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Oilers hire Coffey as skills development coach

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Paul Coffey's role with the Edmonton Oilers has been identified, as the Hall of Fame defenseman will join the club as a skills development coach, the team announced Sunday.

It was reported Saturday that Coffey was set to join his former team but in an unknown capacity.

Coffey spent seven seasons with the Oilers, winning three Stanley Cups at the peak of Edmonton's 1980s dynasty. He added a fourth ring to his collection in 1991 with the Pittsburgh Penguins.

While his NHL experience as a coach is limited in comparison to his career achievements, it's hard to imagine a better skills teacher than Coffey, who ranks second all-time in scoring among defenseman with 1,531 points in 1,409 games.

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