15 Interesting Facts About Paul Coffey

He ranks second all-time among NHL defencemen in goals, assists, and points, behind only Ray Bourque.

He holds the record for the most goals by a defenceman in one season, with 48 in 1985–86.

He is the only defenceman to have scored 40 goals more than once in his career.

He became the last defenceman in the 20th century to score four goals in one game on December 26, 1984.

He was traded from the Edmonton Oilers after a contract dispute, vowing never to wear their uniform again.

He became the second defenceman to record 1,000 points, achieving it in a record-breaking 770 games.

He holds or shares 33 NHL records across the regular season and playoffs.

He holds the record for most shorthanded goals in one season by a defenceman, with 9 in 1985–86.

During a playoff game, he accidentally scored on his own net after a deflected pass.

He is the only defenceman in NHL history to be selected first-team All-Star playing for three different teams.

He finished his career with a higher points per game average than Ray Bourque, despite playing 203 fewer games.

He is tied with Jaromír Jágr for playing on the most different teams (9) among 1,000-point scorers.