ELMONT, N.Y. -- Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Keith Yandle became the NHL's new "Iron Man" on Tuesday night, skating in his 965th consecutive regular-season game to break Doug Jarvis's all-time record.
Yandle set the record when the puck was dropped for the opening faceoff against the New York Islanders. According to the NHL, all he needed to do was take one shift for the appearance to be official. After the opening faceoff, he tapped his stick once on the ice and skated back to defend the Flyers' goal.
Yandle's streak began in his third NHL season, on March 26, 2009.