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Paul Coffey

1961 - Today

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Paul Patrick Coffey (born June 1, 1961) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman who played for nine teams over 21 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL). Known for his speed and scoring prowess, Coffey ranks second all-time among NHL defencemen in goals, assists, and points, behind only Ray Bourque. He won the James Norris Memorial 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 defenceman in one season, 48 in 1985–86, and is the only defenceman to have scored 40 goals more than once, also doing it in 1983–84. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Paul Coffey is the 131st most popular hockey player (down from 126th in 2019), the 805th most popular biography from Canada (down from 803rd in 2019) and the 35th most popular Canadian Hockey Player.

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Among HOCKEY PLAYERS

Among hockey players, Paul Coffey ranks 131 out of 676. Before him are Pelle Lindbergh, Petr Svoboda, Žigmund Pálffy, Tiny Thompson, Chris Chelios, and Zdeno Chára. After him are Kārlis Skrastiņš, Valeri Kamensky, Keshav Dutt, Ilya Kovalchuk, Martin St. Louis, and Andy Bathgate.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1961, Paul Coffey ranks 646. Before him are Gesine Lötzsch, Giovanni Evangelisti, Fodil Megharia, Rick Steiner, Steve Oedekerk, and Bernard Makuza. After him are Juan Cayasso, Kim Wayans, Félix Cruz, Luděk Mikloško, Gary Valentine, and Peter Larsson.

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In Canada

Among people born in Canada, Paul Coffey ranks 805 out of 1,622. Before him are Diego Klattenhoff (1979), Renee Young (1985), Robbie Amell (1988), Kevin Zegers (1984), Guy Maddin (1956), and Leylah Fernandez (2002). After him are Laura Vandervoort (1984), Trish Stratus (1976), John Rutsey (1952), Brianne Theisen-Eaton (1988), Charlene Choi (1982), and Joël Lautier (1973).

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Among HOCKEY PLAYERS In Canada

Among hockey players born in Canada, Paul Coffey ranks 35. Before him are Art Ross (1885), Joe Sakic (1969), Martin Brodeur (1972), Eddie Shore (1902), Milt Schmidt (1918), and Tiny Thompson (1903). After him are Martin St. Louis (1975), Andy Bathgate (1932), Connor McDavid (1997), Bryan Trottier (1956), Eric Lindros (1973), and Hooley Smith (1903).

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