Paul Coffey
Canadian ice hockey defenceman
Paul Douglas Coffey (born 1 June 1961) is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey defenseman who played for nine teams in the NHL. He was born in Weston, Toronto, Canada.
Paul Coffey | |||
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Hockey Hall of Fame, 2004 | |||
Born |
Weston, Toronto, Ontario, Canada | June 1, 1961||
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 | ||
National team | Canada | ||
NHL Draft |
6th overall, 1980 Edmonton Oilers | ||
Playing career | 1980–2001 | ||
Website | http://paulcoffey.ca/ |
Career
changePaul played 7 seasons with Edmonton, 5 season with Pittsburgh, 2 season with Los Angeles, 4 season with Detroit, 1 season with Hartford, 1 season with Philadelphia, 2 season with Raleigh, North Carolina, and 1 season with Boston.
Other websites
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- Paul Coffey Official Website
Preceded by Kevin Lowe |
Edmonton Oilers first round draft pick 1980 |
Succeeded by Grant Fuhr |
Preceded by Rod Langway |
Winner of the Norris Trophy 1985, 1986 |
Succeeded by Ray Bourque |
Preceded by Ray Bourque |
Winner of the Norris Trophy 1995 |
Succeeded by Chris Chelios |