List of NHL players who spent their entire career with one franchise

The following is a list of retired National Hockey League (NHL) players who played their entire NHL career—in at least ten seasons—exclusively for one team. As of the end of the 2022–23 season, 123 players have accomplished this feat, of which the Montreal Canadiens have had the most, with 19. Of players who have spent their career with one franchise, Alex Delvecchio of the Detroit Red Wings holds the record of the greatest number of seasons, with 24. Delvecchio beat out former Detroit Red Wings teammate Gordie Howe for the record in the 1979-80 season when Howe’s World Hockey Association team, the Hartford Whalers, became an NHL team, thus disqualifying Howe from this list. Howe broke the old record in the 1966-67 NHL Season by beating out Dit Clapper who spent 20 seasons with the Boston Bruins. Howe held the record for 13 seasons, extending the old record to 25 seasons until he played with Hartford.

List
Key
 *  Member of the Hockey Hall of Fame
Alex Delvecchio, 24 seasons with Detroit
Stan Mikita, 22 seasons with Chicago
Steve Yzerman, 22 seasons with Detroit
George Armstrong, 21 seasons with Toronto
Shane Doan, 21 seasons with Winnipeg/Phoenix/Arizona
Jean Beliveau, 20 seasons with Montreal
Dit Clapper, 20 seasons with Boston
Ken Daneyko, 20 seasons with New Jersey
Patrik Eliáš, 20 seasons with New Jersey
Nicklas Lidstrom, 20 seasons with Detroit
Henri Richard, 20 seasons with Montreal
Joe Sakic, 20 seasons with Quebec/Colorado
Dustin Brown, 18 seasons with Los Angeles
Rod Gilbert, 18 seasons with NY Rangers
Maurice Richard, 18 seasons with Montreal
NHL players who have spent their career at one franchise
Seasons Player Team Career Games played Cup Wins
10 Syl Apps* Toronto Maple Leafs 1936–1943, 1945–1948 423 3
11 Bob Armstrong Boston Bruins 1950–1951, 1952–1962 542 0
21 George Armstrong* Toronto Maple Leafs 1949–1971 1,188 4
12 Larry Aurie Detroit Cougars/Falcons/Red Wings 1927–1939 489 2
11 P. J. Axelsson Boston Bruins 1997–2004, 2005–2009 797 0
12 Bill Barber* Philadelphia Flyers 1972–1984 903 2
20 Jean Beliveau* Montreal Canadiens 1950–1951, 1952–1971 1,125 10
19 Patrice Bergeron Boston Bruins 2003–2004, 2005–2023 1,294 1
10 Mike Bossy* New York Islanders 1977–1987 752 4
15 Butch Bouchard* Montreal Canadiens 1941–1956 785 4
14 Turk Broda* Toronto Maple Leafs 1936–1943, 1945–1952 629 5
18 Dustin Brown Los Angeles Kings 2003–2004, 2005–2022 1,296 2
11 Mud Bruneteau Detroit Red Wings 1935–1946 411 3
13 Sergei Brylin New Jersey Devils 1994–2004, 2005–2008 765 3
17 Wayne Cashman Boston Bruins 1964–1983 1,027 2
20 Dit Clapper* Boston Bruins 1927–1947 833 3
15 Bobby Clarke* Philadelphia Flyers 1969–1984 1,144 2
12 Neil Colville* New York Rangers 1935–1942, 1944–1949 464 1
11 Bill Cook* New York Rangers 1926–1937 474 2
10 Alain Cote Quebec Nordiques 1979–1989 696 0
16 Yvan Cournoyer* Montreal Canadiens 1963–1979 968 10
14 Corey Crawford Chicago Blackhawks 2005–06, 2007–2020 488 2
13 Jack Crawford Boston Bruins 1937–1950 548 2
10 Floyd Curry Montreal Canadiens 1947–1958 601 4
20 Ken Daneyko New Jersey Devils 1983–2003 1,283 3
14 Pavel Datsyuk Detroit Red Wings 2001–2004, 2005–2016 953 2
12 Bob Davidson Toronto Maple Leafs 1934–1946 491 2
11 Eric Daze Chicago Blackhawks 1994–2004, 2005–2006 601 0
24 Alex Delvecchio* Detroit Red Wings 1950–1974 1,549 3
11 Rick DiPietro New York Islanders 2000–2001, 2002–2004, 2005–2013 318 0
21 Shane Doan Winnipeg Jets/Phoenix/Arizona Coyotes 1995–2004, 2005–2017 1,540 0
16 Woody Dumart* Boston Bruins 1935–1942, 1945–1954 772 2
20 Patrik Elias New Jersey Devils 1995–2004, 2005–2016 1,240 2
16 Ron Ellis Toronto Maple Leafs 1963–1975, 1977–1981 1,034 1
11 Tobias Enstrom Atlanta Thrashers/Winnipeg Jets 2007-2018 719 0
10 Jan Erixon New York Rangers 1983–1993 556 0
16 Bob Gainey* Montreal Canadiens 1973–1989 1,160 5
17 Ryan Getzlaf Mighty Ducks of Anaheim/Anaheim Ducks 2005–2022 1,157 1
18 Rod Gilbert* New York Rangers 1960–1978 1,065 0
14 Ebbie Goodfellow* Detroit Cougars/Falcons/Red Wings 1929–1943 554 3
16 Johnny Gottselig Chicago Black Hawks 1928–1941, 1942–1945 589 2
11 Ted Green Boston Bruins 1960–1969, 1970–1972 620 1
16 Ron Greschner New York Rangers 1974–1990 981 0
14 Bill Hajt Buffalo Sabres 1973–1987 854 0
10 Craig Hartsburg Minnesota North Stars 1979–1989 570 0
14 Milan Hejduk Colorado Avalanche 1998–2004, 2005–2013 1,020 1
15 Ott Heller New York Rangers 1931–1946 647 2
11 Bryan Hextall* New York Rangers 1936–1944, 1945–1948 449 1
15 Tomas Holmstrom Detroit Red Wings 1996–2004, 2005–2012 1,026 4
12 Red Horner* Toronto Maple Leafs 1928–1940 490 1
11 Rejean Houle Montreal Canadiens 1969–1973, 1976–1983 635 5
14 Jimmy Howard Detroit Red Wings 2005–2006, 2007–2020 543 0
16 Aurele Joliat* Montreal Canadiens 1922–1938 655 3
10 Dennis Kearns Vancouver Canucks 1971–1981 677 0
14 Ted Kennedy* Toronto Maple Leafs 1942–1955, 1956–1957 696 5
11 Cliff Koroll Chicago Black Hawks 1969–1980 814 0
15 Niklas Kronwall Detroit Red Wings 2003–2004, 2005–2019 953 1
14 Elmer Lach* Montreal Canadiens 1940–1954 664 3
12 Jacques Laperriere* Montreal Canadiens 1962–1974 691 6
10 Edgar Laprade* New York Rangers 1945–1955 500 0
14 Jere Lehtinen Dallas Stars 1995–2004, 2005–2010 875 1
12 Jacques Lemaire* Montreal Canadiens 1967–1979 853 8
17 Mario Lemieux* Pittsburgh Penguins 1984–1994, 1995–1997, 2000–2004, 2005–2006 915 2
13 Pit Lepine Montreal Canadiens 1925–1938 526 2
11 Herbie Lewis* Detroit Cougars/Falcons/Red Wings 1928–1939 483 2
20 Nicklas Lidstrom* Detroit Red Wings 1991–2004, 2005–2012 1,564 4
15 Henrik Lundqvist* New York Rangers 2005–2020 887 0
11 Keith Magnuson Chicago Black Hawks 1969–1980 589 0
14 Chico Maki Chicago Black Hawks 1961–1974, 1975–1976 841 1
13 Georges Mantha Montreal Canadiens 1928–1941 498 2
17 Mush March Chicago Black Hawks 1928–1945 759 2
15 Don Marcotte Boston Bruins 1965–1966, 1968–1982 868 2
16 Andrei Markov Montreal Canadiens 2000–2004, 2005–2017 990 0
10 John Marks Chicago Black Hawks 1972–1982 657 0
12 Nick Metz Toronto Maple Leafs 1934–1942, 1944–1948 518 4
10 Rudy Migay Toronto Maple Leafs 1949–1950, 1951–1960 417 0
22 Stan Mikita* Chicago Black Hawks 1958–1980 1,396 1
12 Mike Milbury Boston Bruins 1975–1987 754 0
12 Armand Mondou Montreal Canadiens 1928–1940 386 2
10 Ken Morrow New York Islanders 1979–1989 550 4
14 Bill Mosienko* Chicago Black Hawks 1941–1955 710 0
11 Murray Murdoch New York Rangers 1926–1937 508 2
15 Bob Murray Chicago Blackhawks 1975–1990 1,008 0
11 Lou Nanne Minnesota North Stars 1967–1978 635 0
15 Chris Neil Ottawa Senators 2001–2004, 2005–2017 1,026 0
14 Bob Nystrom New York Islanders 1972–1986 900 4
14 Terry O'Reilly Boston Bruins 1971–1985 891 0
10 Lynn Patrick* New York Rangers 1934–1943, 1945–1946 455 1
10 Marty Pavelich Detroit Red Wings 1947–1957 634 4
10 Steve Payne Minnesota North Stars 1978–1988 613 0
11 Johnny Peirson Boston Bruins 1946–1954, 1955–1958 545 0
11 Jim Peplinski Calgary Flames 1980–1990, 1994–1995 711 1
17 Gilbert Perreault* Buffalo Sabres 1970–1987 1,191 0
17 Chris Phillips Ottawa Senators 1997–2004, 2005–2015 1,179 0
13 Michal Pivonka Washington Capitals 1986–1999 825 0
10 Barclay Plager St. Louis Blues 1967–1977 614 0
15 Denis Potvin* New York Islanders 1973–1988 1,060 4
15 Claude Provost Montreal Canadiens 1955–1970 1,005 9
10 Don Raleigh New York Rangers 1943–1944, 1947–1956 535 0
14 Craig Ramsay Buffalo Sabres 1971–1985 1,070 0
15 Tuukka Rask Boston Bruins 2007–2022 564 1
20 Henri Richard* Montreal Canadiens 1955–1975 1,258 11
18 Maurice Richard* Montreal Canadiens 1942–1960 978 8
14 Mike Richter New York Rangers 1989–2003 666 1
15 Pekka Rinne Nashville Predators 2005–2006, 2007–2021 683 0
20 Joe Sakic* Quebec Nordiques/Colorado Avalanche 1988–2004, 2005–2009 1,378 2
16 Milt Schmidt* Boston Bruins 1936–1942, 1945–1955 776 2
15 Brent Seabrook Chicago Blackhawks 2005–2020 1,114 3
17 Daniel Sedin Vancouver Canucks 2000–2004, 2005–2018 1,306 0
17 Henrik Sedin Vancouver Canucks 2000–2004, 2005–2018 1,330 0
10 Jim Slater Atlanta Thrashers/Winnipeg Jets 2005–2015 584 0
12 Sid Smith Toronto Maple Leafs 1946–1958 601 3
13 Stan Smyl Vancouver Canucks 1978–1991 896 0
14 Thomas Steen Winnipeg Jets 1981–1995 950 0
12 Brian Sutter St. Louis Blues 1976–1988 779 0
17 Dave Taylor Los Angeles Kings 1977–1994 1,111 0
14 Walt Tkaczuk New York Rangers 1967–1981 945 0
13 J. C. Tremblay Montreal Canadiens 1959–1972 794 5
12 Mario Tremblay Montreal Canadiens 1974–1986 852 5
10 Steve Vickers New York Rangers 1972–1982 698 0
10 Jimmy Watson Philadelphia Flyers 1972–1982 613 2
14 Kenny Wharram Chicago Black Hawks 1951–1969 766 1
11 Art Wiebe Chicago Black Hawks 1932–1933, 1934–1944 414 1
22 Steve Yzerman* Detroit Red Wings 1983–2004, 2005–2006 1,514 3
15 Henrik Zetterberg Detroit Red Wings 2002–2004, 2005–2018 1,082 1

Honorable mention

Counts by franchise
Team namePast name(s)Player count
Anaheim DucksMighty Ducks of Anaheim1
Arizona CoyotesWinnipeg Jets
Phoenix Coyotes		2
Boston Bruins14
Buffalo Sabres3
Calgary FlamesAtlanta Flames1
Carolina HurricanesHartford Whalers0
Chicago BlackhawksChicago Black Hawks14
Colorado AvalancheQuebec Nordiques3
Columbus Blue Jackets0
Dallas StarsMinnesota North Stars4
Detroit Red WingsDetroit Cougars
Detroit Falcons		13
Edmonton Oilers0
Florida Panthers0
Los Angeles Kings2
Minnesota Wild0
Montreal Canadiens19
Nashville Predators1
New Jersey DevilsKansas City Scouts
Colorado Rockies		3
New York Islanders5
New York Rangers15
Ottawa Senators2
Philadelphia Flyers3
Pittsburgh Penguins1
Seattle Kraken0
St. Louis Blues2
San Jose Sharks0
Tampa Bay Lightning0
Toronto Maple LeafsToronto Arenas
Toronto St. Patricks		10
Vancouver Canucks4
Vegas Golden Knights0
Washington Capitals1
Winnipeg JetsAtlanta Thrashers2

Potential future candidates

The following active players have played at least ten seasons exclusively for one team to date. Table updated as of the 2022-23 season.

Seasons Player Team Career
13 Justin Abdelkader Detroit Red Wings 2007–20
15 Mikael Backlund Calgary Flames 2008–23
16 Nicklas Backstrom Washington Capitals 2007–23
15 Josh Bailey New York Islanders 2008–23
10 Alexander Barkov Florida Panthers 2013-23
14 Jamie Benn Dallas Stars 2009–23
11 Jonas Brodin Minnesota Wild 2012–23
14 John Carlson Washington Capitals 2009–23
12 Casey Cizikas New York Islanders 2011–23
14 Logan Couture San Jose Sharks 2009–23
12 Sean Couturier Philadelphia Flyers 2011–23
18 Sidney Crosby Pittsburgh Penguins 2005–23
15 Drew Doughty Los Angeles Kings 2008–23
10 Matt Dumba Minnesota Wild 2013-23
11 Brian Dumoulin Pittsburgh Penguins 2013-23
13 Jonathan Ericsson Detroit Red Wings 2007–20
11 Filip Forsberg Nashville Predators 2012–23
13 Cam Fowler Anaheim Ducks 2010–23
11 Brendan Gallagher Montreal Canadiens 2012–23
10 John Gibson Anaheim Ducks 2014-23
10 Zemgus Girgensons Buffalo Sabres 2013-23
14 Victor Hedman Tampa Bay Lightning 2009–23
10 Tomas Hertl San Jose Sharks 2014-23
10 Boone Jenner Columbus Blue Jackets 2013-23
12 Roman Josi Nashville Predators 2011–23
10 Oscar Klefbom Edmonton Oilers 2014-23
17 Anze Kopitar Los Angeles Kings 2006–23
12 Chris Kreider New York Rangers 2011–23
11 Alex Killorn Tampa Bay Lightning 2012–23
16 David Krejci Boston Bruins 2006–21, 2022-23
10 Nikita Kucherov Tampa Bay Lightning 2013-23
10 Evgeny Kuznetsov Washington Capitals 2014-23
11 Gabriel Landeskog Colorado Avalanche 2011–22
10 Scott Laughton Philadelphia Flyers 2013-23
11 Anders Lee New York Islanders 2012–23
17 Kris Letang Pittsburgh Penguins 2006–23
13 Bryan Little Atlanta Thrashers/Winnipeg Jets 2007–20
10 Nathan MacKinnon Colorado Avalanche 2013-23
17 Evgeni Malkin Pittsburgh Penguins 2006–23
14 Brad Marchand Boston Bruins 2009–23
10 Scott Mayfield New York Islanders 2014-23
10 Brock Nelson New York Islanders 2013-23
12 Ryan Nugent-Hopkins Edmonton Oilers 2011–23
18 Alex Ovechkin Washington Capitals 2005–23
16 Carey Price Montreal Canadiens 2007–23
10 Morgan Rielly Toronto Maple Leafs 2013-23
12 Mark Scheifele Winnipeg Jets 2011–23
13 Jared Spurgeon Minnesota Wild 2010–23
10 Colton Sissons Nashville Predators 2014-23
15 Steven Stamkos Tampa Bay Lightning 2008–23
15 Jonathan Toews Chicago Blackhawks 2007–20, 2021–23
10 Tom Wilson Washington Capitals 2013-23
17 Marc-Edouard Vlasic San Jose Sharks 2006–23

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See also

References

"Most NHL Games Played with Single Franchise". Hockey-Reference.com. Retrieved July 2, 2018.

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