Whether teams are realizing a tipping point where too much skill is traded off for size or there are just fewer large enforcers its still an interesting trend. The lightning are decidedly not. Worth noting though is the plateau and slight decrease since the 2004 lockout. Nashville has 5 foot 6 rocco grimaldi the shortest player in the nhl and seven others under 6 feet tall. Nhl average age this season as of today. The vancouver canucks are the tallest.
1993 the islanders are yet again the heaviest team in the nhl. Height isnt a requirement to play in the nhl. Nhl average weight this season. 271 gone are the days when nhl teams could have an average age over 30 and be competitive. Unless youre a goalie. The new york islanders are the heaviest team in the nhl with an average player weight of 2089.
Obviously when it comes to height nhl teams have favored taller than the average population players. And how the players stack up the average nhler is 7333 6 1 13 tall weighs 20442 lbs and is 2736 years old. The average modern nhl player is 6 foot 1 and 1993 pounds. The leagues average age has come down in recent years but. This time by a lot. The average forward is 7293 6 1 tall weighs 2024 lbs and is 271 years.
Nhl average weight this season.