Jay Caufield
 Jay Caufield 
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| Date of birth | 17th July 1960 |
| place of birth | Philadelphia , Pennsylvania , USA |
| size | 193 cm |
| Weight | 108 kg |
| position | Right wing |
| Shot hand | Right |
| Career stations | |
| 1984-1985 | University of North Dakota |
| 1985-1987 | New Haven Nighthawks |
| 1987-1988 | Kalamazoo Wings |
| 1988-1993 | Pittsburgh Penguins |
| 1993-1994 | Kalamazoo Wings |
Jay Caufield (born July 17, 1960 in Philadelphia , Pennsylvania ) is a former American ice hockey player who played in the National Hockey League from 1984 to 1994 for the New York Rangers , Minnesota North Stars and Pittsburgh Penguins, among others Has.
Career
Jay Caufield initially played American football at the University of North Dakota from 1980 to 1985 . He then decided, however, for a career as an ice hockey player, but came in the 1984/85 season, but only to one game for the ice hockey team of his university in the National Collegiate Athletic Association for use. On October 8, 1985, the winger signed a contract as a free agent with the New York Rangers , for which he scored two goals and an assist in a total of 16 games in the National Hockey League in the 1986/87 season . The rest of the time in the Rangers franchise , however, he spent with their farm teams New Haven Nighthawks from the American Hockey League and Toledo Goaldiggers and Flint Spirits from the International Hockey League .
On October 8, 1987, Caufield was given to the Minnesota North Stars along with Dave Gagner in exchange for Jari Grönstrand and Paul Boutilier . In the 1987/88 season, however, he was only in one game for Minnesota in the NHL on the ice, while he spent the rest of the season with their IHL farm team Kalamazoo Wings . From 1988 to 1993 the American played for the Pittsburgh Penguins , with whom he won the prestigious Stanley Cup in the 1990/91 and 1991/92 seasons . During his time with the Penguins he also played three times for the Muskegon Lumberjacks in the IHL. In the 1993/94 season he played again for his ex-team Kalamazoo Wings in the IHL before ending his career at the age of 34.
Achievements and Awards
- 1991 Stanley Cup win with the Pittsburgh Penguins
- 1992 Stanley Cup win with the Pittsburgh Penguins
NHL statistics
| Seasons | Games | Gates | Assists | Points | Penalty minutes | |
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| Regular season | 7th | 208 | 5 | 8th | 13 | 759 |
| Playoffs | 3 | 17th | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 |
Web links
- Jay Caufield at hockeydb.com (English)
- Jay Caufield at eliteprospects.com (English)
- Jay Caufield at legendsofhockey.net (English)
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| SURNAME | Caufield, Jay |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American ice hockey player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 17th July 1960 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Philadelphia , Pennsylvania , USA |