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Paul Coffey

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Paul Coffey is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman, born on 1 June 1961 in Weston, Ontario, who played twenty-one seasons in the National Hockey League from 1980 to 2000 for nine clubs, most famously the Edmonton Oilers and the Pittsburgh Penguins. He won the Norris Trophy as the league's best defenceman three times, set the record for goals by a defenceman in a season with 48 in 1985-86, and is the only defenceman to score 40 goals more than once. He won four Stanley Cups, three with Edmonton and one with Pittsburgh, and was named one of the 100 Greatest NHL Players in 2017.

Facts
Birth Year
1961 1
Medals or Titles Band
2-4 2
Connections

Competed In

National Hockey League, Competitions
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On The Roster Of

Boston Bruins, Teams and Clubs
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Chicago Blackhawks, Teams and Clubs
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Detroit Red Wings, Teams and Clubs
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Edmonton Oilers, Teams and Clubs
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Pittsburgh Penguins, Teams and Clubs
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Plays

Ice Hockey, Sports
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Nationality

Canada

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Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman
Sources
1. NHL web API: Paul Coffey player landing page (NHL web API)
NHL web APIPlayer landing record, birth date
Quote, Player landing record, birth date
"birthDate": "1961-06-01"
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2. Paul Coffey (Wikipedia)
  • Lead, Stanley Cup
    He is a four-time Stanley Cup champion
  • Lead, nationality
    Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman
  • Plays: Ice Hockey, Lead
    Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman
  • Competed In: National Hockey League, Lead, NHL
    in the National Hockey League (NHL) from 1980 to 2000
  • On The Roster Of: Edmonton Oilers, Lead, team edmonton-oilers
    he played for the Edmonton Oilers, Pittsburgh Penguins, Los Angeles Kings, Detroit Red Wings, Hartford Whalers, Philadelphia Flyers, Carolina Hurricanes, Chicago Blackhawks, and Boston Bruins
  • On The Roster Of: Pittsburgh Penguins, Lead, team pittsburgh-penguins
    he played for the Edmonton Oilers, Pittsburgh Penguins, Los Angeles Kings, Detroit Red Wings, Hartford Whalers, Philadelphia Flyers, Carolina Hurricanes, Chicago Blackhawks, and Boston Bruins
  • On The Roster Of: Detroit Red Wings, Lead, team detroit-red-wings
    he played for the Edmonton Oilers, Pittsburgh Penguins, Los Angeles Kings, Detroit Red Wings, Hartford Whalers, Philadelphia Flyers, Carolina Hurricanes, Chicago Blackhawks, and Boston Bruins
  • On The Roster Of: Chicago Blackhawks, Lead, team chicago-blackhawks
    he played for the Edmonton Oilers, Pittsburgh Penguins, Los Angeles Kings, Detroit Red Wings, Hartford Whalers, Philadelphia Flyers, Carolina Hurricanes, Chicago Blackhawks, and Boston Bruins
  • On The Roster Of: Boston Bruins, Lead, team boston-bruins
    he played for the Edmonton Oilers, Pittsburgh Penguins, Los Angeles Kings, Detroit Red Wings, Hartford Whalers, Philadelphia Flyers, Carolina Hurricanes, Chicago Blackhawks, and Boston Bruins
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