List of NHL players with 500 consecutive games played - wikipedia List of NHL players with 500 consecutive games played For ice hockey players in the National Hockey League ( NHL ), playing 500 consecutive regular season games is considered a highly significant achievement. This is often referred to as an `` Iron man streak ''. As of the completion of the 2016 -- 17 NHL season -- the 99th regular season of play of the National Hockey League -- a total of 24 different players had played at least 500 consecutive regular season games in their NHL career -- making it one of the most exclusive 500 - clubs in the NHL. The first player to play 500 consecutive games was Murray Murdoch of the New York Rangers, who played his 500th consecutive game during the 1936 -- 37 season, the 20th season of the NHL. Doug Jarvis currently holds the record for most consecutive games played with 964, never missing a regular season game in his NHL career. Glenn Hall is the only goaltender to play 500 or more consecutive games. Henrik Sedin 's active streak of 679 consecutive games played ended on January 21, 2014 when he was unable to play due to injuries. Jay Bouwmeester 's ended at 737 on November 23, 2014 due to an injury in the previous game. There are currently four players with active streaks : Keith Yandle, Patrick Marleau, Phil Kessel, and Karl Alzner. 500 consecutive games played This is a list of the 24 NHL players who have played at least 500 consecutive regular season games in their NHL career ( updated to games played on 2 February 2018 ) Legend active streak ( ) denotes games played in current season C = Streak is from the start of their career Rank Name Consecutive games Doug Jarvis 964 ( C ) Garry Unger 914 Steve Larmer 884 Andrew Cogliano 830 ( C ) Craig Ramsay 776 6 Jay Bouwmeester 737 7 Keith Yandle 682 ( 49 ) 8 Henrik Sedin 679 9 Patrick Marleau 677 ( 53 ) 10 Phil Kessel 663 ( 53 ) 11 Andy Hebenton 630 ( C ) 12 Karl Alzner 591 ( 51 ) 13 Johnny Wilson 580 14 Billy Harris 576 15 Mark Recchi 570 16 Danny Grant 566 17 Alex Delvecchio 548 18 Brendan Morrison 542 19 Craig MacTavish 519 20 Brad Boyes 513 21 ( tie ) Andrew Brunette 509 21 ( tie ) John Marks 509 23 Murray Murdoch 508 ( C ) 24 Glenn Hall ( G ) 502 References Jump up ^ `` Luongo, Canucks hold off late push by Oilers ''. NHL.com. Retrieved January 22, 2014. Jump up ^ `` Bouwmeester 's ironman run ends for Blues vs. Jets ''. NHL.com. Retrieved November 23, 2014. 2005 NHL Official Guide & Record Book ISBN 0 - 920445 - 91 - 8. List of NHL - related topics History Pre-NHL seasons National Hockey Association 1917 -- 42 1942 -- 67 1967 -- 92 1992 -- present All - time standings All - time team performance Seasons Most frequent playoff series Retired numbers First NHL player by country Ice hockey in Canada Ice hockey in the United States Personnel Famous linemates Captains Head coaches General managers Owners Notable families Presidents and Commissioners Referees and linesmen Records League records ( individual, team ) Statistical leaders ( by country of birth ) Points, career ( min. 1000 ) Assists, career ( min. 1000 ) Goals, career ( min. 500 ) Points, season ( min. 100 ) Goals, season ( min. 50 ) 50 goals in 50 games Games, career ( min. 1000 ) Consecutive games, career ( min. 500 ) PIMs, career ( min. 2000 ) 5 + goals, game 8 + points, game 300 wins, goaltender Goaltenders who have scored Wayne Gretzky 's records Gordie Howe 's records Related International games with NHL teams International games with NHL players World Cup of Hockey Hockey Fights Cancer Other Trade deadline Player salaries Team payrolls Video games Mascots National Hockey League lore Advanced statistics NHL uniform Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_NHL_players_with_500_consecutive_games_played&oldid=823849216 '' Categories : National Hockey League statistical records Lists of National Hockey League players Talk About Wikipedia Русский Edit links This page was last edited on 3 February 2018, at 20 : 33. About Wikipedia

Question: who has played the most consecutive nhl games
Answer: Doug Jarvis