{"id":1577332,"date":"2023-10-01T07:17:00","date_gmt":"2023-10-01T11:17:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports7.us\/?p=1577332"},"modified":"2023-10-01T07:17:14","modified_gmt":"2023-10-01T11:17:14","slug":"oldest-nhl-player-oldest-active-players","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports7.us\/news\/oldest-nhl-player-oldest-active-players\/","title":{"rendered":"Oldest NHL Player: The Oldest Active Players in 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The NHL<\/a> has changed some of the rules to protect the league's players from each other, but hockey remains a violent<\/a> sport. Despite the game's intense effects on the body, a few players are still on the ice after a remarkable amount of time. Here are the five oldest active players in the NHL.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Oldest NHL player in 2023<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Jeff Carter: age 38 (born January 1, 1985)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Center Jeff Carter began his career in 2005. The two-time All-Star currently plays for the Penguins and previously suited up for the Philadelphia Flyers, Columbus Blue Jackets, and Los Angeles Kings. Carter also earned a gold medal with Canada at the 2014 Winter Olympics. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Marc-Andre Fleury: age 38 (born November 28, 1984)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Fleury is one of the best goaltenders of his generation. He protected the net for the Pittsburgh Penguins for 13 seasons, winning three Stanley Cups<\/a> before moving on to play for the Vegas Golden Knights, Chicago Blackhawks, and his current team, the Minnesota Wild. Fleury is one of three goaltenders to reach 500 wins in NHL history. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Zach Parise: age 39 (born July 28, 1984)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The son of a professional hockey player, Parise began his career as a member of the New Jersey Devils in 2005. The left winger spent six teams with the team, captaining the Devils in the 2012 Stanley Cup Finals, where they lost to the Los Angeles Kings in six games.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Parise then signed for his home state Minnesota Wild on a 13-year, $98 million contract. The left winger celebrated his 1,000th career game as a pro while on the team, but injuries marred his stint with the Wild. Minnesota bought out the final four years of his contract in 2021. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Parise moved to the New York Islanders for the past two years, but he is currently a free agent. Reports indicate that he is deciding whether to return to the Islanders or call time on his career. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Joe Pavelski: age 39 (born July 11, 1984)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

“Little Joe” scored in his first NHL game and didn't look back. Pavelski starred for the San Jose Sharks for 13 years and served as team captain for the last four years before moving to the Dallas Stars in 2019. As Statmuse<\/a> reports, the 39-year-old right winger is the 10th American to score 400 career goals. Pavelski also holds the record for the most playoff goals from an American player with 73. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mark Giordano: age 39 (October 3, 1983)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The oldest man still in the league is Mark Giordano, a remarkable circumstance considering he went undrafted in the NHL Entry Draft. One of hockey's great defensemen, Giordano is a Calgary Flames icon, playing 15 seasons for the team. He led them as the team captain for the final eight years and won the James Norris Trophy at 35 years old in his final season there. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Giordano joined the Seattle Kraken for their inaugural season and now plays for the Toronto Maple Leafs. Like many hockey players, he has suffered plenty of serious injuries, including a broken ankle, torn hamstring, and torn biceps tendon, to name a few. However, the 39-year-old has returned from all of them without losing any of the grit that makes Giordano such a legend. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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