Last Active Player To Play Before You Were Born

[edgevolution]

There are still 19 active players that played in 93-94.

 

[BlackDog13]

Keon for me, I was born in January '61.


Yes, I'm old.

 

[Teus]

Looks like he made his debut on March 8, 1984 (source).

That really puts his long NHL career in perspective for me as he played his first game one month before I was born (April 4).

 

[TasteofFlames]

Was born in 87, so it looks like Chelios is is the answer for me. Good idea for a thread.

 

[Derick*]

Keep this going guys. Let's see if we can get a full list for all birth dates from Recchi going back to the 30s.

 

[worstfaceoffmanever]

Let's see, January of '90 means... just Modano and Recchi. Jagr, Hasek, and Fedorov all made their debuts later in the year.

 

[ES]

Chris Chelios started in 83/84, I was born in '84, so it has to be him.

I think Chelios started late season, after Sarajevo Olympics. I was also born in '84 in the summer, so undoubtly it has to be a player who played in 1983-84 season or earlier. So Chelios for me.

 

[Walnut]

Born August 83, so I believe that would make in Dave Andreychuk 1982-2006

 

[Eisen]

Larry Robinson. Born September '73

 

[PRMan]

Does Moe Roberts 20 minute stint in goal during the 51-52 season about 20 years after he retired count?

Was it during a game? Then I would say yes.

 

[PRMan]

BTW, I'm happy that it's long-time King Butch Goring for me.

 

[Sadekuuro]

A similar question might be how far back a single degree of separation goes. For instance, of all the players who played with or against Recchi, whose career started earliest? Before him, how far back can you trace a Chelios contemporary? etc.

 

[No 19]

1995:
Sergei Gonchar
Brian Rolston
Peter Forsberg
Paul Kariya
Ryan Smyth
Nikolai Khabibulin
Craig Conroy
Jamie Langenbrunner
Cory Stillman

 

[Crimsontidefan]

To continue the timeline a bit:

Nov 1941 - Oct 1942 : Ken Mosdell
Nov 1942 - Oct 1944: Maurice Richard
Nov 1944 - Sept 1946: Ted Lindsay
Oct 1946 - Sept 1960: Gordie Howe
Oct 1960 - Dec 1964: Dave Keon
Jan 1965 - Sept 1968: Wayne Cashman
Oct 1968 - Oct 1969: Brad Park
Nov 1969 - Feb 1971: Butch Goring
Mar 1971 - Sept 1971: Gilles Meloche
Oct 1971 - Dec 1972: Guy Lafleur

If this is accurate, then Butch Goring for me

 

[Hammer Slammer]

I haven't really updated my sense of historical time and still habitually round every date to the year 2000.

Glad I'm not the only one who still does this

 

[connellc]

Chelios would be mine. I was born in 1985.

 

[Reverend Mayhem]

It's down to guys like Recchi, Selanne, Modano and Lidstrom for me.

 

[Jumptheshark]

I was hatched in 71--so we need to go back awhile

 

[Tavaresmagicalplay*]

Am I reading the thread wrong or is everyone else? I thought it said active player?

 

[arrbez]

A similar question might be how far back a single degree of separation goes. For instance, of all the players who played with or against Recchi, whose career started earliest? Before him, how far back can you trace a Chelios contemporary? etc.

Chelios's overlapped with Brad Park, who debuted in 1968.

How's this for crazy. This three-player chain spans from 1927 - 2004 (77 years)

Mark Messier -> Gordie Howe -> Dit Clapper

It's ridiculous that Gordie Howe played against guys who suited up in the 1920's and the 2000's

 

[PearJuice*]

Birthdate: Aug 31 1975.

The answer for me is Larry Robinson.

 

[Jumptheshark]

Birthdate: Aug 31 1975.

The answer for me is Larry Robinson.

off the top of my head case could be made for Trottier in your case

in mycase i think it is Gilbert Perreault--but I could be wrong

 

[JFmtl]

may 1987, so chris chelios

 

[revolverjgw]

Dec 82, so... I was thinking Messier, but it looks like it was Andreychuk... he must have squeezed in some games before I was born, and lasted until just after the lockout.