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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with the

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during the 1950–51 season. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1950 to 1960, was mainly spent in the minor

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. Coflin was born in

Blaine Lake, Saskatchewan Blaine Lake is a town in central Saskatchewan, Canada. It is located 85 km north of Saskatoon, 104 km southwest of Prince Albert and 104 km east of North Battleford at the junction of Highway 12 and Highway 40. Nearby are the ...

Hugh Coflin retired in 1960.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

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* 1928 births 2021 deaths 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