Paul Coffey, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Paul Coffey

Canadian ice hockey defenceman

Date of Birth: 01-Jun-1961

Place of Birth: Weston, Ontario, Ontario, Canada

Profession: ice hockey player

Nationality: Canada

Zodiac Sign: Gemini


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About Paul Coffey

  • Paul Douglas Coffey (born June 1, 1961) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman who played for nine teams in the National Hockey League.
  • Known for his speed and scoring prowess, Coffey ranks second all-time among NHL defence-men in goals, assists, and points, behind only Ray Bourque.
  • He won the Norris Trophy as the NHL's best defenceman three times and was voted to eight end-of-season All-Star Teams (four First-Team and four Second-Team).
  • He holds the record for the most goals by a defencemen in one season, 48 in 1985–86, and is the only defencemen to have scored 40 goals more than once, also doing it in 1983–84.
  • He is also one of only two defencemen to score 100 points in a season more than one time, as he did it five times; Bobby Orr did it six times.
  • Paul Coffey holds or shares 33 NHL records in the regular season and playoffs. Coffey was born in Weston, Ontario, but grew up in Malton, Ontario.
  • The city of Mississauga renamed Malton Arena to Paul Coffey Arena and renamed Wildwood Park to Paul Coffey Park in a ceremony on September 23, 2016.
  • In 2017 Coffey was named one of the 100 Greatest NHL Players in history.

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