1984-85 O-Pee-Chee 239 Paul Coffey Hockey Card (Front)
1984-85 O-Pee-Chee 239 Paul Coffey Hockey Card (Back)
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Paul was the 2nd leading scorer in the NHL with 126 pts., the 3rd highest point total ever recorded by a defenseman. He was the runner-up to Rod Langway in the voting for the Norris Trophy.
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Paul fut le 2ème meilleur compteur de la LNH avec 126 points, le 3ème plus haut total jamais enregistré par un défenseur. Pour le trophée Norris, il fut le deuxième choix après le gagnant Rod Langway.
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Paul Coffey’s 126 point season in 1983-84 still stands today as the fourth most by a defenseman in NHL history. The second most also belongs to Paul. In 1985-86, he totaled 138 points, just one shy of the Bobby Orr record of 139. Between the two legends, they have the top 10 highest single season point totals by a defenseman.
After finishing a distance behind Rod Langway and just ahead of Ray Bourque for that 1983-84 Norris Trophy, Coffey won the award in 1984-85 and 1985-86. He would win one more in 1994-95 as a member of the Detroit Red Wings.
In 1984-85, his numbers dropped but Paul still recorded 121 points on 37 goals and 84 assists. He would surpass the 100 point plateau five times. In 84-85, his totals were powered by a six point game and two five pointers. He also put up a four point game against the Calgary Flames.
On December 26, 1984 at the Saddledome, Coffey scored four of Edmonton’s six goals in a 6-5 win. Included were a shorthanded goal, power play goal and two even strength markers. The shortie at 16:46 of the third with Kevin Lowe in the box for holding served as the game winner. Rejean Lemelin was the victim in net for the Flames and the goal was assisted by Wayne Gretzky and Jari Kurri.
Between 1980-81 and 2000-01, Paul Coffey played 1,409 regular season and 194 playoff games in the National Hockey League with the Edmonton Oilers, Pittsburgh Penguins, Los Angeles Kings, Hartford Whalers, Philadelphia Flyers, Chicago Blackhawks, Carolina Hurricanes and Boston Bruins. The four-time Stanley Cup champion was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2004.