Jay Caufield
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Jay Caufield (Born July 17, 1960 in Philadelphia, PA) is a former NHL right winger.
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[edit] Playing career
Although he attended the University of North Dakota, Caufield played football, not hockey, with the program there. It was only after graduating that he signed with the New York Rangers and was assigned to Toledo of the IHL.
The following year, 1986–87, he saw his first NHL action and established himself with 45 penalty minutes in 13 games. His was not going to be a game of finesse and skill, but rather one of toughness.
Nevertheless, the Rangers traded Caufield prior to the 1987–88 season, but he played only one game for the Minnesota North Stars before landing in Pittsburgh the next year where he had his greatest success.
With the Penguins, Caufield played most of five seasons, including the 1991–92 Stanley Cup winning years. Along the way, he averaged nearly four penalty minutes a game, and in 194 games with Pittsburgh he scored a grand total of three goals. He was demoted to the IHL for 1993–94 and retired at year's end.
He was rated a 36 overall for the Pittsburgh Penguins in EA Sports' NHL '94 for the Sega Genesis system. That made him the worst player overall for Pittsburgh behind the likes of Dave Tippett, Mike Stapleton, and Jeff Daniels who at a 45 overall was almost 10 full points better than Caufield. He was also the fourth worst forward in the game behind Dave Brown (35), Chris Simon (35), and Tony Twist(33).
[edit] Post-hockey
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 personal trainer, working extensively with Mario Lemieux during his various NHL comebacks. Currently, Caufield works as an analyst on Pittsburgh Sports Tonight, the Penguins' post-game show that appears on FSN Pittsburgh.
[edit] Awards & Achievements
- 1991 and 1992 Stanley Cup Championships (Pittsburgh)
[edit] External links
- Jay Caufield's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
- Jay Caufield's biography at Legends of Hockey
