most minutes played in single nhl stanley cup game by a defenseman

Nicklas Lidstrom has played the most minutes by a defenseman in a Stanley Cup Finals game, with 52 minutes against the Hurricanes on June 8, 2002.

	NAME	MIN	DATE	SEASON	SERIES	TM		OPP	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	PPG	PPA	SHG	SHA	GWG	OTG	S	S%	FOW	FO	HIT	BKS	TKA	GVA	TOI
1	Nicklas Lidstrom N. Lidstrom	52	6/8/2002	2001-02	Stanley Cup Finals	DET	@	CAR	0	1	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0.0	0	0	0	4	2	3	52:03
2	Ryan Whitney R. Whitney	51	6/2/2008	2007-08	Stanley Cup Finals	PIT	@	DET	0	0	0	+2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0.0	0	0	2	2	0	0	50:46
3	Bret Hedican B. Hedican	50	6/8/2002	2001-02	Stanley Cup Finals	CAR	vs	DET	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0.0	0	0	2	7	4	3	49:34
4	Duncan Keith D. Keith	49	6/12/2013	2012-13	Stanley Cup Finals	CHI	vs	BOS	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0.0	0	0	1	1	2	2	48:40
5	Dennis Seidenberg D. Seidenberg	49	6/12/2013	2012-13	Stanley Cup Finals	BOS	@	CHI	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0	0	0	7	9	0	0	48:36
6	Chris Chelios C. Chelios	47	6/8/2002	2001-02	Stanley Cup Finals	DET	@	CAR	0	0	0	+1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0	0	0	1	4	2	2	46:38
7	Scott Stevens S. Stevens	46	6/8/2000	1999-00	Stanley Cup Finals	NJD	vs	DAL	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0	0	0	5	6	2	2	45:37
8	Nicklas Lidstrom N. Lidstrom	45	6/2/2008	2007-08	Stanley Cup Finals	DET	vs	PIT	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	1	45:24
9	Andrew Ference A. Ference	45	6/12/2013	2012-13	Stanley Cup Finals	BOS	@	CHI	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0.0	0	0	10	8	0	0	45:19
10	Zdeno Chara Z. Chara	45	6/12/2013	2012-13	Stanley Cup Finals	BOS	@	CHI	0	0	0	+1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0	0	0	3	3	1	1	45:05
11	Rob Scuderi R. Scuderi	44	6/2/2008	2007-08	Stanley Cup Finals	PIT	@	DET	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	3	4	0	0	43:42
12	Sergei Zubov S. Zubov	43	6/10/2000	1999-00	Stanley Cup Finals	DAL	vs	NJD	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0.0	0	0	3	0	0	7	43:16
13	Sean Hill S. Hill	43	6/8/2002	2001-02	Stanley Cup Finals	CAR	vs	DET	0	0	0	-1	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0.0	0	0	10	9	2	3	42:46
14	Derian Hatcher D. Hatcher	43	6/8/2000	1999-00	Stanley Cup Finals	DAL	@	NJD	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0	0	0	2	1	4	1	42:44
15	Ryan McDonagh R. McDonagh	42	6/13/2014	2013-14	Stanley Cup Finals	NYR	@	LAK	0	1	1	+1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0.0	0	0	4	0	0	2	42:12
16	Brooks Orpik B. Orpik	42	6/2/2008	2007-08	Stanley Cup Finals	PIT	@	DET	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0	0	0	5	10	0	1	42:11
17	Brian Rafalski B. Rafalski	42	6/2/2008	2007-08	Stanley Cup Finals	DET	vs	PIT	1	1	2	-1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	2	50.0	0	0	0	2	0	3	42:06
18	Niklas Kronwall N. Kronwall	42	6/2/2008	2007-08	Stanley Cup Finals	DET	vs	PIT	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0	0	0	4	1	1	1	42:00
19	Aaron Ward A. Ward	42	6/8/2002	2001-02	Stanley Cup Finals	CAR	vs	DET	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	6	7	0	0	41:46
20	Drew Doughty D. Doughty	42	6/7/2014	2013-14	Stanley Cup Finals	LAK	vs	NYR	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	2	2	0	3	41:41
21	Johnny Boychuk J. Boychuk	42	6/12/2013	2012-13	Stanley Cup Finals	BOS	@	CHI	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	0.0	0	0	8	1	0	0	41:37
22	Drew Doughty D. Doughty	41	6/13/2014	2013-14	Stanley Cup Finals	LAK	vs	NYR	0	1	1	-1	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	5	0.0	0	0	2	1	1	3	41:21
23	Richard Matvichuk R. Matvichuk	41	6/8/2000	1999-00	Stanley Cup Finals	DAL	@	NJD	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0.0	0	0	4	6	0	2	41:19
24	Brian Rafalski B. Rafalski	41	6/8/2000	1999-00	Stanley Cup Finals	NJD	vs	DAL	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0.0	0	0	2	4	7	2	40:40
25	Richard Matvichuk R. Matvichuk	40	6/10/2000	1999-00	Stanley Cup Finals	DAL	vs	NJD	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0	0	0	8	4	0	4	40:05

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