In NHL Hockey trivia -- what is the longest amount of time between games played

[THEGUARDIANOFFOREVER]

for a single player? There have been numerous players who have comeback after being off for years. What is the longest time between games for a single NHL player? Who was he, and how long was there between games?

 

[Russ]

Could be Lemieux, April 26, 1997 to December 27, 2000

3 years, 8 months and 1 day