Top 10 NHL Players of the Modern Era

6. Paul Coffey

Point Shares per Game: 0.13

Back in 2001, Paul Coffey, like Murphy, hung up his skates at the end of the year. That ended a very successful 21-year NHL career, full of experience and production.

In 1,409 games, the Hall of Fame defenseman warranted 185.7 point shares and, surprisingly enough for a defenseman, actually racked up more offensively (117.0) than he did defensively (68.7). Coffey's best season came when he secured 16.1 point shares with the Edmonton Oilers in his sixth NHL season.

In that same year, the former sixth overall pick poured in 48 goals while also handing out 90 assists. But, even with Coffey and Wayne Gretzky, the Oilers lost in the second round of the playoffs.

The Oilers were far from the only team Coffey played for. He played for eight franchises and nine different teams, when you account for the fact that he played for the Hartford Whalers and the Carolina Hurricanes. Nonetheless, he did win three of his four championships in Edmonton. His other came with Pittsburgh.

Coffey's professional portfolio also includes three James Norris Trophies and 14 All-Star appearances. He's sixth all-time in assists and 13th all-time in career points, which is why he was inducted into the Hall in 2004.