Paul Douglas Coffey ( born June 1, 1961 , Weston , Ontario , Canada ) - Canadian hockey player , one of the best defenders of the NHL in the 1980-1990s.
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| Position | defender | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Growth | 183 cm | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 91 kg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Grab | left | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Citizenship |  Canada | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | June 1, 1961 (58 years old) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NHL draft | in 1980 , selected in the 1st round under the general 6th number by the Edmonton Oilers club | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In the hall of fame since 2004 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The draft year is 1980 (first round, No. 6). The second most successful defender in the history of the NHL (after Ray Burke ) - 1531 points (396 + 1135) in the regular championships of the NHL . Record holder for the number of goals scored by a defender in one season of the NHL regular season - 48 in 1985/1986; before that the record belonged to Bobby Orr - 46). Played in League 21 season. Four- time Stanley Cup winner (1984, 1985, 1987, 1991). Three times recognized as the best defender of the NHL ( Norris Trophy - 1985, 1986, 1995). 14x participant in the NHL All-Star Game . Three-time winner of the Canada Cup (1984, 1987, 1991). Finalist of the 1996 World Cup. Participant in the 1990 World Cup . He completed his playing career in 2001 . In 2004, he was inducted into the Toronto Hockey Hall of Fame .
Played for: Edmonton Oilers , Pittsburgh Penguins , Los Angeles Kings , Detroit Red Wings , Carolina Hurricanes (Hartford Whalers), Chicago Blackhawks , Philadelphia Flyers and Boston Bruins .
Game Style
He was distinguished by excellent skating technique, high starting and distance speed, and good technique. He was famous for his jerks with a puck from “gate to gate”. But at the same time, unlike the well-known attacking defenders of the previous generation (Denis Potven, Bobby Orr) and his (Phil Housley, Al Makinnis, Ray Bourke), he was less versatile and often lost his position when jerking and connecting to attacks, which made him create a whole Edmonton Oilers' 80s gold safety net and Pittsburgh Penguins early 90s.
Due to a number of injuries during the game for Los Angeles, the Kings noticeably lost in speed and its performance dropped significantly, but the game became more versatile and reliable in defense.
Game stats
| Legend | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AND | Number of games played | Shtr | Penalty time | +/− | Plus or minus |
| G | Goals | P | Assists | ABOUT | Glasses |
| - | Statistics unknown | - | Statistics not taken into account | ||
Club career
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||||
| Season | Team | League | AND | G | P | ABOUT | Shtr | +/− | AND | G | P | ABOUT | Shtr | +/− | ||
| 1977/78 | North York Rangers | OPJHL | 50 | 14 | 33 | 47 | 64 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1977/78 | Kingston Canadiens | OMJHL | eight | 2 | 2 | four | eleven | - | five | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ||
| 1978/79 | Sault Ste Marie Greyhounds | OMJHL | 68 | 17 | 72 | 89 | 103 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1979/80 | Sault Ste Marie Greyhounds | OMJHL | 23 | ten | 21 | 31 | 63 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1979/80 | Kitchener Rangers | OMJHL | 52 | nineteen | 52 | 71 | 130 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1980/81 | Edmonton oilers | NHL | 74 | 9 | 23 | 32 | 130 | four | 9 | four | 3 | 7 | 22 | five | ||
| 1981/82 | Edmonton oilers | NHL | 80 | 29th | 60 | 89 | 106 | 35 | five | one | one | 2 | 6 | -four | ||
| 1982/83 | Edmonton oilers | NHL | 80 | 29th | 67 | 96 | 87 | 52 | sixteen | 7 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 15 | ||
| 1983/84 | Edmonton oilers | NHL | 80 | 40 | 86 | 126 | 104 | 52 | nineteen | eight | 14 | 22 | 21 | nineteen | ||
| 1984/85 | Edmonton oilers | NHL | 80 | 37 | 84 | 121 | 97 | 55 | 18 | 12 | 25 | 37 | 44 | 26 | ||
| 1985/86 | Edmonton oilers | NHL | 79 | 48 | 90 | 138 | 120 | 61 | ten | one | 9 | ten | thirty | 0 | ||
| 1986/87 | Edmonton oilers | NHL | 59 | 17 | 50 | 67 | 49 | 12 | 17 | 3 | eight | eleven | thirty | 7 | ||
| 1987/88 | Pittsburgh penguins | NHL | 46 | 15 | 52 | 67 | 93 | -one | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1988/89 | Pittsburgh penguins | NHL | 75 | thirty | 83 | 113 | 195 | -ten | eleven | 2 | 13 | 15 | 31 | -7 | ||
| 1989/90 | Pittsburgh penguins | NHL | 80 | 29th | 74 | 103 | 95 | -25 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1990/91 | Pittsburgh penguins | NHL | 76 | 24 | 69 | 93 | 128 | -18 | 12 | 2 | 9 | eleven | 6 | -one | ||
| 1991/92 | Pittsburgh penguins | NHL | 54 | ten | 54 | 64 | 62 | four | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1991/92 | Los angeles kings | NHL | ten | one | four | five | 25 | -3 | 6 | four | 3 | 7 | 2 | -five | ||
| 1992/93 | Los angeles kings | NHL | 50 | eight | 49 | 57 | 50 | 9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1992/93 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | thirty | four | 26 | thirty | 27 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 9 | eleven | 2 | -3 | ||
| 1993/94 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 80 | 14 | 63 | 77 | 106 | 28 | 7 | one | 6 | 7 | eight | 6 | ||
| 1994/95 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 45 | 14 | 44 | 58 | 72 | 18 | 18 | 6 | 12 | 18 | ten | four | ||
| 1995/96 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 76 | 14 | 60 | 74 | 90 | nineteen | 17 | five | 9 | 14 | thirty | -3 | ||
| 1996/97 | Hartford Whalers | NHL | 20 | 3 | five | eight | 18 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1996/97 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 37 | 6 | 20 | 26 | 20 | eleven | 17 | one | eight | 9 | 6 | -3 | ||
| 1997/98 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 57 | 2 | 27 | 29th | thirty | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1998/99 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | ten | 0 | four | four | 0 | -6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1998/99 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 44 | 2 | eight | ten | 28 | -one | five | 0 | one | one | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1999/00 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 69 | eleven | 29th | 40 | 40 | -6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2000/01 | Boston bruins | NHL | 18 | 0 | four | four | thirty | -6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Total at OMJHL | 151 | 48 | 147 | 195 | 307 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||
| Total in the NHL | 1409 | 396 | 1135 | 1531 | 1802 | 294 | 194 | 59 | 137 | 196 | 264 | 56 | ||||
| Total career | 1610 | 458 | 1315 | 1773 | 2173 | 294 | 199 | 59 | 137 | 196 | 264 | 56 | ||||
International Competitions
| Year | National team | Tournament | A place | AND | G | P | ABOUT | Shtr | +/− | |
| 1984 | Canada | QC | eight | 3 | eight | eleven | four | eight | ||
| 1987 | Canada | QC | 9 | 2 | four | 6 | 0 | one | ||
| 1990 | Canada | World Cup | four | ten | one | 6 | 7 | ten | - | |
| 1991 | Canada | QC | eight | one | 6 | 7 | eight | eight | ||
| 1996 | Canada | KM | 2 | eight | 0 | 7 | 7 | 12 | - | |
| Total | 43 | 7 | 31 | 38 | 34 | 17 | ||||
NHL All-Star Matches
| Year | Location | G | P | ABOUT | |
| 1982 | Landover | 0 | one | one | |
| 1983 | Uniondale | 0 | one | one | |
| 1984 | East Rutherford | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1985 | Calgary | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1986 | Hartford | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 1988 | St louis | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1989 | Edmonton | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1990 | Pittsburgh | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 1991 | Chicago | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1992 | Philadelphia | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1993 | Montreal | 0 | one | one | |
| 1994 | New York | one | 0 | one | |
| 1996 | Boston | one | one | 2 | |
| 1997 | San jose | 0 | one | one | |
| Total (14 matches) | 2 | 9 | eleven | ||
Coaching Statistics
| Legend | |||||
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| AND | Games | AT | Wins | P | Defeat |
| N | Draw | IN | Overtime wins | BY | Overtime Losses |
| ABOUT | Glasses | ||||
Club career
| Regular season | Playoffs | ||||||||||||
| Season | Team | League | AND | AT | P | BY | ABOUT | Result | AT | P | Result | ||
| 2014/15 | Pickering Panthers | Ojl | 54 | 20 | 26 | eight | 48 | 4th place in the division | - | ||||
| Total at OJHL | 54 | 20 | 26 | eight | 48 | - | - | ||||||
Achievements
As a player
- NHL
| Year | Team | Achievement | |
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| 1984 , 1985 , 1987 | Edmonton oilers | Stanley Cup Winner (4) | |
| 1991 | Pittsburgh penguins | ||
- International
| Year | Team | Achievement | |
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| 1984 , 1987 , 1991 | Canada | Canada Cup Winner (3) | |
Personal
- Junior career
| Year | Team | Achievement | |
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| 1980 | Kitchener Rangers | Hit the second OHA All-Star Team | |
- NHL
| Year | Team | Achievement | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986 | Edmonton oilers | All-Star Member (14) | |
| 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992 | Pittsburgh penguins | ||
| 1993 | Los angeles kings | ||
| 1994, 1996, 1997 | Detroit Red Wings | ||
| 1982, 1983, 1984 | Edmonton oilers | Hitting the Second National Team of the NHL Stars (4) | |
| 1990 | Pittsburgh penguins | ||
| 1985, 1986 | Edmonton oilers | James Norris Trophy Winner (3) | |
| 1995 | Detroit Red Wings | ||
| 1985, 1986 | Edmonton oilers | Hitting the first NHL All-Star Team (4) | |
| 1989 | Pittsburgh penguins | ||
| 1995 | Detroit Red Wings | ||
- International
| Year | Team | Achievement | |
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| 1984 | Canada | Hit the All-Star Team of Canada | |
| 1984 | Canada | Best Assistant Canada Cup | |
| 1996 | Canada | World Cup Best Assistant | |
- Other
| Year | Achievement | |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Included in the Hockey Hall of Fame | |
| 2007 | Included in the Pittsburgh Penguins Hall of Fame | |
Records
- NHL
- Most goals in one season among defenders - 48 in the 1985/1986 season
- The largest number of goals in the minority in one season among defenders - 9 in the 1985/1986 season
- The most points in a single game among defenders - 8 in the 1985/1986 season (with Tom Bladen )
- The greatest number of assists in one game among the defenders - 6 in the 1985/1986 season (together with four hockey players)
- Most goals in one Stanley Cup playoff draw among defenders - 12 (1985)
- Most defenses in one Stanley Cup playoff draw among defenders - 25 (1985)
- Most points in one Stanley Cup playoff draw among defenders - 37 (1985)
- The greatest number of goals in the minority in one Stanley Cup playoff draw among defenders - 2 (1983 and 1996)
See also
- List of NHL Hockey Players with 1000 or More Points
- List of NHL Hockey Players with 1000 or More Assists
- List of NHL hockey players who played 1000 or more matches
- List of 100 best NHL players by The Hockey News
Links
- Information about the player (Eng.) . Legends of Hockey.net.
- Player Profile Hockey Database.com.
- Player Profile Eliteprospects.com.
- Player Profile Eurohockey.com.