Hugh Jay Alexander Coflin (December 15, 1928 – April 30, 2021) was a Canadian

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player who played 31 games in the

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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 1952. Coflin had not played for Detroit (In fact he never end playing any games in his career for the Detroit Red Wings) 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

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Hugh Coflin retired in 1960.

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Regular season and playoffs

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* 1928 births 2021 deaths 20th-century Canadian sportsmen Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States Canadian ice hockey defencemen Chicago Blackhawks players Edmonton Flyers (WHL) players Humboldt Indians players Ice hockey people from Saskatchewan Indianapolis Capitals players Milwaukee Sea Gulls players Moose Jaw Canucks players People from Blaine Lake, Saskatchewan {{Canada-icehockey-defenceman-1920s-stub