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 He
played in the Toronto minor hockey
system and moved up to the Sault St.
Marie Greyhounds of the OHL. Coffey
was drafted in the 1st round, 6th
overall in 1980 by the Edmonton
Oilers. He began his NHL career with
the Oilers in 1980 and by his second
season had emerged as one of the
premier offensive defenseman in the
NHL. He was a fast and graceful
skater with an amazing knack for
scoring points. He scored over 100
points five times in his career,
including two 40+ goal seasons in
Edmonton. Coffey's stay in Edmonton
was short-lived as he was unable to
re-negotiate his contract in 1987.
He was traded along with Dave Hunter
and Wayne Van Dorp to the Pittsburgh
Penguins for Craig Simpson, Dave
Hannan, Moe Mantha and Chris
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Coffey didn't miss a beat as he
moved to the Penguins, playing on an
emerging offensive powerhouse
featuring Mario Lemieux. He led the
Pens to their first every Stanley
Cup championship in 1991 but was
dealt to the Los Angeles Kings the
following season. Paul Coffey would
play in LA for one more season
before being dealt to the Detroit
Red Wings. In the twilight of his
career, Coffey was no stranger to
trades and signings as he made his
way around the league playing with
the Hartford Whalers, Philadelphia
Flyers, Chicago Blackhawks, Carolina
Hurricanes, and the Boston Bruins.
Even though he played more games
with teams other than the Edmonton
Oilers, Paul Coffey is still
associated with the high scoring
Oiler teams of the early 1980s. He
is currently the highest scoring
defenseman in NHL history and is a
shoe in to be inducted to the Hockey
Hall of Fame.
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