Hugh Coflin

Hugh Jay Alexander Coflin (December 15, 1928 – April 30, 2021) was a Canadian ice hockey player who played 31 games in the National Hockey League with the Chicago Black Hawks during the 1950–51 season. In the summer of 1951, Hugh had the distinction of being part of the largest player and cash transaction in NHL history to that date. Detroit sent six players to Chicago for $75,000.00 and a player to be named later-Coflin. The Wings labelled him "a promising NHL prospect" and sent him to their top farm club in Indianapolis for the experience. Hugh was called up to the Red Wings and landed his name on the Stanley Cup. In Detroit's 1952 training camp, Hugh had his Achilles tendon severed and was sent to Detroit's farm club, Edmonton Flyers. (Western Hockey League) Hugh played 8 seasons with the Flyers, was the team Captain, and 2-time WHL 1st team All-Star. Coflin was born in Blaine Lake, Saskatchewan Hugh Coflin retired in 1960.

Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1946–47 Humboldt Indians SJHL 22 7 4 11 4 — — — — — 1947–48 Moose Jaw Canucks SJHL 26 8 11 19 34 5 1 2 3 8 1947–48 Moose Jaw Canucks M-Cup — — — — — 5 2 0 2 4 1948–49 Moose Jaw Canucks WCJHL 26 10 7 17 62 9 0 1 1 19 1948–49 Moose Jaw Canucks M-Cup — — — — — 7 2 1 3 11 1949–50 Calgary Stampeders WCSHL 50 6 11 17 133 10 0 4 4 35 1949–50 Calgary Stampeders Al-Cup — — — — — 14 4 10 14 42 1950–51 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 31 0 3 3 33 — — — — — 1950–51 Milwaukee Sea Gulls USHL 35 1 16 17 26 — — — — — 1951–52 Indianapolis Capitals/Detroit Red Wings AHL/NHL 68 3 25 28 64 — — — — — 1952–53 Edmonton Flyers WHL 23 1 4 5 55 — — — — — 1953–54 Edmonton Flyers WHL 70 8 18 26 115 13 1 3 4 12 1954–55 Edmonton Flyers WHL 44 5 25 30 78 9 0 2 2 18 1955–56 Edmonton Flyers WHL 67 9 14 23 109 3 0 0 0 2 1956–57 Edmonton Flyers WHL 57 6 20 26 77 8 1 0 1 8 1957–58 Edmonton Flyers WHL 70 12 32 44 61 5 1 1 2 10 1958–59 Edmonton Flyers WHL 61 9 25 34 61 3 0 1 1 0 1959–60 Edmonton Flyers WHL 65 7 20 27 18 4 0 0 0 0 WHL totals 457 57 158 215 574 45 3 7 10 50 NHL totals 31 0 3 3 33 — — — — —