Phil Kessel 400th Goal / New NHL IRON MAN - 990th Consecutive Game Played!

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THE NHL IRON MAN STREAK (REGULAR SEASON)

List of NHL players with 500+ consecutive games played

01. 990 - Phil Kessel (November 3, 2009-Present)

02. 989 - Keith Yandle (March 26, 2009-March 29, 2022)
03. 964 - Doug Jarvis (October 8, 1975 - October 10, 1987)
04. 914 - Garry Unger (February 24, 1968 - December 21, 1979)
05. 910 - Patrick Marleau (April 9, 2009-May 12, 2021)
06. 884 - Steve Larmer (October 6, 1982 - April 15, 1993)
07. 830 - Andrew Cogliano (October 4, 2007 - January 13, 2018)
08. 776 - Craig Ramsay (March 27, 1973 - February 10, 1983)
09. 737 - Jay Bouwmeester (March 6, 2004 - November 22, 2014)
10. 685 - Brent Burns (November 21, 2013-Present)
11. 679 - Henrik Sedin (March 21, 2004 - January 18, 2014)
12. 630 - Andy Hebenton (October 7, 1955 - March 22, 1964)
13. 622 - Karl Alzner (October 8, 2010 - April 7, 2018)
14. 617 - Antoine Vermette (October 27, 2007 - October 22, 2015)
15. 580 - Johnny Wilson (February 10, 1952 - March 20, 1960)
16. 576 - Billy Harris (October 7, 1972 - November 28, 1979)
17. 570 - Mark Recchi (October 4, 1991 - December 11, 1998) Inducted in 2017
18. 566 - Danny Grant (December 4, 1968 - December 19, 1975)
19. 548 - Alex Delvecchio (December 13, 1956 - November 11, 1964) Inducted in 1977
20. 542 - Brendan Morrison (February 27, 2000 - December 12, 2007)
21. 529 - Jarome Iginla (October 4, 2007 - March 30, 2014) Inducted in 2020
22. 519 - Craig MacTavish (October 12, 1986 - January 2, 1993)
23. 513 - Brad Boyes (October 5, 2005 - November 23, 2011)
24. 512 - J.P. Parise (February 16, 1972 - November 19, 1978)
25. 509 - Andrew Brunette (January 2, 2002 - February 19, 2009)
26. 509 - John Marks (October 27, 1973 - December 30, 1979)
27. 508 - Murray Murdoch (November 16, 1926 - March 21, 1937) 
28. 502 - Glenn Hall (October 6, 1955 - November 7, 1962) Inducted in 1975

THE NHL IRON MAN STREAK (PLAYOFFS)

01. 228 - Nicklas Lidstrom (April 18, 1992 - May 22, 2009) Inducted in 2015
02. 227 - Larry Robinson (April 14, 1973 - April 20, 1992) Inducted in 1995
03. 214 - Glenn Anderson (April 8, 1981 - May 17, 1995) Inducted in 2008
04. 197 - Scott Stevens (April 12, 1988 - June 9, 2003) Inducted in 2007
05. 194 - Martin Brodeur (May 15, 1994 - June 11, 2012) Inducted in 2018
06. 184 - Bobby Smith (April 8, 1980 - April 30, 1992) 
07. 182 - Doug Gilmour (April 4, 1984 - May 13, 2002) Inducted in 2011
08. 179 - Esa Tikkanen (April 24, 1986 - June 16, 1998) 
09. 178 - Guy Carbonneau (April 6, 1983 - April 26, 1998) Inducted in 2019
10. 166 - Valtteri Filppula (April 12, 2007 - May 3, 2019)

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Congrats Phil....

 

Always wished you were still a bruin.

 

Remarkable feat, and potting # 400 in the same game is just the icing on the cake.

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Goal # 400 for PK

 

 

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It's hard to tear a muscle if you don't have any.

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Edited October 31, 2022 by NHL HHOF

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Ripken congratulates Kessel for setting NHL consecutive games record

MLB ironman salutes Golden Knights forward who's played 990 games in row

https://www.nhl.com/news/cal-ripken-jr-congratulates-phil-kessel-for-setting-nhl-consecutive-games-record/c-336823924

 

 

Phil Kessel is drawing praise from the ultimate sports ironman.

 

The Vegas Golden Knights forward broke the NHL record for consecutive games played on Tuesday when he took the ice in a 4-2 win at the San Jose Sharks. It was Kessel's 990th straight game, breaking the record of former defenseman Keith Yandle, who set the record last season playing with the Philadelphia Flyers.

 

Cal Ripken Jr., who played in 2,632 straight MLB games for the Baltimore Orioles from May 30, 1982 to Sept. 20, 1998, took to Twitter to mark Kessel's achievement.

 

"Congratulations to Phil. Playing so many consecutive games in the grueling and demanding sport of hockey is remarkable," Ripken Jr. wrote. "He clearly has a passion for and love of his sport. I'm sure that the Golden Knights and the Las Vegas fans celebrated with Phil and his teammates, way to go!"

 

Kessel tied Yandle for the NHL record Monday, when he had an assist in a 3-1 home win against the Toronto Maple Leafs. He has not missed a game since Oct. 31, 2009, when he did not play for the Maple Leafs in a 5-4 shootout loss at the Montreal Canadiens because of offseason shoulder surgery.

 

Yandle's streak ended at 989 when the defenseman was a healthy scratch for the Flyers in a 6-3 loss to the Maple Leafs on April 2, 2022. His streak started March 26, 2009, when he played for the then-Phoenix Coyotes.

 

The third longest streak belongs to Doug Jarvis, who played 964 straight games from Oct. 8, 1975, to Oct. 10, 1987. Gary Unger (914) and Patrick Marleau (910) are the only other two players to have played at least 900 in a row.

 

Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Brent Burns has the second longest active streak at 685, dating to Nov. 21, 2013. It is also the only active streak of more than 500 games in the NHL.

 

Ripken became baseball's all-time ironman on Sept. 6, 1995, when he broke the record of New York Yankees first baseman Lou Gehrig, who had played 2,130 straight from June 1, 1925 to April 30, 1939.

 

Kessel is on track to play his 1,000th consecutive game against the Arizona Coyotes in Las Vegas on Nov. 17.

 

"When you think about it, it's really incredible," Golden Knights center Jack Eichel said last week. "You rarely see a guy play the full 82 games for the whole season. And for him to do it for so many seasons in a row, it's pretty impressive."

Edited October 31, 2022 by NHL HHOF

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THE NHL IRON MAN STREAK (REGULAR SEASON)

List of NHL players with 500+ consecutive games played

01. 992 - Phil Kessel (November 3, 2009-Present)

02. 989 - Keith Yandle (March 26, 2009-March 29, 2022)
03. 964 - Doug Jarvis (October 8, 1975 - October 10, 1987)
04. 914 - Garry Unger (February 24, 1968 - December 21, 1979)
05. 910 - Patrick Marleau (April 9, 2009-May 12, 2021)
06. 884 - Steve Larmer (October 6, 1982 - April 15, 1993)
07. 830 - Andrew Cogliano (October 4, 2007 - January 13, 2018)
08. 776 - Craig Ramsay (March 27, 1973 - February 10, 1983)
09. 737 - Jay Bouwmeester (March 6, 2004 - November 22, 2014)
10. 687 - Brent Burns (November 21, 2013-Present)
11. 679 - Henrik Sedin (March 21, 2004 - January 18, 2014) Inducted in 2022
12. 630 - Andy Hebenton (October 7, 1955 - March 22, 1964)
13. 622 - Karl Alzner (October 8, 2010 - April 7, 2018)
14. 617 - Antoine Vermette (October 27, 2007 - October 22, 2015)
15. 580 - Johnny Wilson (February 10, 1952 - March 20, 1960)
16. 576 - Billy Harris (October 7, 1972 - November 28, 1979)
17. 570 - Mark Recchi (October 4, 1991 - December 11, 1998) Inducted in 2017
18. 566 - Danny Grant (December 4, 1968 - December 19, 1975)
19. 548 - Alex Delvecchio (December 13, 1956 - November 11, 1964) Inducted in 1977
20. 542 - Brendan Morrison (February 27, 2000 - December 12, 2007)
21. 529 - Jarome Iginla (October 4, 2007 - March 30, 2014) Inducted in 2020
22. 519 - Craig MacTavish (October 12, 1986 - January 2, 1993)
23. 513 - Brad Boyes (October 5, 2005 - November 23, 2011)
24. 512 - J.P. Parise (February 16, 1972 - November 19, 1978)
25. 509 - Andrew Brunette (January 2, 2002 - February 19, 2009)
26. 509 - John Marks (October 27, 1973 - December 30, 1979)
27. 508 - Murray Murdoch (November 16, 1926 - March 21, 1937) 
28. 502 - Glenn Hall (October 6, 1955 - November 7, 1962) Inducted in 1975

THE NHL IRON MAN STREAK (PLAYOFFS)

01. 228 - Nicklas Lidstrom (April 18, 1992 - May 22, 2009) Inducted in 2015
02. 227 - Larry Robinson (April 14, 1973 - April 20, 1992) Inducted in 1995
03. 214 - Glenn Anderson (April 8, 1981 - May 17, 1995) Inducted in 2008
04. 197 - Scott Stevens (April 12, 1988 - June 9, 2003) Inducted in 2007
05. 194 - Martin Brodeur (May 15, 1994 - June 11, 2012) Inducted in 2018
06. 184 - Bobby Smith (April 8, 1980 - April 30, 1992) 
07. 182 - Doug Gilmour (April 4, 1984 - May 13, 2002) Inducted in 2011
08. 179 - Esa Tikkanen (April 24, 1986 - June 16, 1998) 
09. 178 - Guy Carbonneau (April 6, 1983 - April 26, 1998) Inducted in 2019
10. 166 - Valtteri Filppula (April 12, 2007 - May 3, 2019)

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THE NHL IRON MAN STREAK (REGULAR SEASON)

List of NHL players with 500+ consecutive games played

01. 1000 - Phil Kessel (November 3, 2009-Present)
02. 989 - Keith Yandle (March 26, 2009-March 29, 2022)
03. 964 - Doug Jarvis (October 8, 1975 - October 10, 1987)
04. 914 - Garry Unger (February 24, 1968 - December 21, 1979)
05. 910 - Patrick Marleau (April 9, 2009-May 12, 2021)
06. 884 - Steve Larmer (October 6, 1982 - April 15, 1993)
07. 830 - Andrew Cogliano (October 4, 2007 - January 13, 2018)
08. 776 - Craig Ramsay (March 27, 1973 - February 10, 1983)
09. 737 - Jay Bouwmeester (March 6, 2004 - November 22, 2014)
10. 696 - Brent Burns (November 21, 2013-Present)
11. 679 - Henrik Sedin (March 21, 2004 - January 18, 2014) Inducted in 2022
12. 630 - Andy Hebenton (October 7, 1955 - March 22, 1964)
13. 622 - Karl Alzner (October 8, 2010 - April 7, 2018)
14. 617 - Antoine Vermette (October 27, 2007 - October 22, 2015)
15. 580 - Johnny Wilson (February 10, 1952 - March 20, 1960)
16. 576 - Billy Harris (October 7, 1972 - November 28, 1979)
17. 570 - Mark Recchi (October 4, 1991 - December 11, 1998) Inducted in 2017
18. 566 - Danny Grant (December 4, 1968 - December 19, 1975)
19. 548 - Alex Delvecchio (December 13, 1956 - November 11, 1964) Inducted in 1977
20. 542 - Brendan Morrison (February 27, 2000 - December 12, 2007)
21. 529 - Jarome Iginla (October 4, 2007 - March 30, 2014) Inducted in 2020
22. 519 - Craig MacTavish (October 12, 1986 - January 2, 1993)
23. 513 - Brad Boyes (October 5, 2005 - November 23, 2011)
24. 512 - J.P. Parise (February 16, 1972 - November 19, 1978)
25. 509 - Andrew Brunette (January 2, 2002 - February 19, 2009)
26. 509 - John Marks (October 27, 1973 - December 30, 1979)
27. 508 - Murray Murdoch (November 16, 1926 - March 21, 1937) 
28. 502 - Glenn Hall (October 6, 1955 - November 7, 1962) Inducted in 1975

THE NHL IRON MAN STREAK (PLAYOFFS)

01. 228 - Nicklas Lidstrom (April 18, 1992 - May 22, 2009) Inducted in 2015
02. 227 - Larry Robinson (April 14, 1973 - April 20, 1992) Inducted in 1995
03. 214 - Glenn Anderson (April 8, 1981 - May 17, 1995) Inducted in 2008
04. 197 - Scott Stevens (April 12, 1988 - June 9, 2003) Inducted in 2007
05. 194 - Martin Brodeur (May 15, 1994 - June 11, 2012) Inducted in 2018
06. 184 - Bobby Smith (April 8, 1980 - April 30, 1992) 
07. 182 - Doug Gilmour (April 4, 1984 - May 13, 2002) Inducted in 2011
08. 179 - Esa Tikkanen (April 24, 1986 - June 16, 1998) 
09. 178 - Guy Carbonneau (April 6, 1983 - April 26, 1998) Inducted in 2019
10. 166 - Valtteri Filppula (April 12, 2007 - May 3, 2019)
 

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Phil Kessel will continue his iron man streak into the 2023-2024 NHL season!

 

 

THE NHL IRON MAN STREAK (REGULAR SEASON)

List of NHL players with 500+ consecutive games played

01. 1063 - Phil Kessel (November 3, 2009-Present)

02. 989 - Keith Yandle (March 26, 2009-March 29, 2022)
03. 964 - Doug Jarvis (October 8, 1975 - October 10, 1987)
04. 914 - Garry Unger (February 24, 1968 - December 21, 1979)
05. 910 - Patrick Marleau (April 9, 2009-May 12, 2021)
06. 884 - Steve Larmer (October 6, 1982 - April 15, 1993)
07. 830 - Andrew Cogliano (October 4, 2007 - January 13, 2018)
08. 776 - Craig Ramsay (March 27, 1973 - February 10, 1983)

09. 751 - Brent Burns (November 21, 2013-Present)

10. 737 - Jay Bouwmeester (March 6, 2004 - November 22, 2014)

11. 679 - Henrik Sedin (March 21, 2004 - January 18, 2014) Inducted in 2022
12. 630 - Andy Hebenton (October 7, 1955 - March 22, 1964)
13. 622 - Karl Alzner (October 8, 2010 - April 7, 2018)
14. 617 - Antoine Vermette (October 27, 2007 - October 22, 2015)
15. 580 - Johnny Wilson (February 10, 1952 - March 20, 1960)
16. 576 - Billy Harris (October 7, 1972 - November 28, 1979)
17. 570 - Mark Recchi (October 4, 1991 - December 11, 1998) Inducted in 2017
18. 566 - Danny Grant (December 4, 1968 - December 19, 1975)
19. 548 - Alex Delvecchio (December 13, 1956 - November 11, 1964) Inducted in 1977
20. 542 - Brendan Morrison (February 27, 2000 - December 12, 2007)
21. 529 - Jarome Iginla (October 4, 2007 - March 30, 2014) Inducted in 2020
22. 519 - Craig MacTavish (October 12, 1986 - January 2, 1993)
23. 513 - Brad Boyes (October 5, 2005 - November 23, 2011)
24. 512 - J.P. Parise (February 16, 1972 - November 19, 1978)
25. 509 - Andrew Brunette (January 2, 2002 - February 19, 2009)
26. 509 - John Marks (October 27, 1973 - December 30, 1979)
27. 508 - Murray Murdoch (November 16, 1926 - March 21, 1937) 
28. 502 - Glenn Hall (October 6, 1955 - November 7, 1962) Inducted in 1975

THE NHL IRON MAN STREAK (PLAYOFFS)

01. 228 - Nicklas Lidstrom (April 18, 1992 - May 22, 2009) Inducted in 2015
02. 227 - Larry Robinson (April 14, 1973 - April 20, 1992) Inducted in 1995
03. 214 - Glenn Anderson (April 8, 1981 - May 17, 1995) Inducted in 2008
04. 197 - Scott Stevens (April 12, 1988 - June 9, 2003) Inducted in 2007
05. 194 - Martin Brodeur (May 15, 1994 - June 11, 2012) Inducted in 2018
06. 184 - Bobby Smith (April 8, 1980 - April 30, 1992) 
07. 182 - Doug Gilmour (April 4, 1984 - May 13, 2002) Inducted in 2011
08. 179 - Esa Tikkanen (April 24, 1986 - June 16, 1998) 
09. 178 - Guy Carbonneau (April 6, 1983 - April 26, 1998) Inducted in 2019
10. 166 - Valtteri Filppula (April 12, 2007 - May 3, 2019)

 

 

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https://records.nhl.com/records/skater-records/seasons-and-games/most-consecutive-games-played

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He needs 8 more points for 1000 regular season points.

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BS record, Kessel played a 30 second shift in a game against the wings and then left to attend the birth of his child leaving Coyotes a man short for an entire game showing that for Full Kessel individual records come before the team. Both he and yandle play/played such a soft game that there was little risk of injury. 

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On 6/7/2023 at 9:05 AM, yave1964 said:

BS record, Kessel played a 30 second shift in a game against the wings and then left to attend the birth of his child leaving Coyotes a man short for an entire game showing that for Full Kessel individual records come before the team. Both he and yandle play/played such a soft game that there was little risk of injury. 

 

But Phil Kessel has 3 Stanley Cup rings, and 430 goals, and 579 assists. 17 seasons in the NHL, should play 3 more for 20, but he should lose weight. Future Hall of Famer. Yandle is not a future hall of famer.

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21 hours ago, NHL HHOF said:

 

But Phil Kessel has 3 Stanley Cup rings, and 430 goals, and 579 assists. 17 seasons in the NHL, should play 3 more for 20, but he should lose weight. Future Hall of Famer. Yandle is not a future hall of famer.

Kessel deserves props for 400 lus goals, being one of the most abused and underappreciated players by the fans over the years and still working hard, earning those cups, not as a passenger but as a damn good post season player. My point is he literally took the first shift of a gameand then flew out leaving his team a man short for the entire game, just to keep his streak alive.I felt then and feel now that is tainted because of that.

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23 hours ago, NHL HHOF said:

 

But Phil Kessel has 3 Stanley Cup rings, and 430 goals, and 579 assists. 17 seasons in the NHL, should play 3 more for 20, but he should lose weight. Future Hall of Famer. Yandle is not a future hall of famer.

One other knock.

 

  Kessel played the first four games of the playoffs and then, William Carrier returned and Kessel hit the bench and did not appear in another game. Yes his regular season streak is intact but Vegas did not play him in a single game after the first round Jets series. They preferred the smothering defense that carrier provided. 

 

  You know who he reminds me of? Dave Kingman. King Kong could belt some insanely long homers but contributed little else. Kessel is a fantastic interview and Kingman was a pure ass with reporters but both had a few fantastic skills but glaring deficiency everywhere else.