2026-2027 RETIRED PLAYERS.

 ALL TIME NHL GOALTENDER, PLAYER DEBUTS AND LAST YEAR PLAYED IN THE NHL.

NHL GOALTENDER DEBUTS 2026-27 SEASON

00-COOPER BLACK (G)    2027    2027    FLA (1) *
00-MICHAL POSTAVA (G)    2027    2027    DET (1) *

NHL GOALTENDERS LAST SEASON PLAYED IN 2026-27

NHL PLAYERS THAT DEBUTS IN 2026-27 SEASON

00-TYREL BAUER (D)    2027    2027    WPG *
00-COLE BEAUDOIN (C)    2027    2027    NYR *
00-VIGGO BJORCK (C)    2027    2027    WPG *
00-FILIP BYSTEDT (C)    2027    2027    SJS *
00-JONATHAN CASTAGNA (C)2027    2027    CGY *
00-JUDD CAULFIELD (RW)    2027    2027    ANA *
00-MARTIN CHROMIAK (RW)    2027    2027    LAK*
00-TREVOR CONNELLY (C)    2027    2027    VEG *
00-ARTEM DUDA (D)    2027    2027    UTA*
00-T.J HUGHES (RW)    2027    2027    COL *
00-DYLAN HRYCKOWIAN (C)    2027    2027    DAL*
00-ADAM JIRICEK (D)    2027    2027    STL *
00-ANTON JOHANSSON (D)    2027    2027    DET *
00-ROMAN KANTSEROV (RW) 2027    2027    CHI *
00-NIKITA KLEPOV (RW)    2027    2027    ANA *
00-COLE KNUBLE (C)    2027    2027    PHI *
00-AMADEUS LOMBARDI (C)    2027    2027    NJD *
00-RIEGER LORENZ (LW)    2027    2027    MIN *
00-GAVIN MCKENNA (LW)    2027    2027    TOR *
00-ROGER MCQUEEN (C)    2027    2027    ANA *
00-OWEN MICHAELS (C)    2027    2027    EDM *
00-DYLAN PETERSON (C)    2027    2027    STL *
00-VITALI PINCHUK (C)    2027    2027    NSH *
00-MATTHEW SEMINOFF (RW)2027    2027    DAL*
00-ALBERTS SMITS (D)    2027    2027    NYR *
00-HOYT STANLEY (D)    2027    2027    OTT *
00-IVAR STENBERG (LW)    2027    2027    SJS *
00-TREY TAYLOR (D)    2027    2027    DAL*
00-WILLIAM TRUDEAU (D)    2027    2027    NSH *
00-WILLIAM WALLINDER (D)    2027    2027    DET *
00-NOAH WARREN (D)    2027    2027    ANA *

NHL PLAYERS LAST SEASON PLAYED IN 2026-27

00-ALEX OVECHKIN (LW)    2006    2027    WSH (1) 

Montreal Canadiens    1909
Toronto Maple Leafs    1919
Boston Bruins    1924
Chicago Blackhawks    1926
Detroit Red Wings    1926
New York Rangers    1926

AFTER 1967 NHL 1ST EXPANSION (12 TEAMS) +6
OAK - OAKLAND SEALS 1967-70 (CHANGED NAME)
CGS - CALIFORNIA GOLDEN SEALS 1970-76 (CHANGED NAME TO CLE)
CLE - CLEVELAND BARONS 1976-78 (CLE MERGES WITH MNS IN 1978 - 1 LESS NHL TEAM)
MNS - MINNESOTA NORTH STARS 1967 - 1993 (CHANGED NAME TO DAL)
DAL - DALLAS STARS 1993-PRESENT
LAK - LOS ANGELES KINGS 1967-PRESENT
PHI - PHILADELPHIA FLYERS 1967-PRESENT
PIT - PITTSBURGH PENQUINS 1967-PRESENT
STL - ST LOUIS BLUES 1967-PRESENT

AFTER 1970 NHL 2ND EAPANSION (14 TEAMS) +2
BUF - BUFFALO SABRES 1970-PRESENT
VAN - VANCOUVER CANUCKS 1970-PRESENT

AFTER 1972 NHL 3RD EXPANSION (16-TEAMS) +2
ATF - ATLANTA FLAMES 1972-1980 (CHANGED NAME)
CGY - CALGARY FLAMES 1980-PRESENT
NYI - NEW YORK ISLANDERS 1972-PRESENT

AFTER 1974 NHL 4TH EXPANSION (18-TEAMS) +2
KCS - KANSAS CITY SCOUTS 1974 - 1976 (CHANGED NAMES TO COR)
COR - COLORADO ROCKIES 1976 - 1982 (CHANGED NAME TO NJD)
NJD - NEW JERSEY DEVILS 1982-PRESENT
WSH - WASHINGTON CAPITALS 1974-PRESENT

IN 1978: Two years after the California Golden Seals move to Cleveland and are renamed the Barons, they merge with the North Stars. That reduces the number of teams in the NHL from 18 to 17. The North Stars move to Dallas in 1993 and are renamed the Stars.

AFTER 1979 NHL 5TH EXPANSION (21 TEAMS) +4
WIN - WINNEPEG JETS 1979-1996 (CHANGED NAMES TO PHX)
PHX - PHOENIX COYOTES 1996-2014 (CHANGED NAME TO ARI)
ARI - ARIZONA COYOTES 2014-PRESENT
HFD - HARTFORD WHALERS 1979-1997 (CHANGED NAME TO CAR)
CAR - CAROLINA HURRICANES 1997-PRESENT
QUE - QUEBEC NORDIQUES 1979-1995 (CHANGED NAME TO COL)
COL - COLORADO AVALANCH 1995-PRESENT
EDM - EDMONTON OILERS 1979-PRESENT

AFTER 1991 NHL 6TH EXPANSION (22-TEAMS) +1
SJS - SAN JOSE SHARKS 1991-PRESENT

AFTER 1992 NHL 7TH EXPANSION (24-TEAMS) +2
OTT - OTTAWA SENATORS -2 1992-PRESENT
TBL - TAMPA BAY LIGHTENING 1992-PRESENT

AFTER 1993 NHL 8TH EXPANSION (26 TEAMS) +2
ANA - MIGHT DUCKS OF ANAHEIM 1993-2006 (CHANGED NAME)
ANA - ANAHEIM DUCKS 2006-PRESENT 
FLA - FLORIDA PANTHERS 1993-PRESENT
 
AFTER 1998 NHL 9TH EXPANSION (27-TEAMS) +1
NSH - NASHVILLE PREDATORS 1998-PRESENT

AFTER 1999 NHL 10TH EXPANSION (28-TEAMS) +1
ATL - ATLANTA THRASHERS 1999 - 2011 (CHANGED NAMES)
WPG - WINNEPEG JETS 2011-PRESENT

AFTER 2000 NHL EXPANSION (30-TEAMS) +2
CLB - COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS 2000-PRESENT
MIN - MINNESOTA WILD 2000-PRESENT

AFTER 2017 NHL EXPANSION (31-TEAMS) +1
VEG - VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS 2017-PRESENT

AFTER 2021 NHL EXPANSION (32-TEAMS) +1
SEA - SEATTLE KRAKEN 2021-PRESENT

AFTER 2023-24 TRANSFER (32-TEAMS) (SAME)
ARI - TRANSFERS TO SALT LAKE CITY UTAH