- Announced retirement after 21 seasons in the NHL. (October 3, 2001)
- Selected by the Edmonton Oilers #6 overall 1980 NHL Entry Draft.
- NHL's all-time leading point scorer among defenseman.
- Won 4 Stanley Cups with Edmonton (1984, 1985, 1987) and Pittsburgh (1991).
- The Paul Coffey International Christmas Tournament is held yearly (since 1985) by the Mississauga Jets of the Greater Toronto Hockey League for Minor Atom through Juvenile Division players.
- In 1,409 games, he had 396 goals and 1,135 assists to rank 10th in NHL history in points (1,531) and fourth in assists.
- He and wife, Stephanie, have two children, Savannah and Blake.
- Inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame, 2004 (first year of eligibility).
- (24 September 2002) Agreed join the NHL Phoenix Coyotes as a special teams consultant. He and managing partner Wayne Gretzky won 3 Stanley Cups together in Edmonton. (September 2002)
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