bambamcam4ever
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I think it's the opposite for star players today honestly. Look at a HOFer like Trottier, rapidly declined at only age 32.
You heard that then and not now because nowadays people have actually done the research to show that was an erroneous claim. Said research was also based on a large time frame, not just recent years. Players always did reach their peaks early, teams were just bad at reacting to it.Nope in the 90s you heard that a players prime was in 26, 27. But today we are seeing more rapid declines imo.
I think it's the reverse. Today's player trains 12 months a year, is on strict diets and partakes in the most up to date scientific methods to stay fit. The partying, drinking and drug lifestyle so prevalent in decades past has been significantly reduced. You simply can't last in today's NHL living like that. It seems that all the best players are training in groups every summer.
Nope in the 90s you heard that a players prime was in 26, 27. But today we are seeing more rapid declines imo.
I think it's the opposite for star players today honestly. Look at a HOFer like Trottier, rapidly declined at only age 32.
Thank you for saving me some time as I was going to post the same thing.Last years top 15 scoring leaders and their current ages.
McDavid - 21
Giroux - 30
Kucherov - 25
Malkin - 32
MacKinnon - 23
Hall - 26
Kopitar - 31
Kessel - 30
Wheeler - 32
Crosby - 31
Ovechkin - 33
Stamkos - 28
Marchand - 30
Barzal - 21
Voracek - 29
8 of the top 15 are in their 30s, 10 are 28 or older and only 4 were under 25 for any part of last season. Come again?
Thank you for saving me some time as I was going to post the same thing.
Hedman is 27.That's only forwards too. I'm pretty sure that Hedman, Karlsson, Doughty, Burns, Subban, etc. are all over 28.
Hedman is 27.
TBF I think there's a bit of push and pull here. We have to separate the elite from (I guess you would say) replacement-level players.My point still stands though. It appears as though the majority of the top players today are not younger than 27-28, let alone 25 or early 20s like so many have been saying for whatever reason.
TBF I think there's a bit of push and pull here. We have to separate the elite from (I guess you would say) replacement-level players.
I don't know if the data supports it, but I wouldn't be shocked to find out that the median age for players has dropped in the past few years.
Godly post. The big rough guys of the 90s who would make the lineup with no real talent are just wearing a different mask these days. Its also why you get old guys like Joe Thornton who got no speed and can still dominate, high IQ guys will always dominateYes
A lot of modern players excel at the technical aspects of the game but not much else. They are great skaters, good speed, active sticks, and the defensive side of the game has been drilled into them since they were in pee wee. The problem? the talent level is minimal, once they lose their speed everything else starts to drop off very quickly. Players have lower creative IQ out there and this is why you see a quicker decline as they don't have the talent to compensate. We have illusions about players being better than past decades but all i see is better equipment and more efficient training methods to maximize someone's skill set but the top end guys aren't as good.