Flyers defenseman Keith Yandle tied retired center Doug Jarvis on Monday night for the NHL record of 964 consecutive games played.
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The 35-year-old Yandle started his streak March 26, 2009, with Phoenix, and he has played 1,074 games with the Coyotes, New York Rangers and Florida Panthers.Nicholas Bednarek Identified As Man Killed In Cheltenham Crash That Injured 4 Other Teens A three-time All-Star, Yandle is in his first season with the Flyers and set the mark when he hit the ice for the third shift of the game against Dallas.
Keith Yandle played in his 964th consecutive game Monday night, tying the record held by Dough Jarvis for the NHL’s ‘Iron Man’ Streak. Jarvis played 964 straight games over his entire career from Oct. 8, 1975, to Oct. 10, 1987, with Montreal, Washington and Hartford. He never played a game outside the streak.Jarvis, a senior advisor for the Vancouver Canucks, said Monday he planned to call Yandle and congratulate him on the streak.“I just commend him. I think the streak is a real tribute to his character, his commitment, his love of the game to be in there every night,” Jarvis said.