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Over 400 players in NHL history have played exactly one game in their entire career, with some waiting decades for that single opportunity before never returning to the ice.
Only 15 goaltenders have scored goals in NHL history, with Ron Hextall being the first to shoot the puck directly into the net in 1987, while most others were credited for being the last to touch before own-goals.
In 2020, 42-year-old Zamboni driver David Ayres became the oldest NHL goalie to win his debut game when called as an emergency backup for the Carolina Hurricanes, having played just 28 minutes and 41 seconds.
January 18th is the most common birthday for NHL players, with over 50 players born on this date, likely due to age cutoffs for youth hockey registration favoring players born early in the year.
Tiger Williams holds the all-time NHL penalty record with 3,971 penalty minutes across his career (1974-1988), averaging over 4 minutes in the box per game played.
Randy Exelby played just 2 seconds in his only NHL game in 1989, getting one shift before being benched, making him one of the briefest careers in professional hockey history.
Doug Jarvis played 964 consecutive games from 1975 to 1987 without missing a single match, a streak that lasted over 12 seasons and remains the NHL record for durability.
Dustin Byfuglien successfully transitioned from forward to defenseman mid-career, becoming a 20-goal scoring defenseman and proving that NHL players can master completely different positions at the highest level.
Connie Madigan made his NHL debut at age 38 in 1972-73, spending just one season in the league after years in minor leagues, proving it's never too late for a shot at the big time.
The 2022-23 NHL season featured players from 21 different countries, with approximately 30% of players born outside North America, showcasing hockey's global expansion from its Canadian roots.
Mike Sillinger played for 12 different NHL teams during his 17-year career from 1990-2009, holding the record for most franchises played for by a single player.
Approximately 20% of current NHL players were never drafted, including stars like Martin St. Louis and Ed Belfour, proving that the draft doesn't determine destiny in professional hockey.
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