Coffey was drafted by the Edmonton Oilers in the 1980 NHL Entry Draft. He quickly established himself as one of the best defensemen in the league, and was a key part of the Oilers' dynasty of the 1980s. He was a major contributor to the Oilers' three Stanley Cup championships in 1984, 1985, and 1987. He was also a three-time winner of the Norris Trophy, awarded to the league's best defenseman, in 1985, 1986, and 1995.
Coffey was traded to the Pittsburgh Penguins in 1987, and helped lead them to a Stanley Cup championship in 1991. He was then traded to the Los Angeles Kings in 1992, and then to the Detroit Red Wings in 1995. He won his fourth Stanley Cup with the Red Wings in 1997.
Coffey was traded to the Hartford Whalers in 1998, and then to the Philadelphia Flyers in 1999. He finished his career with the Carolina Hurricanes in 2001.
Throughout his career, Coffey was one of the most dynamic offensive defensemen in the game. He scored 396 goals and 1,135 assists in 1,409 career games, and was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2004. He is widely considered one of the greatest defensemen of all time.
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