Garry Unger

Garry Douglas Unger (born December 7, 1947) was a Canadian professional ice hockey centre who played 16 seasons in the National Hockey League from 1967 until 1983. Born in Calgary, Alberta, to parents Olive and Jack, he grew up alongside a younger sister, Carol Ann, who contracted polio as a baby and was left permanently disabled.

Unger began his NHL career with the Toronto Maple Leafs. On March 4, 1968, he was part of a six-player transaction, traded along with Frank Mahovlich and Pete Stemkowski to the Detroit Red Wings in exchange for Norm Ullman, Paul Henderson and Floyd Smith. Over his career he also played for the St. Louis Blues and the Atlanta Flames.

His signature achievement was an NHL record for durability. Between February 24, 1968, and December 21, 1979, Unger played 914 consecutive regular-season games across those four teams, surpassing the mark of 630 consecutive games set by Andy Hebenton, which had stood since the 1963–64 season. The streak ended when coach Al MacNeil benched him on December 21, 1979.

Unger finished his career having played 1,105 NHL games, scoring 413 goals and adding 391 assists for 804 points.