most seasons played in nhl not including playoffs

Chris Chelios and Gordie Howe are tied for playing the most career seasons in the regular-season and playoffs, with 26 seasons.

Interpreted as:
most seasons played by a player in NHL not including playoffs
NAMESEASGPGAP+/-PIMPPGPPASHGSHAGWGOTGSS%FOWFOFOW%HITBKSTKAGVATOI/GP
1Chris Chelios
C. Chelios
26
1,917
216
876
1,092
+399
3,314
83
384
16
44
37
3
4,214
5.1
1
5
20.0
678
754
343
635
20:51
2Gordie Howe
G. Howe
26
1,924
869
1,141
2,010
+165
1,905
226
394
28
12
132
0
4,104
10.1
3Mark Messier
M. Messier
25
1,992
803
1,379
2,182
+263
2,156
203
470
77
86
106
8
4,892
16.4
3,780
6,871
55.0
195
138
161
310
18:47
4Zdeno Chara
Z. Chara
24
1,880
227
523
750
+350
2,303
99
148
8
27
39
3
3,806
6.0
15
38
39.5
4,360
2,491
683
1,553
24:05
5Joe Thornton
J. Thornton
24
1,901
462
1,211
1,673
+146
1,406
157
442
6
6
76
10
3,427
13.5
14,152
26,839
52.7
1,327
585
1,388
1,719
19:24
6Jaromir Jagr
J. Jagr
24
1,941
844
1,278
2,122
+352
1,330
241
434
13
4
151
23
6,319
13.4
12
47
25.5
323
210
547
1,193
19:55
7Alex Delvecchio
A. Delvecchio
24
1,671
491
894
1,385
+21
412
124
298
15
17
81
0
3,356
9.8
8Tim Horton
T. Horton
24
1,571
126
442
568
+179
1,794
25
85
4
20
22
0
2,188
4.3
9Patrick Marleau
P. Marleau
23
1,974
638
686
1,324
-38
608
196
268
21
4
125
15
4,814
13.3
6,645
13,883
47.9
1,906
525
848
1,253
18:14
10Dave Andreychuk
D. Andreychuk
23
1,801
683
753
1,436
+28
1,283
291
327
11
4
83
7
4,954
13.8
3,188
5,835
54.6
248
342
343
198
16:07
11Ron Francis
R. Francis
23
1,902
595
1,346
1,941
+10
1,072
203
580
12
23
90
6
4,130
14.4
3,455
6,243
55.3
154
224
243
181
19:36
12Al MacInnis
A. MacInnis
23
1,593
379
1,055
1,434
+382
1,766
192
627
10
26
49
4
5,820
6.5
2
3
66.7
204
317
143
280
26:50
13Johnny Bucyk
J. Bucyk
23
1,664
597
875
1,472
+22
535
175
314
4
0
95
0
3,298
16.3
14Brent Burns
B. Burns
22
1,696
294
724
1,018
+55
996
96
259
3
14
47
16
4,587
6.4
83
187
44.4
1,850
2,126
994
1,701
22:24
15Martin Brodeur
M. Brodeur
22
1,471
3
57
60
156
1
59:15
16Ray Whitney
R. Whitney
22
1,438
406
711
1,117
-104
513
118
327
5
3
50
8
3,252
12.5
252
586
43.0
238
285
596
653
18:07
17Mike Modano
M. Modano
22
1,675
619
901
1,520
+114
1,054
181
369
31
21
107
11
4,780
12.9
8,308
16,106
51.6
246
351
806
1,133
20:01
18Mark Recchi
M. Recchi
22
1,841
638
1,042
1,680
+9
1,126
222
401
18
15
102
7
4,230
15.1
954
1,965
48.5
1,150
334
398
617
18:49
19Steve Yzerman
S. Yzerman
22
1,710
762
1,178
1,940
+173
1,008
229
442
53
41
106
10
5,186
14.7
3,885
6,727
57.8
209
243
215
282
18:48
20Scott Stevens
S. Stevens
22
1,868
222
804
1,026
+439
3,187
87
261
5
22
42
3
3,719
6.0
0
0
843
723
415
379
23:43
21Ray Bourque
R. Bourque
22
1,826
451
1,308
1,759
+554
1,312
188
662
16
31
64
5
7,023
6.4
1
2
50.0
349
262
188
171
27:03
22Stan Mikita
S. Mikita
22
1,551
600
1,017
1,617
+321
1,433
168
348
14
7
95
1
4,978
12.1
23Doug Mohns
D. Mohns
22
1,485
262
498
760
-98
1,383
76
186
6
7
44
0
2,105
9.6
24Dean Prentice
D. Prentice
22
1,432
404
486
890
-82
525
94
92
9
6
49
0
2,681
11.3
25Sidney Crosby
S. Crosby
21
1,588
723
1,224
1,947
+216
975
214
468
4
7
113
27
4,973
14.5
18,440
34,924
52.8
1,416
772
927
1,326
20:40

More Red Wings Stats

Team Leaders

G

33

DeBrincat

Alex DeBrincat

A

45

Raymond

Lucas Raymond

+/-

+16

Seider

Moritz Seider
Team Rankings

G/GP

2.89

21st

GA/GP

2.95

11th

PP%

22.2

13th

PK%

78.5

19th

2025-26 Division Standings
TEAMWLOTLPTSDIFF
40
20
6
86
34
40
20
4
84
51
36
18
10
82
16
Red Wings Red Wings
36
23
7
79
-5
36
23
6
78
11
32
23
9
73
15
33
29
3
69
-17
28
27
11
67
-24
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sat
3/14
@
8:00 PM
Mon
3/16
@
7:00 PM
Thu
3/19
@
7:00 PM
Sat
3/21
@
8:00 PM
Tue
3/24
@
7:00 PM
Last Game
DET Red Wings

36 - 23 - 7

1

Final

4

TBL Lightning

40 - 20 - 4

Thu 12 Mar 2026

NHL 2025-26 Leaders

NHL 2025-26 Rankings

NHL 2025-26 Betting

NHL 2025-26 Standings

Central DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
44
11
9
97
86
41
14
10
92
53
38
16
12
88
34
34
26
6
74
21
29
27
9
67
-28
27
29
10
64
-44
26
28
10
62
-17
25
29
11
61
-34
Pacific DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
36
26
3
75
-9
30
22
14
74
7
32
26
9
73
4
27
23
15
69
-22
31
26
6
68
-24
29
26
9
67
-15
26
32
7
59
-41
20
37
8
48
-72
Atlantic DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
40
20
6
86
34
40
20
4
84
51
36
18
10
82
16
36
23
7
79
-5
36
23
6
78
11
32
23
9
73
15
33
29
3
69
-17
28
27
11
67
-24
Metropolitan DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
41
18
6
88
40
32
18
15
79
20
37
24
5
79
5
33
21
11
77
3
31
23
11
73
-13
33
27
7
73
10
32
31
2
66
-27
27
30
8
62
-18

NHL 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Wed
1/28
@
2-1
Wed
1/28
@
2-3
Wed
1/28
@
2-6
Wed
1/28
@
3-6
Wed
1/28
@
1-4

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sat
3/14
@
1:00 PM
Sat
3/14
@
3:00 PM
Sat
3/14
@
4:00 PM
Sat
3/14
@
6:00 PM
Sat
3/14
@
7:00 PM