What hockey player had the shortest professional career in NHL history?
The NHL's shortest professional career belongs to Garrett Burnett, who played a single game for the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 1999-2000 season. Burnett, a 22-year-old defenseman, was called up from the ECHL's Wheeling Nailers after several injuries to the Penguins' blue line. He made his debut on March 14, 2000, in a 6-3 loss to the New York Islanders. Burnett played 19 minutes and 19 seconds in the game, recording one shot on goal and a minus-1 rating. He was not re-signed by the Penguins and never played in the NHL again.
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