NHL
The National Hockey League is a professional ice hockey league in North America comprising 32 teams—25 in the United States and 7 in Canada. The Stanley Cup, the oldest professional sports trophy in North America, is awarded annually to the league playoff champion at the end of each season.
- Founded: 1917
5-goals games in a season
Montréal Canadiens, 1917
Most seasons played
Except for the '04 NHL lockout
Gordie Howe ('46-'70, '79) and Chris Chelios* ('83-'03, '05-'09)
Most playoff seasons played
Except for the '04 NHL lockout
'83-'96, '98-'03, '05-'09
Most consecutive playoff seasons played
Except for the '04 NHL lockout
Larry Robinson ('72-'91) and Nicklas Lidstrom* ('91-'03, '05-'11)
Most regular season games played
1997-2021
Most games played including playoffs
'78-'04
Most playoff games played
Most single season games played, not including playoffs
Both traded mid-season, allowing them to play more than the then-team max of 84 games in a season
Jimmy Carson (1992) and Bob Kudelski (1993)
Most games played before playing in a playoff game
Most games coached in the Stanley Cup Finals
Chicago (5), Toronto (29), and Montreal (43)
Most games played in the Stanley Cup Finals
Red Kelly, Detroit (37) and Toronto (28)
Henri Richard, Montreal
Most games won by a coach in the Stanley Cup Finals
Montreal (20), Pittsburgh (4), and Detroit (12)
Most Stanley Cup wins as a player
Montreal Canadiens ('56-'60, '65-'66, '68-'69, '71, '73)
Most Stanley Cup wins as a non-player
Montreal: '73, '76, '77, '78, '79; Pittsburgh: '91, '92; Detroit: '97, '98, '02, '08; Chicago: '10, '13, '15
Most Stanley Cup wins, combined player or non-player
Montreal: '56-'60, '65-'66, '68-'71 (Player); '73, '76-'79, '86, '93 (Non-player)
Most games played by a franchise
As of 2023 season
Most career regular season goals
Most career playoff goals
Most total career goals
Most goals, single season
1981
Most goals in single playoffs season
Reggie Leach (1976) and Jari Kurri (1985)
Most goals in a single season including playoffs
1983
Most goals in a Stanley Cup Finals series
Millionaires vs Arenas, 1918
Metropolitans vs. Canadiens, 1919
St. Patricks vs. Millionaires, 1922
Most career goals in the Stanley Cup Finals
Montréal Canadiens
Fastest 50 goals from start of season
December 30, 1981
Most goals in a single game
Quebec Bulldogs vs Toronto St. Patricks, Jan. 31, 1920
5-goals games in a season
Montréal Canadiens, 1917
Total multi-goal games in a career
Most goals in a season by a team
1983
Fewest goals in a season by a team
1953
Most goals in a Stanley Cup Finals series
Millionaires vs Arenas, 1918
Metropolitans vs. Canadiens, 1919
St. Patricks vs. Millionaires, 1922
Most career goals in the Stanley Cup Finals
Montréal Canadiens
Most games coached in the Stanley Cup Finals
Chicago (5), Toronto (29), and Montreal (43)
Most games played in the Stanley Cup Finals
Red Kelly, Detroit (37) and Toronto (28)
Henri Richard, Montreal
Most games won by a coach in the Stanley Cup Finals
Montreal (20), Pittsburgh (4), and Detroit (12)
Most Stanley Cup wins as a player
Montreal Canadiens ('56-'60, '65-'66, '68-'69, '71, '73)
Most Stanley Cup wins as a non-player
Montreal: '73, '76, '77, '78, '79; Pittsburgh: '91, '92; Detroit: '97, '98, '02, '08; Chicago: '10, '13, '15
Most Stanley Cup wins, combined player or non-player
Montreal: '56-'60, '65-'66, '68-'71 (Player); '73, '76-'79, '86, '93 (Non-player)
Most Stanley Cup wins by a franchise
Most Stanley Cup Finals appearances by a franchise
Most Stanley Cup losses by a team
Most career regular season goals
Most career playoff goals
Most total career goals
Most goals, single season
1981
Most goals in a single season including playoffs
1983
Fastest 50 goals from start of season
December 30, 1981
Most points in a career, including playoffs
Edmonton Oilers, Los Angeles Kings, St. Louis Blues, New York Rangers
Most points in a season, including playofss
Edmonton Oilers, 1984
Total multi-goal games in a career
Most career assists including playoffs
Most assists in a season including playoffs
Edmonton Oilers, 1985
Most wins in a season by team
2022
Fewest wins in a season by team
1974
Most games won by a franchise
As of 2023 season
Most Stanley Cup wins by a franchise
Most wins by a defunct franchise
1924-1938
Most points in a career, including playoffs
Edmonton Oilers, Los Angeles Kings, St. Louis Blues, New York Rangers
Most points in a season, including playofss
Edmonton Oilers, 1984
Most points in a game
Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Boston Bruins, Feb. 7, 1976
Most points by a franchise
As of 2023 season
Most losses in a season by team
1992
Fewest losses in a season by team
1976
Most games losses by a franchise
As of 2023 season
Most career saves
New Jersey Devils ('91-'13), St. Louis Blues ('14)
Most saves in a season
New York Rangers, 1955
Most saves in a game
Quebec Nordiques vs. Boston Bruins, Mar. 21, 1991
Most penalty minutes in a career including playofss
Most penalty minutes in a season
Philadelphia Flyers, 1974
Most penalty minutes in a game
Los Angeles Kings vs. Philadelphia Flyers, Mar. 22, 1979
Most playoff appearances by a team
Least playoff appearances by a team
Most career assists including playoffs
Most assists in a season including playoffs
Edmonton Oilers, 1985