Olympics: Youngest player to play?

[Weber6]

Hypothetically, what is the youngest age someone can make for example...Team Canada's 2014 team? Like could a 16/17 year old make it?

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[Pominville Knows]

Not on Team Canada. They did not even bring Crosby in 2006 which was probably a mistake. You have to look at the worst teams in the tournament, becouse their depth is terrible and a hyper-talented Young Gun could sneak in, if there are any.

 

[Valarukar]

Hypothetically, what is the youngest age someone can make for example...Team Canada's 2014 team? Like could a 16/17 year old make it?

Don't think there are any age restrictions. I think Phelps went to his first olympics when he was 15.

 

[v-man]

Don't think there are any age restrictions. I think Phelps went to his first olympics when he was 15.

For the Olympics each sport has its own age restriction dictated by the international federation for that sport, so different sports allow different ages (which is why China always gets in trouble for forging documents to allow more nimble, fearless underage girls participate in gymnastics). In the case of hockey, a 16/17 y.o could definitely play, but like someone said, it's very unlikely. Had Slovenia made it years ago I could possible see a 16 y.o Anže Kopitar play for them, but I don't think any of the teams in this year's tournament are in such dire need, nor do they have any young superstars. There have been several late 17 year olds who've played in the World Championship.

 

[FiLe]

Aleksander Barkov has a chance to make Team Finland at the age of 18. He would probably be the youngest.

18 is also the minimum age on Men's competition without special allowance. Per IIHF statutes and bylaws, players younger than that need to acquire an IIHF underage waiver.

 

[UsernameWasTaken]

Hypothetically, what is the youngest age someone can make for example...Team Canada's 2014 team? Like could a 16/17 year old make it?

I think for the IIHF WC you have to be either 18 or else you need to get some sort of age waiver. I don't know if those rules translate to the OG.

As far as these coming Olympics...the youngest player will probably be Barkov if he makes it and if he doesn't Maatta if he makes it.

ETA - i just noticed the last person to reply before me already said the same thing. lol, sorry - i didn't read the whole thread.

 

[Sojourn]

For safety reasons, I can't imagine an under-18 would be allowed for Men's Hockey, unless there were some kind of special circumstances. Even at 18 most people would be at a disadvantage.

 

[UsernameWasTaken]

For safety reasons, I can't imagine an under-18 would be allowed for Men's Hockey, unless there were some kind of special circumstances. Even at 18 most people would be at a disadvantage.

b/c i was interested, i dug up the current rules/bylaws - http://www.iihf.com/fileadmin/user_upload/PDF/The_IIHF/2012-2014_IIHF_Statutes_and_Bylaws.pdf

700 IIHF WORLD SENIOR MEN’S PROGRAM

1. Gender, Age, Underage

The players participating in any IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship in the Senior Men’s Category must be of the male gender and have their 18th or later birthday in the year the respective Championship is held.
Participating players who will not have their 18th birthday in the year the respective championship is held are required to have a signed under-age waiver as stipulated in Bylaw 618 (2). At the latest, players must have their 16th birthday in the year the respective Championship is held.

I couldn't find the actual exemption bylaw they were referring to - but it seems that through some exemption the very minimum age is 16, but otherwise 18 in the year the tournament is held.

The IOC doesn't impose separate age limits outside a sport's governing body, i don't think, so i assume ^^ is the rule (+ the referred to bylaw).

 

[leafsfuture]

I know Nino Niederreiter played in the Worlds at age 17. Assume IIHF rules apply all around

 

[Atas2000]

For safety reasons, I can't imagine an under-18 would be allowed for Men's Hockey, unless there were some kind of special circumstances. Even at 18 most people would be at a disadvantage.

Why? Ovechkin at 17 would wreck bodies around him. A full cage is obligatory, but that's it. If a 17 y.o. can play on that level, why not?

 

[Atas2000]

I know Nino Niederreiter played in the Worlds at age 17. Assume IIHF rules apply all around

The KHL plays uтder IIHF rules. We've even played a 16.y.o. this season, so...

 

[jekoh]

Kim Martin played for Sweden as a 16.y.o. in 2002.

Malkin played as a 19 yo and Kovalchuk as an 18 yo. These are the only two junior-aged players I can think of in the men's teams in recent tournaments.

 

[Coffe]

I couldn't find the actual exemption bylaw they were referring to - but it seems that through some exemption the very minimum age is 16, but otherwise 18 in the year the tournament is held.

The bylaw is 619.2 which reads:

Younger players outside the defined age limits participating in the Senior Men and Women Championships may be permitted only on presentation of a waiver signed by two medical doctors, by the Member National Association and the player’s parents or legal guardian, confirming that the player has the physical ability to play ice hockey in the respective age category. Nevertheless, the Directorate reserves the right to refuse entry of an under-aged player

So players aged 16 and 17 have to have a permission slip. Younger than that and you're not allowed to participate.

 

[Pominville Knows]

b/c i was interested, i dug up the current rules/bylaws - http://www.iihf.com/fileadmin/user_upload/PDF/The_IIHF/2012-2014_IIHF_Statutes_and_Bylaws.pdf



I couldn't find the actual exemption bylaw they were referring to - but it seems that through some exemption the very minimum age is 16, but otherwise 18 in the year the tournament is held.

The IOC doesn't impose separate age limits outside a sport's governing body, i don't think, so i assume ^^ is the rule (+ the referred to bylaw).

The text you dug up clearly says that 15 is the lowest hypothetical age, as long as it's the year you will turn 16.

 

[Rabid Ranger]

You would be hard=pressed to see a junior-aged player suit up in a major international competition like the Olympics unless:

* No NHL players
* The player's ability is impossible to ignore
* It's of one of the lesser hockey playing countries and is by default their best player (like a Kopitar)

It was big news when the likes of Jones, Trouba, and Galchenyuk were even in the conversation for the U.S. team this year.

 

[Sojourn]

Why? Ovechkin at 17 would wreck bodies around him. A full cage is obligatory, but that's it. If a 17 y.o. can play on that level, why not?

Really? So he wrecked the RSL prior to being drafted?

 

[Jack DiBiase]

Matthias Emilio Pettersen for Team Norway at 12-year old?

 

[Atas2000]

Really? So he wrecked the RSL prior to being drafted?

What's so difficult about not bending the words? Wrecking bodies(what I wrote and what was related to the post I replied to) and wrecking the RSL are dirfferent things.

Yes, Ovechkin has had a body of a grown man at age 17 and had no trouble being physical.

 

[Pominville Knows]

Would a 16-year old Ovechkin or Crosby crack Slovenias roster today?

 

[Atas2000]

Would a 16-year old Ovechkin or Crosby crack Slovenias roster today?

Most definitely.

 

[ozo]

Will Zemgus Girgensons be the youngest player in Sochi?

 

[FiLe]

Will Zemgus Girgensons be the youngest player in Sochi?

It's pretty safe to say that he (b. 1994-01-05) will not.

Aleksander Barkov (1995-09-02) will be the youngest, if he gets picked. He's not a lock though, because Finland can still be a little picky with forwards. But in case he doesn't make it, it will be Olli Määttä (1994-08-22). Finland can't be picky with defense.

 

[JetsHomer]

Will Zemgus Girgensons be the youngest player in Sochi?

Barkov would be my guess.

 

[stevecanuck16]

If Germany were in they would likely ask for an exception for Draisaitl.

 

[Vankiller Whale]

If Germany were in they would likely ask for an exception for Draisaitl.

Draisatl played last year as well, so I don't think there's any way he won't return.