John Jay Caufield (born July 17, 1960) is an American

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. Caufield was born in

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, and was raised in the Towamencin Township, Pennsylvania, area about a mile outside

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borough. He graduated from

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Playing career

During the 1979-80 hockey season, Caufield played junior hockey for the Milton Flyers of the OHA-B. The next season, he later attended

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, where he played hockey. Following the season, Caufield went to the

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, where he played football and one hockey game during the 1984–85 season. He later signed with the

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in 1985 and was assigned to the

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of the IHL. Caufield played 13 games with the Rangers in the 1986–87 season, accumulating 45 penalty minutes. The Rangers traded Caufield prior to the 1987–88 season, when he played 65 games for the

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. With the

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, Caufield played most of five seasons, including on their 1991–92

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-winning team. He averaged nearly four penalty minutes a game, and in 194 games with Pittsburgh he scored three goals. He was demoted to the IHL for 1993–94 and retired at the end of the season.

Career statistics

Later life

After he retired as a hockey player, Caufield made a brief appearance as the Penguins' goalie, Brad Tolliver, in the hockey-themed action film '' Sudden Death''. He also became a

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, working extensively with

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during his NHL comebacks. Currently, Caufield works as an analyst on Penguins Pregame & Postgame on AT&T SportsNet Pittsburgh.

Awards and achievements

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and

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championships (with Pittsburgh)

References

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