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National Hockey League (NHL) *Player Records*
Most Regular Season Appearances
This list features the players with the most regular season appearances in National Hockey League (NHL) history.
RANK | PLAYERS | MATCHES | TEAM(s) | YEARS |
1 | Patrick Marleau | 1,779 | San Jose Sharks, Toronto Maple Leafs, Pittsburgh Penguins | 1997–2021 |
2 | Gordie Howe | 1,767 | Detroit Red Wings, Hartford Whalers | 1946–1980 |
3 | Mark Messier | 1,756 | Edmonton Oilers, New York Rangers, Vancouver Canucks | 1979–2004 |
4 | Jaromir Jagr | 1,733 | Pittsburgh Penguins, Washington Capitals, New York Rangers, Philadelphia Flyers, Dallas Stars, Boston Bruins, New Jersey Devils, Florida Panthers, Calgary Flames | 1990–2018 |
5 | Ron Francis | 1,731 | Hartford Whalers, Pittsburgh Penguins, Carolina Hurricanes, Toronto Maple Leafs | 1981–2004 |
6 | Joe Thornton | 1,714 | Boston Bruins, San Jose Sharks, Toronto Maple Leafs, Florida Panthers | 1997–2022 |
7 | Zdeno Chara | 1,680 | New York Islanders, Ottawa Senators, Boston Bruins, Washington Capitals | 1997–2022 |
8 | Mark Recchi | 1,652 | Pittsburgh Penguins, Philadelphia Flyers, Montreal Canadiens, Carolina Hurricanes, Atlanta Thrashers, Tampa Bay Lightning, Boston Bruins | 1988–2011 |
9 | Chris Chelios | 1,651 | Montreal Canadiens, Chicago Blackhawks, Detroit Red Wings, Atlanta Thrashers | 1983–2010 |
10 | Dave Andreychuk | 1,639 | Buffalo Sabres, Toronto Maple Leafs, New Jersey Devils, Colorado Avalanche, Boston Bruins, Tampa Bay Lightning | 1982–2006 |
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