Who Is the Oldest Active Player in the NHL?
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Who is the oldest active player in the NHL? This is a question that fans of the sport have been asking for years. There is no definitive answer, as there are a number of players who could lay claim to the title. However, we have compiled a list of the five oldest active NHL players, based on their date of birth.
NHL Players by Age
The National Hockey League (NHL) is a professional ice hockey league in North America, currently composed of 31 teams: 24 in the United States and 7 in Canada. The oldest active player in the NHL is St. Louis Blues defenseman Jay Bouwmeester, who is currently 37 years old.
List of oldest NHL players
The following is a list of the oldest National Hockey League (NHL) players. As of the 2019–20 NHL season, there are 14 active players who are age 40 or older. The oldest player currently active in the NHL is Zdeno Chara, who is 41 years old.
-Zdeno Chara (41 years old)
-Joe Thornton (41 years old)
-Patrick Marleau (40 years old)
-Justin Williams (40 years old)
-Mats Zuccarello (33 years old)
List of active NHL players
As of the 2019-20 NHL season, the following players are aged 37 or older:
-Zdeno Chara (Boston Bruins; age 42)
-Pavel Datsyuk (Phoenix Coyotes; age 41)
-Henrik Zetterberg (Detroit Red Wings; age 40)
-Joe Thornton (San Jose Sharks; age 40)
-Marian Hossa (Chicago Blackhawks; age 40)
-Patrick Marleau (San Jose Sharks; age 40)
-Justin Williams (Carolina Hurricanes; age 37)
-ryan Miller (Anaheim Ducks; age 37)
NHL Players by Country
The National Hockey League (NHL) is a professional ice hockey league made up of teams from Canada and the United States. As of the 2019-20 season, there are 31 teams in the NHL (23 in the United States and 8 in Canada). The oldest active player in the NHL is Detroit Red Wings defenseman Chris Chelios, who is currently 56 years old.
List of NHL players by country
This is a list of National Hockey League (NHL) players by country. As of the 2019–20 NHL season, there are 216 players from 14 countries. The country with the most players represented in the NHL is Canada with 202 players, followed by the United States with 10 players.
#Sources:
-National Hockey League (NHL). “Active Players by Country and Birthplace”. NHL.com. Retrieved August 21, 2017.
-National Hockey League (NHL). “Nationalities of Players in the NHL Entry Draft”. NHL.com
List of active NHL players by country
As of the 2019-20 NHL season, there are a total of 679 active players from 16 different countries. The United States is represented by the most players with a total of 239, followed by Canada with 222 and Russia with 60. Sweden (52), Czech Republic (44), Finland (33) and Slovakia (21) round out the top eight countries.
There are currently no active NHL players from the following countries:
-Australia
-Austria
-Belarus
– Denmark
-France
-Germany
-Great Britain
-Latvia
-Lithuania
-Netherlands
-New Zealand
-Norway
-Poland
-Romania
Switzerland has the most active NHL players born outside of North America with 10, followed by Sweden with 9 and Finland with 8.
NHL Players by Position
The National Hockey League (NHL) is a professional ice hockey league composed of 30 member clubs: 23 in the United States and 7 in Canada. Headquartered in New York City, the NHL is considered to be the premier professional ice hockey league in the world, and one of the North American major professional sports leagues.
List of NHL players by position
The National Hockey League (NHL) is a professional ice hockey league composed of 30 member clubs: 23 in the United States and 7 in Canada. The oldest active player in the NHL is St. Louis Blues forward Craig Berube, who is currently 47 years old.
List of active NHL players by position
As of the 2019–20 NHL season, the oldest active NHL player is St. Louis Blues goaltender Jaroslav Halak, who is 38 years old. He is followed by Boston Bruins defenseman Zdeno Chara, who is 42 years old.
The following is a list of active NHL players by position, sorted by age:
Goalies:
-Jaroslav Halak (38 years old)
-Henrik Lundqvist (38 years old)
-Craig Anderson (39 years old)
– Roberto Luongo (41 years old)
defenseman:
-Zdeno Chara (42 years old)
-Karl Alzner (31 years old)
– Braydon Coburn (34 years old)
Forwards:
– Chad Kolarik (33 years old)
