Coffey coached both his sons in hockey (they’re 25 and 21 now) and points to the experience as helping him relate and communicate with the Oilers defensemen. Especially as far as being patient.

Paul Coffey retired from the NHL in 2001 as one of hockey's greatest offensive defensemen, and while he's no longer playing the game, he does find himself on the defensive after saying something ...

Hall of Fame defenceman Paul Coffey will not be behind the Edmonton Oilers bench next season, and the NHL club is moving on ...

Paul Coffey played 21 seasons in the NHL, and he spent his first seven with the Oilers. In his storied career, the defenseman amassed 1,531 points, helping his team qualify for the playoffs in 16 ...

On Friday's episode of NHL on TNT, Paul Coffey was asked to settle a debate over career blocked shots by Wayne Gretzky. Coffey decided to take a playful jibe at “The Great One” with his witty ...

Having worn No. 7 in Edmonton, Coffey adopted No. 77 upon arrival in Pittsburgh as defenseman Rod Buskas was already wearing No. 7. That allowed the Penguins to utilize a popular “double trouble ...

Defenseman Paul Coffey (right) scored a memorable goal in the 1996 playoffs vs. Colorado but it didn't do anything to help the Detroit Red Wings. AP File Photo ...

"Cof (Paul Coffey) is behind me giving me taps and telling me to get up in the play pretty much every shift I'm out there," Dermott said. "That really goes far for players." ...

Coffey was traded to the Los Angeles Kings on Feb. 19, 1992, and played for six more teams before he retired in 2001 with 1,531 points (396 goals, 1,135 assists).

Paul Coffey, playing far below the level that made him one of the top defensemen in NHL history, was waived Tuesday by the Boston Bruins and will know by Thursday whether any other team wants him.

Is Paul Coffey the most qualified person for this job? Since he has no resume to recommend him as the best possible ‘skills coach’ available, I think we can agree Coffey isn’t the most ...