Records are meant to be broken, they say. The transient nature implies that record-setters come and go, but that’s not the case with ironman streaks. Few players in any professional sports league can maintain the level of play required to take a run at a longevity record.
Doug Jarvis laced up his skates for the first time in his career on October 8, 1975, continuing to play every game of his career until the start of the 1987-88 season. Jarvis played the first two games of the season, making it 964 consecutive games before he was sent to the minors and eventually retiring.