The ice has no memory, but the NHL’s history does. In a sport defined by the speed and strength of youth, there’s a select group of gladiators defying the passage of time and proving age can be a weapon.

They are the league’s “elders” players who, in the 2025-26 season, not only remain at the elite level but continue to rewrite the narrative of what’s possible in a sports career, challenging every limit placed before them.

Their names carry the weight of those who have seen it all, won it all, and still hunger like rookies. They are not mere survivors; they are architects of an era, masters of the game who teach through example and experience.

Brad Marchand (37 years old) – Florida Panthers

The “Little Ball of Hate” has a new home. Brad Marchand, the former Boston Bruins captain, was t

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