Games played counts how many games the player appeared in. Higher means the player was in the lineup more often. Below are the top 131 NHL players ranked by Regular Season Games Played for the 1942-43 regular season. For all skaters and goalies across the league, with full stats and sortable rankings, visit the Players page.
| # | Player | Team | GP |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 50 | ||
| 2 | 50 | ||
| 3 | L. CarrLorne Carr 31YRW | 50 | |
| 4 | 50 | ||
| 5 | 50 | ||
| 6 | D. GrossoDon Grosso 27YLW | 50 | |
| 7 | R. HamillRed Hamill 25YLW | 50 | |
| 8 | 50 | ||
| 9 | 50 | ||
| 10 | S. HoweSyd Howe 30YC | 50 | |
| 11 | 50 | ||
| 12 | 50 | ||
| 13 | M. MarchMush March 33YRW | 50 | |
| 14 | 50 | ||
| 15 | 50 | ||
| 16 | 50 | ||
| 17 | F. PurpurFido Purpur 27YRW | 50 | |
| 18 | 50 | ||
| 19 | 50 | ||
| 20 | 50 | ||
| 21 | S. AbelSid Abel 24YC | 49 | |
| 22 | J. BenoitJoe Benoit 26YRW | 49 | |
| 23 | 49 | ||
| 24 | 49 | ||
| 25 | M. HillMel Hill 28YRW | 49 | |
| 26 | 49 | ||
| 27 | 49 | ||
| 28 | T. BlakeToe Blake 29YLW | 48 | |
| 29 | 48 | ||
| 30 | 48 | ||
| 31 | 48 | ||
| 32 | B. PoileBud Poile 18YRW | 48 | |
| 33 | 48 | ||
| 34 | 48 | ||
| 35 | G. AllenGeorge Allen 27YLW | 47 | |
| 36 | 47 | ||
| 37 | 47 | ||
| 38 | E. WaresEddie Wares 27YRW | 47 | |
| 39 | P. WatsonPhil Watson 28YRW | 47 | |
| 40 | B. CarseBob Carse 22YLW | 46 | |
| 41 | 46 | ||
| 42 | 46 | ||
| 43 | 45 | ||
| 44 | H. CainHerb Cain 29YLW | 45 | |
| 45 | 45 | ||
| 46 | 45 | ||
| 47 | 45 | ||
| 48 | 45 | ||
| 49 | 45 | ||
| 50 | H. GoldupHank Goldup 23YLW | 44 |