The following is a list of players of note who played their first major professional game in 1972-73 (listed with their first team, asterisk(*) marks debut in playoffs):

The following is a list of players of note who played their first NHL game in 1917-18 (listed with their first team, not including players who previously played in the NHA):

Frank also denied a report that the error occurred because the league was installing a new data system and still had Mason listed with his former team, the New York Knicks.

The following is a list of players of note who played their last NHL game in 2012-13, listed with their team:

However, he is not listed with Fort Lauderdale's first team that year.

The following is a list of players of note who played their first NHL game in 1950-51 (listed with their first team, stars(*) mark start in playoffs):