<P> The National Hockey League ( NHL ) is a major professional ice hockey league which operates in Canada and the United States . Since its inception in 1917 -- 18 , 313 players have played at least 1,000 regular season games , varying in amounts between Gordie Howe 's 1,767 to Bernie Federko and Henrik Zetterberg 's 1,000 . Of these players , a number have been inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame . </P>
<P> The National Hockey League ( NHL ) is a major professional ice hockey league which operates in Canada and the United States . Since its inception in 1917 -- 18 , 313 players have played at least 1,000 regular season games , varying in amounts between Gordie Howe 's 1,767 to Bernie Federko and Henrik Zetterberg 's 1,000 . Of these players , a number have been inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame . </P>
who has played the most nhl games ever
who has played the most nhl games ever
Gordie Howe
Gordie Howe