Games
- Most games: Gordie Howe, 1,767
- Most games, including playoffs: Mark Messier, 1,992
- Most playoff games: Chris Chelios 266
- Most games played in a single NHL season, not including playoffs: Jimmy Carson (1992–93) and Bob Kudelski (1993–94), 86
- Most consecutive games: Doug Jarvis, 964 (October 8, 1975 — October 10, 1987)
- Most consecutive games by a defenseman: Jay Bouwmeester, 588 (streak active, as end of 2011–12 season)
- Oldest player to play a game: Gordie Howe, 52 years, 11 days
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“As long as lightly all their livelong sessions,
Like a yardful of schoolboys out at recess
Before their plays and games were organized,
They yelling mix tag, hide-and-seek, hopscotch,
And leapfrog in each other’s way all’s well.”
—Robert Frost (1874–1963)