NHL Record for Most Years in Playoffs in a Career

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Most Years in Playoffs, Career: NHL playoff skater records

Rank	Player	Seasons	Season	GP	Goals	Assists
1	Chris CheliosMTL,CHI,DET	24	1983-84 to 2008-09	266	31	113
2	Ray BourqueBOS,COL	21	1979-80 to 2000-01	214	41	139
3	Gordie HoweDET,HFD	20	1946-47 to 1979-80	157	68	92
3	Patrick MarleauSJS,TOR,PIT	20	1997-98 to 2019-20	195	72	55
3	Steve YzermanDET	20	1983-84 to 2005-06	196	70	115
3	Larry MurphyLAK,WSH,MNS,PIT,TOR,DET	20	1980-81 to 2000-01	215	37	115
3	Larry RobinsonMTL,LAK	20	1972-73 to 1991-92	227	28	116
3	Scott StevensWSH,STL,NJD	20	1982-83 to 2002-03	233	26	92
3	Nicklas LidstromDET	20	1991-92 to 2011-12	263	54	129
10	Red KellyDET,TOR	19	1947-48 to 1966-67	164	33	59
10	Al MacInnisCGY,STL	19	1983-84 to 2002-03	177	39	121
10	Brendan ShanahanNJD,STL,DET,NYR	19	1987-88 to 2008-09	184	60	74
10	Joe ThorntonBOS,SJS,TOR,FLA	19	1997-98 to 2021-22	187	32	102
10	Brett HullCGY,STL,DAL,DET	19	1985-86 to 2003-04	202	103	87
15	Stan MikitaCHI	18	1959-60 to 1977-78	155	59	91
15	Dave AndreychukBUF,TOR,NJD,COL,TBL	18	1982-83 to 2003-04	162	43	55
15	Henri RichardMTL	18	1955-56 to 1974-75	180	49	80
15	Dale HunterQUE,WSH,COL	18	1980-81 to 1998-99	186	42	76
15	Jaromir JagrPIT,WSH,NYR,PHI,BOS,FLA	18	1990-91 to 2015-16	208	78	123
15	Kevin LoweEDM,NYR	18	1979-80 to 1997-98	214	10	48
15	Kris DraperWIN,DET	18	1991-92 to 2010-11	222	24	22
15	Claude LemieuxMTL,NJD,COL,PHX,DAL,SJS	18	1985-86 to 2008-09	234	80	78
15	Corey PerryANA,DAL,MTL,TBL,EDM · active	18	2005-06 to 2025-26	244	64	77
24	Tim HortonTOR,NYR,PIT,BUF	17	1949-50 to 1972-73	126	11	39
24	Jeremy RoenickCHI,PHX,PHI,SJS	17	1988-89 to 2008-09	154	53	69
24	Brad ParkNYR,BOS,DET	17	1968-69 to 1984-85	161	35	90
24	Jean BeliveauMTL	17	1953-54 to 1970-71	162	79	97
24	Ron FrancisHFD,PIT,CAR,TOR	17	1985-86 to 2003-04	171	46	97
24	Doug GilmourSTL,CGY,TOR,NJD,BUF,MTL	17	1983-84 to 2001-02	182	60	128
24	Marian HossaOTT,ATL,PIT,DET,CHI	17	1998-99 to 2016-17	205	52	97
24	Bryan TrottierNYI,PIT	17	1975-76 to 1993-94	221	71	111
24	Guy CarbonneauMTL,STL,DAL	17	1982-83 to 1999-00	231	38	55
24	Mark MessierEDM,NYR	17	1979-80 to 1996-97	236	109	186
34	Bernie GeoffrionMTL,NYR	16	1950-51 to 1967-68	132	58	60
34	Ted LindsayDET,CHI	16	1944-45 to 1964-65	133	47	49
34	Marcel PronovostDET,TOR	16	1949-50 to 1966-67	134	8	23
34	Ryan SuterNSH,MIN,DAL,STL	16	2006-07 to 2024-25	138	7	38
34	Bobby CarpenterWSH,LAK,BOS,NJD	16	1982-83 to 1998-99	140	21	38
34	Wayne CashmanBOS	16	1967-68 to 1982-83	145	31	57
34	Joe NieuwendykCGY,DAL,NJD,TOR	16	1986-87 to 2003-04	158	66	50
34	Alex OvechkinWSH · active	16	2007-08 to 2024-25	161	77	70
34	Eric DesjardinsMTL,PHI	16	1988-89 to 2005-06	168	23	57
34	Denis SavardCHI,MTL	16	1980-81 to 1996-97	169	66	109
34	Steve ThomasTOR,CHI,NYI,NJD,ANA,DET	16	1985-86 to 2003-04	174	54	53
34	Mike ModanoMNS,DAL,DET	16	1988-89 to 2010-11	176	58	88
34	Bob GaineyMTL	16	1973-74 to 1988-89	182	25	48
34	Evgeni MalkinPIT · active	16	2006-07 to 2025-26	183	69	114
34	Sidney CrosbyPIT · active	16	2006-07 to 2025-26	186	72	134
34	Paul CoffeyEDM,PIT,LAK,DET,PHI,CAR	16	1980-81 to 1998-99	194	59	137
34	Zdeno CharaOTT,BOS,WSH	16	2001-02 to 2020-21	200	18	52
34	Joe PavelskiSJS,DAL	16	2006-07 to 2023-24	201	74	69
34	Wayne GretzkyEDM,LAK,STL,NYR	16	1979-80 to 1996-97	208	122	260

Includes statistics from May 24 suspended game in 1988 Stanley Cup Final (EDM at BOS) as well as statistics from 2020 Stanley Cup Qualifiers Top 52 of 571 lines on the NHL's list, ties kept. Source: NHL Records.

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