Question 1

True or false: Coffey wore jersey number 7 throughout his entire NHL career.

Accepted Answer

True. From Edmonton to his final stop in Boston, Coffey always wore number 7, making it iconic.

Question 2

True or false: Paul Coffey once scored 48 goals in a single NHL season as a defenseman.

Accepted Answer

True. In 1985-86, Coffey scored 48 goals, a record for defensemen that still stands today.

Question 3

True or false: Coffey won the Norris Trophy every year from 1985 to 1989.

Accepted Answer

False. Coffey won three Norris Trophies (1985, 1986, 1989), not five in a row. Ray Bourque won in 1987 and 1988.

Question 4

True or false: Coffey was traded from Edmonton to Pittsburgh in 1987 for a package including Mario Lemieux.

Accepted Answer

False. Coffey was traded to Pittsburgh in 1987, but for a package centered around Craig Simpson, not Lemieux.

Question 5

True or false: Paul Coffey finished his career with more assists than any other defenseman in history.

Accepted Answer

False. Coffey had 1,135 assists, but Ray Bourque holds the record for most assists by a defenseman with 1,169.

Question 6

True or false: Paul Coffey is the only defenseman to score over 150 points in an NHL season.

Accepted Answer

True. In 1985-86, Coffey had 138 points; no defenseman has ever reached 150, but he holds the record for most points by a D-man.

Question 7

True or false: Coffey is one of only three defensemen to score 1,000 career NHL points.

Accepted Answer

True. Coffey, Ray Bourque, and Al MacInnis are the only defensemen to reach 1,000 points.

Question 8

True or false: Paul Coffey never played a single game for the Toronto Maple Leafs.

Accepted Answer

False. Coffey played 33 games for the Maple Leafs during the 1995-96 season after a trade from Detroit.

Paul Coffey Trivia Questions