Worcester Sharks‘ coach Roy Sommers stood behind the bench for his now league leading 1,257th AHL game.
He started his journey 16 years ago in 1998 with then San Jose Sharks‘ farm club Kentucky Thoroughblades, then moved with the team to 5 minor league famed seasons at the helm for Cleveland Barons.
Continuing his move with affiliates east, he achieves the record feat in his 8th year in Central Massachusetts.
The 56-year old former played only three NHL games but managed to score his only goal in the show in his debut.
He also won a Calder Cup trophy with Maine Mariners in 1984 and skated in 147 AHL and 195 IHL games.
He hung up his skates after 8 seasons, just after his 30th birthday.
Straight after retirement, he started as an assistant coach for a pair of seasons before moving on to 5 winning campaigns in the ECHL and two more as an assistant in the NHL.