Player height/weights that shock you

[tarheelhockey]

I bet a lot of people don’t realize Sidney Crosby and Jeff Skinner are the same height and weight.

 

[Sureves]

I bet a lot of people don’t realize Sidney Crosby and Jeff Skinner are the same height and weight.

Wow ya that one is definitely a huge shock.

 

[CanuckGame39]

I found out Patrick Laine was 6'5 the other day. Did not know that. It blew me away.

 

[member 105785]

Elias Pettersson is actually only 140 pounds judging by the Prospects forum

 

[member 290103]

Elias Pettersson is actually only 140 pounds judging by the Prospects forum

LOL, the prospects forum is always inflating weights. The guy is actually just a hair over 120lbs.

 

[WhiskeyYerTheDevils]

Brian Rafalski was 5'9 205. Thiccccc

 

[Fantomas]

malkin being booked at under 200 while being 6’3 surprises me

kinda just looks like a stocky player whos a complete beast on the ice but thats a relatively lanky height/weight for a hockey player

Malkin just has a big head and face.

 

[Turin]

Malkin’s weight has almost certainly been wrong for a long time. He was 195 at 20.

 

[Albus Dumbledore]

I found out Patrick Laine was 6'5 the other day. Did not know that. It blew me away.

hes probably not, hes 6'4. He was 6'3.75 at draft so im rounding up he could have grown too but meh.
2016 NHL Draft Combine Heights and Weights

 

[valet]

Kessel at 6'0 200. Looks more like 5'10 205 or so. He's stocky, which makes him look shorter.

there's not really a big difference between being 6' 200 and 5'10" 205...... no way that detail could have been shocking

i repeat, shocking

 

[Apotheosis]

The weights are one thing, but I think the perception and reality of height has more to do with skating style/puckhandling style (while skating). Some guys seem "bigger" when carrying the puck or skating because that's how they lead their body during their play. Then you see them stand upright and your perception can be completely altered.

 

[StatisticsAddict99]

Ovechkin/Malkin

One of them is lying about they’re height as they are both listed as 6’3” but in every photo they have together Malkin has atleast 2 inches on Ovi.

My guess is Ovi is actually 6’2” and Malkin is actually 6’4”...

 

[Pez68]

I'm not sure where they even get some of these height/weight listings. It seems like the large majority of them are wrong.

 

[dre2112]

I thought the general rule of thumb was to take off about 2" from the heights listed on NHL.com .

Pretty sure the weights are way off too, as those fluctuate a lot, and probably never get updated after draft (same as height)

 

[Esko6]

I tend to forget that Crosby is much shorter than McDavid. Their play styles do not match their heights.

 

[Kcb12345]

I thought the general rule of thumb was to take off about 2" from the heights listed on NHL.com .

Pretty sure the weights are way off too, as those fluctuate a lot, and probably never get updated after draft (same as height)

Yep. Same as the NFL they add a couple of inches and a some pounds

 

[Howie Hodge]

The series ending handshake really illustrates the height issue with some players.

Girard and Andrighetto are both listed as 5'10". Girard doesn't look 5'10" and Andrighetto is at least a couple inches shorter than is Girard....

 

[Jack DiBiase]

Mikko Koivu for a long time was listed 6'2". He always looked a lot bigger than most guys listed the same. Now he is 6'3" at NHL.com, which is about his realistic height 189cm.

 

[CanadaIsIrrelevant]

Elias Pettersson is listed as 188 cm / 75 kg.

Patrik Laine is listed as 194 cm / 95 kg.

 

[JimmyTwoTimes]

Yeah Malkin is another one.

I could swear he's 6'4", 240 when I watch him.

Same..but you can see how lanky he is without his gear on.

 

[TheGoldenJet]

Ovechkin/Malkin

One of them is lying about they’re height as they are both listed as 6’3” but in every photo they have together Malkin has atleast 2 inches on Ovi.

My guess is Ovi is actually 6’2” and Malkin is actually 6’4”...

Ovie 6’1” Malkin 6’3”

 

[HOUSUTON]

Somehow Kasparaitis was only 5'10

 

[ECBBW]

I bet a lot of people don’t realize Sidney Crosby and Jeff Skinner are the same height and weight.

I legitimately would never have picked that. The height is unsurprising but I always thought Skinner looked quite slight whereas Crosby looks very stocky.

I suspect that hockey players tend to be “bottom heavy” so getting a sense of how much they weight can be tough if you only ever see them in bulky equipment or being interviewed.

 

[Holymakinaw]

Mitch Marner is around 5'10 and 165lbs, no matter what the team lists him as. It's amazing how he dominates opposing players out there, being that small.

 

[NyQuil]

Finesse defenceman Patrick Wiercioch is 6'5.

(202 lbs mind you)