Who is the oldest professional hockey player?

Answer 1

I assume you mean NHL rookie? Defenseman Cornelius (Connie) Madigan was 38 when he was called up from the minors by the St. Louis Blues on Feb.1/73. He played 20 regular season games and 5 playoff games for the Blues that season but was back in the minors next season where he finished his career.

Answer 2

Gordie Howe, player who played with his sons

Wayne Gretzky, the legend of hockey

Sergei Fedorov, good-looking rookie to great player

Stevie Y(Steve Yzerman), powerful player

The Magnificent one(Mario Lemieux), hero to the Penguins

Jaromir Jagr, great at one- on-ones

Junho Kim(me), Peewee player who is awesome at one-timers and Snipes

Answer 3

In late 1973 the St. Louis Blues defense was decimated by injuries. They had all but used every defenseman in their minor league system. So they acquired the rights to Connie Madigan from the Portland Buckaroos and promptly called him up to St. Louis. Madigan was 38 at the time and when he suited up for the Blues he became the oldest rookie in NHL history.

Answer 4

AnswerThe oldest NHL player currently playing is Chris Chelios he is 45 yrs old. He started his career in Montreal in the early eighties, and is now playing in Detroit.

Answer 5

Al Suomi played 5 games for the Chicago Blackhawks in 1936-37 and celebrated is 100th Birthday on October 29, 2013 (born 1913)

Answer 6

Gordie Howe, in the 1979-1980 season while with the Hartford Whalers he turned 52 years of age, however, he did play one game for the Detroit Vipers of the IHL in '97-'98 when he was 60

Answer 7

Bob Ewabuchi Univ North Dakota

Dana Marek Massachusetts Boston D3

Answer 8

Gordie Howe