1531 points. In 2005, the Edmonton Oilers retired his uniform number 7. The 2000-01 NHL season was the 84th regular season of the National Hockey League. ...

Awards

Paul Coffey's plaque in the hockey hall of fame.

• Named to the OHA Second All-Star Team — 1979-80
• Won the James Norris Memorial Trophy — 1984-85, 1985-86, 1994-95
• Named to the NHL First All-Star Team — 1984-85, 1985-86, 1988-89, 1994-95
• Named to the NHL Second All-Star Team — 1981-82, 1982-83, 1983-84, 1989-90
• Played in the NHL All-Star Game — 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997
• Named to the Canada Cup All-Star Team — 1984
• Inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2004
• In 1998, he was ranked number 28 on The Hockey News' list of the 100 Greatest Hockey Players.
• Currently 11th all-time in career points (was 9th when he retired in 2000, but was passed by Mario Lemieux later in the 2000-01 season and by Joe Sakic in 2006-07

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Records

• NHL record for most goals in one season by a defenseman — 48 in 1985-86
• NHL record for most points in one game by a defenseman — 8 on March 14, 1986 (2G, 6A, shared with Tom Bladon)
• Most assists by a defenseman, one game — 6 (tied with 4 others) Mar. 14, 1986
• Longest point-scoring streak by a defenseman — 28 games in 1985-86
• Most goals by a defenseman, one playoff year — 12 in 1985
• Most assists by a defenseman, one playoff year — 25 in 1985
• Most points by a defenseman, one playoff year — 37 in 1985
• The most different teams played on by a 1,000 point scorer — 8 (Edmonton, Pittsburgh, Los Angeles, Detroit, Hartford/Carolina, Philadelphia, Chicago, and Boston)

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Career statistics

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International play

Played for Canada in:

• 1984 Canada Cup
• 1987 Canada Cup
• 1990 World Championships
• 1991 Canada Cup
• 1996 World Cup of Hockey

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Trivia

• Coffey preferred his skates to fit as tightly as possible, and wore two sizes smaller than his shoes. They were tied with two sets of laces, one laced from the bottom to half way up, and the other from the halfway point to the top. The skates were so tight that rather than untying them trainers cut the laces to remove his skates after every game.
• He is currently the owner of a Toyota dealership named Paul Coffey's Bolton Toyota in Bolton, Ontario.
• He is the owner of Kitchener Nissan, located in Kitchener, Ontario.
• He lives with his wife and 3 children.

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See also

• Hockey Hall of Fame
• James Norris Memorial Trophy
• List of NHL statistical leaders
• List of retired NHL players
• List of NHL seasons
• List of NHL players with 1000 points
• List of NHL players with 1000 games played

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References

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