Who Is The Oldest Current NHL Player?
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Who is the oldest current NHL player? This is a question that many fans have asked over the years. Here is a look at the oldest players in the NHL today.
NHL Players
Jaromir Jagr is the oldest current NHL player. He is a right winger for the Florida Panthers, and is 45 years old. Jagr was born on February 15, 1972, in Kladno, Czechoslovakia. He has played in the NHL for 27 seasons with eight different teams. Jagr has won many awards during his career, including the Calder Memorial Trophy, Art Ross Trophy, and Hart Memorial Trophy.
Current NHL Players
There are currently 740 active NHL players (as of the 2019-20 season), and of those players, only a handful are over the age of 40. The oldest player in the NHL is currently St. Louis Blues goaltender, Jaroslav Halak. Halak is 41 years old and was born on May 13, 1979, in Bratislava, Czechoslovakia.
Other notable old-time NHL’ers include:
-Edmonton Oilers forward Zack Kassian, who is 30 years old and was born on January 24, 1991, in Windsor, Ontario, Canada.
-Boston Bruins defenseman Zdeno Chara, who is 43 years old and was born on March 18, 1977, in Trencin, Slovakia.
-New York Rangers goaltender Henrik Lundqvist, who is 37 years old and was born on March 2, 1982, in Are Sweden.
Oldest NHL Player
The oldest player currently active in the NHL is St. Louis Blues defenseman Jay Bouwmeester. Born on September 27, 1983, in Edmonton, Alberta, Bouwmeester is 36 years old. He was drafted by the Florida Panthers with the third overall pick in the 2002 NHL Entry Draft and has gone on to play for the Blues, Calgary Flames and Anaheim Ducks during his 18-year NHL career.
NHL Teams
The Detroit Red Wings have been in the NHL since 1926. They are one of the Original Six teams. The Red Wings have won the most Stanley Cups of any NHL team, with 11.
Current NHL Teams
The National Hockey League (NHL) is a professional ice hockey league composed of 30 teams: 23 in the United States and 7 in Canada. From its inception in 1917 until 1967, it was known as the National Hockey Association (NHA). The NHL took the NHA’s place as one of the leagues that competed for the Stanley Cup, which was an interleague competition back then. After a few years of failed attempts to remove the NHL as the Stanley Cup’s chief competitors, the two agreed to merge, with the NHL becoming the de facto major league and the Stanley Cup being awarded to its playoff champion.
As part of the merger agreement, four teams were promised membership if they could prove financial stability: The Montreal Canadiens, Calgary Flames, Edmonton Oilers and Quebec Nordiques. The original six members were: Boston Bruins, Chicago Blackhawks, Detroit Red Wings, Montreal Canadiens, New York Rangers and Toronto Maple Leafs. These are also sometimes referred to as “The Classic Six”. As time went on, more teams were spawned from Original Six cities (Los Angeles Kings, Buffalo Sabres) or from merging or relocating other organizations (Minnesota North Stars became Dallas Stars).
Oldest NHL Team
The Boston Bruins are the oldest team in the National Hockey League, having been founded in 1924. The Bruins have won six Stanley Cups, the most recent being in 2011. The Bruins are also the only team in the NHL to have never missed the playoffs.
NHL History
The National Hockey League was established in 1917 with five teams. The Montreal Canadiens are the oldest team in the NHL, and they have won the most Stanley Cups with 24. The New York Rangers are the oldest team in the United States, and they have won the second most Stanley Cups with 4.
Oldest NHL Player
The oldest player in the NHL is St. Louis Blues defenseman Chris Chelios. He was born on January 25, 1962, making him 56 years old. Chelios is also the oldest player to ever appear in an NHL game, having suited up for the Blues at age 48.
Oldest NHL Team
The National Hockey League (NHL) is a professional ice hockey league in North America, currently comprising 31 teams: 24 in the United States and seven in Canada. Founded in 1917 as the successor to the National Hockey Association (NHA), the league expanded to its current size in 1974 when it absorbed six teams from the rival World Hockey Association (WHA). It is the oldest of the four major professional sports leagues in North America.
The Stanley Cup, the oldest professional sports trophy in North America, was first awarded to the Montreal Canadiens in 1893. The Canadiens have won it a record 24 times and are the most successful NHL franchise overall. Sixteen teams have won one Stanley Cup apiece.
