'Phenomenal teammate' Keith Yandle the NHL's all-time iron man

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Keith Yandle developed a reputation as a top defenceman, fan favourite and quality teammate on his way to an impressive NHL record. The Philadelphia Flyer will set the mark for consecutive games played on Tuesday against the New York Islanders.

steps onto the ice for his first shift Tuesday at UBS Arena, he will officially become the NHL’s iron man.defenceman skated in his 964th consecutive regular-season game Monday night to tie the league record set by Doug Jarvis three-plus decades ago.

Jarvis broke the previous record held by Garry Unger on Boxing Day 1986, which happened to be less than three months after Yandle was born. Jarvis’s streak was slightly different in that the former Montreal Canadiens, Washington Capitals and Hartford Whalers forward didn’t miss a single game throughout his career that spanned 13 years.

Yandle, who humbly stood and waved while the crowd recognized his record-tying appearance, added: “I’m not really a guy that likes to talk about myself or have the spotlight on myself.” Phil Kessel is also approaching Jarvis’s mark, having skated in 940 consecutive games since 2009. Kessel began his streak roughly seven months after Yandle started his.

 

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