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Paul Coffey (b. June 1 1961, in Weston,
Ontario|Weston, Ontario) was a professional ice
hockey Defenceman (ice hockey)|defenceman in the
National Hockey League|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.

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.

==Stats and Facts==
*Paul Coffey's best season was 1985-86 NHL
season|1985-86 when he had 138 points. In that
season, he set a record for most goals by a
defenceman with 48. That record still stands
today.
*He won the James Norris Memorial Trophy|Norris
Trophy for best defenceman in 1985, 1986, and
1995.
*He was part of 4 Stanley Cup champion teams in
1984 (Edmonton Oilers), 1985 (Edmonton Oilers),
1987 (Edmonton Oilers), and 1991 (Pittsburgh
Penguins).
*His 1531 career points make him the second
highest scoring defenceman of all time, next to
Ray Bourque.
*One of the best defencemen of all time, renowned
for his excellent skating ability and speed on the
ice. In 2004, Paul Coffey was inducted into the
Hockey Hall of Fame.
*He is currently the owner of a Toyota dealership
named Paul Coffey's Bolton Toyota in Bolton,
Ontario.

==Achievements==
*1980 - Ontario Hockey Association|OHA Second
All-Star Team
*1982 - NHL Second All-Star Team
*1982 - Played in NHL All-Star Game
*1983 - NHL Second All-Star Team
*1983 - Played in NHL All-Star Game
*1984 - NHL Second All-Star Team
*1984 - Canada Cup (hockey)|Canada Cup All-Star
Team
*1984 - Played in NHL All-Star Game
*1985 - James Norris Memorial Trophy
*1985 - NHL First All-Star Team
*1985 - Played in NHL All-Star Game
*1986 - James Norris Memorial Trophy
*1986 - NHL First All-Star Team
*1986 - Played in NHL All-Star Game
*1988 - Played in NHL All-Star Game
*1989 - NHL First All-Star Team
*1989 - Played in NHL All-Star Game
*1990 - NHL Second All-Star Team
*1990 - Played in NHL All-Star Game
*1991 - Played in NHL All-Star Game
*1992 - Played in NHL All-Star Game
*1993 - Played in NHL All-Star Game
*1994 - Played in NHL All-Star Game
*1995 - James Norris Memorial Trophy
*1995 - NHL First All-Star Team
*1996 - Played in NHL All-Star Game
*1997 - Played in NHL All-Star Game

==See Also==
* Hockey Hall of Fame
* Norris Trophy
* defenceman
* List of NHL statistical leaders
* List of retired NHL players
* List of NHL seasons

==References==
*http://www.hockey-fans.com/players/coffey.php