The Stanley Cup is the prize of the world’s premier hockey league, but there have been incredible players that never have the chance to lift the cup. However, is having a name engraved on the Stanley Cup the only thing that defines the best of the best in the NHL?
There’s another way to evaluate the greatest talents in the league. It’s not goals, points, penalties, or any of these things.
It’s the number of games played. When you look at the players that comprise the list of 1,000 games played (or more) it is truly a who’s who of the NHL.