In such a short of period this increase in goaltender height is not an insignificant increase. Thats been happening for a while. Saipa lappeenranta sm liiga date of birth. The average height of a starting nhl goalie is. Nhl average weight this season. Second generation goaltender whose father played parts of four nhl season is very athletic with quick reflexes.

Unless youre a goalie. If you take all the goalies shown above and average their heights it comes out to 749 inches or just about 63. Are you a stathead too. Every sports reference social media account. And the most common height for a starting nhl goalie today is 62. The lightning are decidedly not.

The canadiens have dominated the short list for years and years but they at least have some company in the preds. Regardless of a goalies height. Skip to main content. In the current nhl small goalies are almost non existent and this is because the current style of play rewards taller goaltenders. Goalies continue to grow to the point that theyre now averaging nearly 6 foot 25 and more than 200 pounds. Height isnt a requirement to play in the nhl.

These goalies all stood below 58 and played at a time when height wasnt emphasized. North american goalies player weighed and measured by central scouting player team league birthdate height weight catches gp mins gaa so sv 1 daws nicolas guelph ohl 22 dec 2000 6 35 199. In the same period the average height of skaters rose only 03. So the average height of a starting nhl goalie today is 63. Monday june 29 708pm question comment feedback or correction. Goalie statistics for the 2019 20 nhl season.

The most common starting nhl goalie height is. As seen in the table below over the past five nhl entry drafts the average height of goaltenders chosen has risen 074 of an inch from 7258 inches in 2000 to 7332 inches in 2004. The article takes a look at 11 of the shortest goaltenders to play in the nhl.

Gallery of Nhl Goalies Height Weight