NEW YORK — Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Keith Yandle broke the NHL record by playing in his 965th consecutive game.
The 35-year-old Yandle passed the previous mark set by Doug Jarvis, who played 964 straight games over his entire career from Oct. 8, 1975, to Oct. 10, 1987.
Yandle started his streak March 26, 2009, with Phoenix, and he has played 1,075 games overall with the Coyotes, New York Rangers, Florida Panthers and Flyers.
Keith Yandle is skating in his 965th consecutive regular-season game tonight.
He has passed Doug Jarvis (964 GP from Oct. 8, 1975–Oct. 10, 1987) for sole possession of the longest “Ironman” streak in NHL history. pic.twitter.com/xPLwaLUuAd
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) January 26, 2022
The three-time All-Star is in his first season with the Flyers and was on the ice for the opening face-off against the New York Islanders on Tuesday night. Yandle was paired with Ivan Provorov to start the game.
Arizona’s Phil Kessel, formerly of the Pittsburgh Penguins, is third on the list at 940 straight games and also pass Jarvis before the end of the season.
It's been 4,692 days since Keith Yandle's missed a game.
Truly just an incredible accomplishment. ???? pic.twitter.com/SjEOosv2Ta
— NHL (@NHL) January 26, 2022
Yandle is on a one-year deal with the Flyers and has yet to score a goal with 13 assists this season. His overall numbers place him near the bottom of NHL defensemen.
