Most Games Played by a Non-HOFer

[Sod16]

Quiz: who has played the most regular season games among players not in the HOF (or not likely to be in once eligible)? Fun quiz. Don't cheat by looking it up.

[josh]

Jagr

[L'albatros]

Jagr

[BrooksBurner]

Jagr will definitely be in the HOF, so it can't be him.

 

I'd guess someone in the "grinder" variety. I think of the 90s Red Wings and Maltby and Draper. Not sure who played more, but seemed like they were both around forever.

 

Maybe a defenseman like Brian Rafalski. Long career with the Devils, Red Wings, etc. Don't know if he made the Hall without looking.

[josh]

Jagr won’t be eligible, because he’ll never stop playing.

[Kevin]

Rafalski, if memory serves, was a pretty late bloomer. I don't think he started seeing regular ice until he was in his mid-to-late 20's. I'm going to say Craig MacTavish. He seemed to be around a long time.

 

 

Edit: I overthought this one. I think it's someone still playing. I'm going with Matt Cullen. He's ancient and still going strong.

[josh]

I had no idea so I looked

 

Fun fact

Radek Dvorak is 81st all time in games played with 1260.

[Zuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuc]

Rafalski, if memory serves, was a pretty late bloomer. I don't think he started seeing regular ice until he was in his mid-to-late 20's. I'm going to say Craig MacTavish. He seemed to be around a long time.

 

 

Edit: I overthought this one. I think it's someone still playing. I'm going with Matt Cullen. He's ancient and still going strong.

 

Yeah, was thinking about him myself (Cullen). Saw he played his 1500th game a couple of days/weeks ago. He has to atleast be close.

[Blue Heaven]

I was going to say Patrick Marleau but he'll probably make the HOF

[Dunny]

I'll guess Larry Murphy who had to have over 1,500 games.

 

He may be in the Hall, though, I forget.

[Gravesy]

Shane Doan, maybe?

[LindG1000]

Matt Cullen?

[LindG1000]

Shane Doan, maybe?

 

Part of me wonders if the nostalgia+politics of the HOF voting somehow foist him in. He's got none of the traditional markers (500g, 1000p, individual awards), though he's close on points.

[Sod16]

Nice job folks. The answer is Shane Doan, so long as he does not make the HOF, which I don't think he will. If he by chance did, the answer would be Matt Cullen, who definitely isn't going to make it.