Paul Coffey

Date of Birth: Jun 01, 1961
Age: 65
Place of Birth: Weston, ON, CAN
Nation: Canada
Youth Team: -
Position: D
Height: 183 cm / 6'0"
Weight: 91 kg / 201 lbs
Shoots: L
Status: Retired

Paul Coffey Facts

Player Type: Offensive DefensemanPP SpecialistSpeedster
Drafted: 1980 round 1 #6 overall by Edmonton Oilers

Son: Blake Coffey & Christian Coffey

The 14x All-Star ranks 2nd in defensemen scoring, totaling 1,531 points in 1,409 games. Coffey holds the record for goals in a season by a defenseman, scoring 48 with Edmonton in 1985-86. After 21 seasons, Coffey retired with 3 Norris Trophies and 4 Stanley Cups.

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Paul Coffey Statistics

									Post
1976-1977	Seneca Nationals	MetJBHL	-	-	-	-	-	-
1977-1978	North York Rangers	OPJAHL	50	14	33	47	64	-
1977-1978	Kingston Canadians	OMJHL	8	2	2	4	11	-	Playoffs	5	0	0	0	0	-
1978-1979	Soo Greyhounds	OMJHL	68	17	72	89	103	-
1979-1980	Soo Greyhounds	OMJHL	23	10	21	31	63	-
1979-1980	Kitchener Rangers	OMJHL	52	19	52	71	130	-
1980-1981	Edmonton Oilers	NHL	74	9	23	32	130	4	Playoffs	9	4	3	7	22	5
1981-1982	Edmonton Oilers	NHL	80	29	60	89	106	35	Playoffs	5	1	1	2	6	-4
1982-1983	Edmonton Oilers	NHL	80	29	67	96	87	52	Playoffs	16	7	7	14	14	15
1983-1984	Edmonton Oilers	NHL	80	40	86	126	104	52	Playoffs	19	8	14	22	21	19
1984-1985	Edmonton Oilers	NHL	80	37	84	121	97	55	Playoffs	18	12	25	37	44	26
1984-1985	Canada	CC	8	3	8	11	4	8
1985-1986	Edmonton Oilers	NHL	79	48	90	138	120	61	Playoffs	10	1	9	10	30	0
1986-1987	Edmonton Oilers	NHL	59	17	50	67	49	12	Playoffs	17	3	8	11	30	7
1987-1988	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL	46	15	52	67	93	-1
1987-1988	Canada	CC	9	2	4	6	0	1
1988-1989	Pittsburgh Penguins "A"	NHL	75	30	83	113	195	-10	Playoffs	11	2	13	15	31	-7
1989-1990	Pittsburgh Penguins "A"	NHL	80	29	74	103	95	-25
1989-1990	Canada "C"	WC	10	1	6	7	10	-
1990-1991	Pittsburgh Penguins "A"	NHL	76	24	69	93	128	-18	Playoffs	12	2	9	11	6	-1
1991-1992	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL	54	10	54	64	62	4
1991-1992	Los Angeles Kings	NHL	10	1	4	5	25	-3	Playoffs	6	4	3	7	2	-5
1991-1992	Canada	CC	8	1	6	7	8	8
1992-1993	Los Angeles Kings	NHL	50	8	49	57	50	9
1992-1993	Detroit Red Wings	NHL	30	4	26	30	27	7	Playoffs	7	2	9	11	2	-3
1993-1994	Detroit Red Wings "A"	NHL	80	14	63	77	106	28	Playoffs	7	1	6	7	8	6
1994-1995	Detroit Red Wings "A"	NHL	45	14	44	58	72	18	Playoffs	18	6	12	18	10	4
1995-1996	Detroit Red Wings "A"	NHL	76	14	60	74	90	19	Playoffs	17	5	9	14	30	-3
1996-1997	Hartford Whalers	NHL	20	3	5	8	18	0
1996-1997	Philadelphia Flyers	NHL	37	6	20	26	20	11	Playoffs	17	1	8	9	6	-3
1996-1997	Canada	WCup	8	0	7	7	12	-4
1997-1998	Philadelphia Flyers	NHL	57	2	27	29	30	3
1998-1999	Chicago Blackhawks	NHL	10	0	4	4	0	-6
1998-1999	Carolina Hurricanes	NHL	44	2	8	10	28	-1	Playoffs	5	0	1	1	2	0
1999-2000	Carolina Hurricanes	NHL	69	11	29	40	40	-6
2000-2001	Boston Bruins	NHL	18	0	4	4	30	-6

Paul Coffey Tournament Statistics

									Post
1973-1974	Toronto Christie	QC Int PW	-	-	-	-	-	-
1986-1987	NHL All-Stars	Rendez-vous 87	0	0	0	0	0	-

Paul Coffey Career Totals by League


CC	3	25	6	18	24	0.96	12	17	0
MetJBHL	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0
NHL	21	1409	396	1135	1531	1.09	1802	294	16	194	59	137	196	1.01	264	56
OMJHL (OHL)	3	151	48	147	195	1.29	307	-	1	5	0	0	0	0.00	0	-
OPJAHL (OJAHL)	1	50	14	33	47	0.94	64	-	0
QC Int PW	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0
Rendez-vous 87	1	0	0	0	0	-	0	-	0
WC	1	10	1	6	7	0.70	10	-	0
WCup	1	8	0	7	7	0.88	12	-4	0

* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Paul Coffey Career Totals by Team


Boston Bruins	1	18	0	4	4	0.22	30	-6	0
Canada	1	10	1	6	7	0.70	10	-	0
Canada (CC)	3	25	6	18	24	0.96	12	17	0
Canada (WCup)	1	8	0	7	7	0.88	12	-4	0
Carolina Hurricanes	2	113	13	37	50	0.44	68	-7	1	5	0	1	1	0.20	2	0
Chicago Blackhawks	1	10	0	4	4	0.40	0	-6	0
Detroit Red Wings	4	231	46	193	239	1.03	295	72	4	49	14	36	50	1.02	50	4
Edmonton Oilers	7	532	209	460	669	1.26	693	271	7	94	36	67	103	1.10	167	68
Hartford Whalers	1	20	3	5	8	0.40	18	0	0
Kingston Canadians	1	8	2	2	4	0.50	11	-	1	5	0	0	0	0.00	0	-
Kitchener Rangers	1	52	19	52	71	1.37	130	-	0
Los Angeles Kings	2	60	9	53	62	1.03	75	6	1	6	4	3	7	1.17	2	-5
NHL All-Stars	1	0	0	0	0	-	0	-	0
North York Rangers	1	50	14	33	47	0.94	64	-	0
Philadelphia Flyers	2	94	8	47	55	0.59	50	14	1	17	1	8	9	0.53	6	-3
Pittsburgh Penguins	5	331	108	332	440	1.33	573	-50	2	23	4	22	26	1.13	37	-8
Seneca Nationals	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0
Soo Greyhounds	2	91	27	93	120	1.32	166	-	0
Toronto Christie	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0

* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Paul Coffey Career Highlights

Season	Awards
	NHL Playoffs Most Goals by Defenseman (All-Time) (59) NHL Playoffs Most Points by Defenseman (All-Time) (196)
1978-1979	OMJHL Third All-Star Team
1979-1980	OMJHL Second All-Star Team
1981-1982	NHL Best Defenseman (Norris Trophy) Finalist NHL Most Points by Defenseman (89) NHL Second All-Star Team
1982-1983	NHL Most Assists by Defenseman (67) NHL Most Goals by Defenseman (29) NHL Most Points by Defenseman (96) NHL Second All-Star Team
1983-1984	NHL Best Defenseman (Norris Trophy) Finalist NHL Most Assists by Defenseman (86) NHL Most Goals by Defenseman (40) NHL Most Points by Defenseman (126) NHL Playoffs Best Plus/Minus by Defenseman (+18) NHL Playoffs Most Assists by Defenseman (14) NHL Playoffs Most Goals by Defenseman (8) NHL Playoffs Most Points by Defenseman (22) NHL Second All-Star Team NHL Stanley Cup Champion
1984-1985	Canada Cup All-Star Team Canada Cup Champion NHL Best Defenseman (Norris Trophy) NHL Best Defenseman (Norris Trophy) Finalist NHL First All-Star Team NHL Most Assists by Defenseman (84) NHL Most Game Winning Goals by Defenseman (6) NHL Most Goals by Defenseman (37) NHL Most Points by Defenseman (121) NHL Playoffs Best Plus/Minus by Defenseman (+23) NHL Playoffs Most Assists by Defenseman (25) NHL Playoffs Most Goals by Defenseman (12) NHL Playoffs Most Points by Defenseman (37) NHL Stanley Cup Champion NHL Stanley Cup Clinching Goal
1985-1986	NHL Best Defenseman (Norris Trophy) NHL Best Defenseman (Norris Trophy) Finalist NHL First All-Star Team NHL Most Assists by Defenseman (90) NHL Most Goals by Defenseman (48) NHL Most Points by Defenseman (138)
1986-1987	NHL Stanley Cup Champion
1987-1988	Canada Cup Champion
1988-1989	NHL Best Defenseman (Norris Trophy) Finalist NHL First All-Star Team NHL Most Assists by Defenseman (83) NHL Most Goals by Defenseman (30) NHL Most Points by Defenseman (113)
1989-1990	NHL Most Assists by Defenseman (74) NHL Most Goals by Defenseman (29) NHL Most Points by Defenseman (103) NHL Second All-Star Team
1990-1991	NHL Stanley Cup Champion
1991-1992	Canada Cup Champion
1994-1995	NHL Best Defenseman (Norris Trophy) NHL Best Defenseman (Norris Trophy) Finalist NHL First All-Star Team NHL Most Assists by Defenseman (44) NHL Most Goals by Defenseman (14) NHL Most Points by Defenseman (58) NHL Playoffs Most Goals by Defenseman (6) NHL Playoffs Most Points by Defenseman (18)
1995-1996	NHL Playoffs Most Goals by Defenseman (5)
2004-2005	Hockey Hall of Fame

Paul Coffey Biography and Trivia

Drafted 1978, 1 #1 by Soo Greyhounds in the OHL Priority Selection
Number 6 retired by Kitchener Rangers
Number 7 retired by Edmonton Oilers
Cult/Star player for Canada
Cult/Star player for Detroit Red Wings
Cult/Star player for Edmonton Oilers
Cult/Star player for Kitchener Rangers
Cult/Star player for Pittsburgh Penguins