10 NHL veterans chasing 1st Stanley Cup championship in 2024

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The Stanley Cup playoffs are one of professional sports’ most intense and grueling postseason tournaments. Some players are fortunate enough to win the Stanley Cup once in their careers, while others get their names etched onto the silver chalice multiple occasions.

However, many others, like Patrick Marleau (1,779 games) and Hall of Famer Marcel Dionne (1,348), played their entire NHL careers without winning the Stanley Cup, leaving their names forever pinned to the top of a list of players with the most games played without a championship.

Among the top active players chasing their first Stanley Cup titles in 2023-24, there are a handful of 1,000-point skaters, two with over 1,400 games, two Norris Trophy winners and several 39-year-olds.

Lets’ examine who makes our Top-10 list.

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Matt Duchene – 1,056 games

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Cal Clutterbuck – 1,064 games

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John Tavares – 1,109 games

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Jamie Benn – 1,112 games

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Mark Giordano – 1,148 games

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Blake Wheeler – 1,172 games

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Zach Parise – 1,254 games

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Joe Pavelski – 1,332 games

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Brent Burns – 1,415 games

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Ryan Suter – 1,444 games

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