Draft:List of NHL players with most games played by franchise

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The National Hockey League (NHL) is a major professional ice hockey league which operates in Canada and the United States. Below is a list of players who have played at least 900 or more games with one franchise, including 2 or more stints if they have briefly played elsewhere. A player who reaches the 1,000 game milestone is awarded a silver stick.

Fifty of the listed players who have played 1,000 games have played for only one franchise (of which 17 are still active as of the current 2023–24 season). Five of those players played exclusively for the Detroit Red Wings and four played for the Montreal Canadiens, those teams having the most such players.

Players with most games played by franchise[edit]

The following is an index of players who have played at least 1,000 games with a single NHL franchise, as of the conclusion of the 2023–24 NHL season.

Key of colors and symbols
Color/symbol Explanation
† Inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame
↑ Active with current team
Active but not with the team

Anaheim Ducks[edit]

Anaheim Ducks players with 1,000 or more NHL games played
Player Seasons played with team Games played Notes Ref(s)
Ryan Getzlaf 17 1,157 Played entire career with the team (2005–2022)

Arizona Coyotes[edit]

Note: The Coyotes franchise has suspended operations as of the conclusion of the 2023–24 NHL season.

Arizona Coyotes players with 1,000 or more NHL games played
Player Seasons played with team Games played Notes Ref(s)
Shane Doan 21 1,540 Winnipeg (original) (1995–1996)
Phoenix/Arizona (1996–2017)
Played entire career with the team 		[1]
Teppo Numminen 15 1,098 Winnipeg (original) (1988–1996)
Phoenix (1996–2003) 		[2]
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The franchise was originally known as the Winnipeg Jets from 1979 to 1996 (not to be confused with the current Winnipeg Jets), and was also previously known as the Phoenix Coyotes from 1997 to 2014.

Boston Bruins[edit]

Boston Bruins players with 1,000 or more NHL games played
Player Seasons played with team Games played Notes Ref(s)
Ray Bourque† 21 1,518 (1979–2000) [3]
Johnny Bucyk† 21 1,436 (1957–1978) [4]
Patrice Bergeron 19 1,294 Played entire career with the team (2003–2023) [5]
Don Sweeney 15 1,052 (1988–2003) [6]
David Krejci 16 1,032 Played entire career with the team (2006–2021, 2022–2023)
Played overseas during the 2021–22 NHL season 		[7]
Brad Marchand↑ 15 1,029 Played entire career with the team (2009–present) [8]
Wayne Cashman 17 1,027 Played entire career with the team (1964–1965, 1967–1983) [9]
Zdeno Chara 14 1,023 (2006–2020) [10]
Terry O'Reilly 14 891 Played entire career with the team (1971–1985) [11]
Rick Middleton 14 881 (1976–1988) [12]

Buffalo Sabres[edit]

Buffalo Sabres players with 1,000 or more NHL games played
Player Seasons played with team Games played Notes Ref(s)
Gilbert Perreault† 17 1,191 Played entire career with the team (1970–1987) [13]
Craig Ramsay 14 1,070 Played entire career with the team (1971–1985) [14]
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Calgary Flames[edit]

Calgary Flames players with 1,000 or more NHL games played
Player Seasons played with team Games played Notes Ref(s)
Jarome Iginla † 16 1,219 Debuted during the 1996 Stanley Cup playoffs
First regular season game came in the 1996–97 season (1996–2013) 		[15]

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The franchise was originally known as the Atlanta Flames from 1972 to 1980.

Carolina Hurricanes[edit]

Carolina Hurricanes players with 1,000 or more NHL games played
Player Seasons played with team Games played Notes Ref(s)
Ron Francis† 16 1,186 Hartford (1981–1991)
Carolina (1998–2004) 		[16]

The franchise was originally known as the Hartford Whalers from 1979 to 1997.

Chicago Blackhawks[edit]

Chicago Blackhawks players with 1,000 or more NHL games played
Player Seasons played with team Games played Notes Ref(s)
Stan Mikita† 22 1,396 Played entire career with the team (1958–1980) [17]
Duncan Keith 16 1,192 (2005–2021) [18]
Patrick Kane 16 1,161 (2007–2023) [19]
Brent Seabrook 15 1,114 Played entire career with the team (2005–2020) [20]
Jonathan Toews 15 1,067 (2007–2023)
Missed the entire 2020–21 season due to illness. 		[21]
Bobby Hull† 15 1,036 (1957–1972) [22]
Eric Nesterenko 16 1,013 (1956–1972) [23]
Bob Murray 15 1,008 Played entire career with the team (1975–1990) [24]
Doug Wilson 14 938 (1977–1991) [25]
Dennis Hull 13 904 (1964–1977) [26]

Colorado Avalanche[edit]

Colorado Avalanche players with 1,000 or more NHL games played
Player Seasons played with team Games played Notes Ref(s)
Joe Sakic† 20 1,378 Quebec (1988–1995)
Colorado (1995–2009)
Played entire career with the team 		[27]
Milan Hejduk 14 1,020 Played entire career with the team (1998–2013) [28]

The Avalanche's active leader in games played is Nathan MacKinnon, who has played 791 games with the team. The franchise was originally known as the Quebec Nordiques from 1979 to 1995.

Columbus Blue Jackets[edit]

No player has played 1,000 games with the franchise. The Blue Jackets' all-time and active leader in games played is Boone Jenner, who has played 715 games with the team.

Dallas Stars[edit]

Dallas Stars players with 1,000 or more NHL games played
Player Seasons played with team Games played Notes Ref(s)
Mike Modano† 20 1,459 Minnesota North Stars (1989–1993)
Dallas (1993–2010)
Debuted during the 1989 Stanley Cup playoffs
First regular season game came in the 1989–90 season 		[29]
Jamie Benn↑ 15 1,112 Played entire career with the team (2009–present) [30]

The franchise was originally known as the Minnesota North Stars from 1967 to 1993, and additionally merged with the Cleveland Barons (themselves originally known as the California/Oakland (Golden) Seals from 1967 to 1976) in 1978.

Detroit Red Wings[edit]

Detroit Red Wings players with 1,000 or more NHL games played
Player Seasons played with team Games played Notes Ref(s)
Gordie Howe† 25 1,687 Most games played with one franchise (1946–1971) [31]
Nicklas Lidstrom† 20 1,564 Played entire career with the team (1991–2012)
Most games played of any single-franchise career 		[32]
Alex Delvecchio† 24 1,549 Played entire career with the team (1950–1974) [33]
Steve Yzerman† 22 1,514 Played entire career with the team (1983–2006) [34]
Kris Draper 17 1,137 (1993–2011) [35]
Henrik Zetterberg 15 1,082 Played entire career with the team (2002–2018) [36]
Tomas Holmstrom 15 1,026 Played entire career with the team (1996–2012) [37]

The Red Wings' active leader in games played is Dylan Larkin, who has played 652 games with the team.

Edmonton Oilers[edit]

Edmonton Oilers players with 1,000 or more NHL games played
Player Seasons played with team Games played Notes Ref(s)
Kevin Lowe† 15 1,037 Played with the team on two separate occasions (1979–1992, 1996–1998) [38]

The Oilers' active leader in games played is Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, who has played 881 games with the team.

Florida Panthers[edit]

No player has played 1,000 games with the franchise. The Panthers' all-time and active leader in games played is Aleksander Barkov, who has played 737 games with the team.[39]

Los Angeles Kings[edit]

Los Angeles Kings players with 1,000 or more NHL games played
Player Seasons played with team Games played Notes Ref(s)
Anze Kopitar↑ 18 1,373 Played entire career with the team (2006–present) [40]
Dustin Brown 18 1,296 Played entire career with the team (2003–2022) [41]
Drew Doughty↑ 16 1,177 Played entire career with the team (2008–present) [42]
Dave Taylor 17 1,111 Played entire career with the team (1977–1994) [43]
Luc Robitaille† 14 1,077 Played with the team on three separate occasions (1986–1994, 1997–2001, 2003–2006) [44]

Minnesota Wild[edit]

Minnesota Wild players with 1,000 or more NHL games played
Player Seasons played with team Games played Notes Ref(s)
Mikko Koivu 15 1,028 (2005–2020) [45]

The Wild's active leader in games played is Jared Spurgeon, who has played 867 games with the team.

Montreal Canadiens[edit]

Montreal Canadiens players with 1,000 or more NHL games played
Player Seasons played with team Games played Notes Ref(s)
Henri Richard† 20 1,258 Played entire career with the team (1955–1975) [46]
Larry Robinson† 17 1,202 (1972–1989) [47]
Bob Gainey† 16 1,160 Played entire career with the team (1973–1989) [48]
Jean Beliveau† 20 1,125 Played entire career with the team (1950–51, 1952–1971) [49]
Claude Provost 15 1,005 Played entire career with the team (1955–1970) [50]

The Canadiens' active leader in games played is Brendan Gallagher, who has played 752 games with the team.

Nashville Predators[edit]

No player has played 1,000 games with the franchise. The Predators' all-time leader in games played is David Legwand, who played 956 games with the team. The Predators' active leader in games played is Roman Josi, who has played 909 games with the team.

New Jersey Devils[edit]

New Jersey Devils players with 1,000 or more NHL games played
Player Seasons played with team Games played Notes Ref(s)
Ken Daneyko 20 1,283 Played entire career with the team (1983–2003) [51]
Martin Brodeur† 21 1,259 (1991–2014) [52]
Patrik Elias 20 1,240 Played entire career with the team (1995–2016) [53]
Travis Zajac 15 1,024 (2005–2020) [54]

The Devils' active leader in games played is Jesper Bratt, who has played 471 games with the team. The franchise was previously known as the Colorado Rockies from 1976 to 1982.

New York Islanders[edit]

New York Islanders players with 1,000 or more NHL games played
Player Seasons played with team Games played Notes Ref(s)
Bryan Trottier† 15 1,123 (1975–1990) [55]
Denis Potvin† 15 1,060 Played entire career with the team (1973–1988) [56]
Josh Bailey 15 1,057 Played entire career with the team (2008–2023) [57]

The Islanders' active leader in games played is Brock Nelson, who has played 840 games with the team.

New York Rangers[edit]

New York Rangers players with 1,000 or more NHL games played
Player Seasons played with team Games played Notes Ref(s)
Harry Howell† 17 1,160 (1952–1969) [58]
Brian Leetch† 17 1,129 (1987–2004) [59]
Rod Gilbert† 18 1,065 Played entire career with the team (1960–1978) [60]

The Rangers' active leader in games played is Chris Kreider, who has played 815 games with the team.

Ottawa Senators[edit]

Ottawa Senators players with 1,000 or more NHL games played
Player Seasons played with team Games played Notes Ref(s)
Chris Phillips 17 1,179 Played entire career with the team (1997–2015) [61]
Daniel Alfredsson† 17 1,178 (1995–2013) [62]
Chris Neil 15 1,026 Played entire career with the team (2001–2017) [63]

The Senators' active leader in games played is Brady Tkachuk, who has played 440 games with the team.

Philadelphia Flyers[edit]

Philadelphia Flyers players with 1,000 or more NHL games played
Player Seasons played with team Games played Notes Ref(s)
Bobby Clarke† 15 1,144 Played entire career with the team (1969–1984) [64]
Claude Giroux 15 1,000 (2007–2022) [65]

The Flyers' active leader in games played is Sean Couturier, who has played 795 games with the team.

Pittsburgh Penguins[edit]

Pittsburgh Penguins players with 1,000 or more NHL games played
Player Seasons played with team Games played Notes Ref(s)
Sidney Crosby↑ 19 1,272 Played entire career with the team (2005–present) [66]
Evgeni Malkin↑ 18 1,145 Played entire career with the team (2006–present) [67]
Kris Letang↑ 18 1,087 Played entire career with the team (2006–present) [68]

San Jose Sharks[edit]

San Jose Sharks players with 1,000 or more NHL games played
Player Seasons played with team Games played Notes Ref(s)
Patrick Marleau 21 1,607 Played with the team on three separate occasions (1997–2017, 2019–2020, 2021) [69]
Marc-Edouard Vlasic↑ 18 1,296 Played entire career with the team (2006–present) [70]
Joe Thornton 15 1,104 (2005–2020) [71]

Seattle Kraken[edit]

Added to the NHL for the 2021–22 season, the Kraken have not yet existed for 1,000 games. The Kraken's active and all-time leader in games played is Adam Larsson, who has played 245 games with the team.

St. Louis Blues[edit]

No player has played 1,000 games with the franchise. The Blues' current leader in games played is Bernie Federko, who played 927 games with the team. The Blues' active leader in games played is Colton Parayko, who has played 659 games with the team.

Tampa Bay Lightning[edit]

Tampa Bay Lightning players with 1,000 or more NHL games played
Player Seasons played with team Games played Notes Ref(s)
Steven Stamkos↑ 15 1,082 Played entire career with the team (2008–present) [72]
Victor Hedman↑ 15 1,052 Played entire career with the team (2009–present) [73]
Vincent Lecavalier 14 1,037 (1998–2013) [74]

Toronto Maple Leafs[edit]

Toronto Maple Leafs players with 1,000 or more NHL games played
Player Seasons played with team Games played Notes Ref(s)
George Armstrong† 21 1,188 Played entire career with the team (1949–50, 1951–1971) [75]
Tim Horton† 20 1,184 (1949–1970) [76]
Borje Salming† 16 1,099 (1973–1989) [77]
Dave Keon† 15 1,062 (1960–1975) [78]
Ron Ellis 16 1,034 Played entire career with the team (1963–1975,1977–1981) [79]

The Maple Leafs' active leader in games played is Morgan Rielly, who has played 791 games with the team.


Vancouver Canucks[edit]

Vancouver Canucks players with 1,000 or more NHL games played
Player Seasons played with team Games played Notes Ref(s)
Henrik Sedin† 17 1,330 Played entire career with the team (2000–2018) [80]
Daniel Sedin† 17 1,306 Played entire career with the team (2000–2018) [81]
Trevor Linden 16 1,140 Played with the team on two separate occasions (1988–1998, 2001–2008) [82]

The Canucks' active leader in games played is Brock Boeser, who has played 479 games with the team.

Vegas Golden Knights[edit]

Added to the NHL for the 2017–18 season, the Golden Knights have not yet existed for 1,000 games. The Golden Knights' active and all-time leader in games played is Jonathan Marchessault, who has played 514 games with the team.

Washington Capitals[edit]

Washington Capitals players with 1,000 or more NHL games played
Player Seasons played with team Games played Notes Ref(s)
Alexander Ovechkin↑ 18 1,426 Played entire career with the team (2005–present) [83]
Nicklas Backstrom↑ 16 1,105 Played entire career with the team (2007–present) [84]
John Carlson↑ 15 1,009 Played entire career with the team (2009–present) [85]

Winnipeg Jets[edit]

No player has played 1,000 games with the franchise. The Jets' all-time leader in games played is Blake Wheeler, who played 897 games with the team. The Jets' active leader in games played is Mark Scheifele, who has played 797 games with the team. The franchise was originally known as the Atlanta Thrashers from 1999 to 2011.

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