Best Current NHLer who Played their Overage Year of Junior

[Bravid Nonahan]

I have no idea who this would be

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[Bjorn Le]

Apparently Callahan did (He won Overager of the Year)

If the WHL or QMJHL had Overager of the Year trophies you'd probably find a few more names, but they don't so people will have to go off memory.

 

[Velociraptor]

Think you've got your answer ^

 

[bruinsfan46]

Callahan immediately came to mind when I read the thread title. Dan Girardi and Dennis Wideman are a couple good ones.

 

[MS]

Alex Burrows should be right near the top of the list.

Dustin Penner played his overage year in the MJHL.

Ryan Wilson played his overage year in the OHL.

 

[Bravid Nonahan]

Alex Burrows should be right near the top of the list.

Dustin Penner played his overage year in the MJHL.

Ryan Wilson played his overage year in the OHL.

Penner had a really weird development curve

 

[Pick Six]

Good idea for a thread. I knew about Callahan, should be interesting to hear about others.

 

[CNS]

Alex Burrows should be right near the top of the list.

Dustin Penner played his overage year in the MJHL.

Ryan Wilson played his overage year in the OHL.

OP said best, not worst.

 

[Brock Anton]

Chad LaRose, AINEC.

 

[A1LeafNation]

How about the reigning Hart trophy winner.

 

[Bjorn Le]

How about the reigning Hart trophy winner.

He didn't turn 20 till after the 04-05 season. He was 19.

 

[FolignoQuantumLeap]

Logan Couture is up there.

EDIT: Mike Richards? Jeff Carter? Seabrook played 5 seasons in Lethbridge somehow...

 

[BacklundtoBartschi*]

Logan Couture is up there.

Yes!

 

[Pick Six]

Logan Couture is up there.

EDIT: Mike Richards?

Yes!

He never played as an overager. Mike Richards as well. They were both 19.

EDIT: An overager is a 20 year old (or 5th eligible year for non-imports) playing in the CHL for those wondering.

 

[Vaclav Varada]

Logan Couture is up there.

EDIT: Mike Richards? Jeff Carter?

Idk about Carter and Richards but Couture didn't play as an OA

 

[FolignoQuantumLeap]

He never played as an overager. Mike Richards as well. They were both 19.

EDIT: An overager is a 20 year old (or 5th eligible year for non-imports) playing in the CHL for those wondering.

So Callahan was never an overager then, right?

 

[ocarina]

So Callahan was never an overager then, right?

No, he was. An 85', overage season was in 2005-06 as a 20/21 year old.

I remember there being some controversy when the Rangers were unable to sign him and he said he would go back for his overage year. Thankfully for us, it worked out for the best.

 

[FolignoQuantumLeap]

No, he was. An 85', overage season was in 2005-06 as a 20/21 year old.

I remember there being some controversy when the Rangers were unable to sign him and he said he would go back for his overage year. Thankfully for us, it worked out for the best.

Ok, thanks for clearing that up. I never realized Callahan was drafted as a 19 year old. I learned something today.

 

[Pick Six]

So Callahan was never an overager then, right?

No, he was. He was eligible to play in the OHL in the season of 01-02 but played in Buffalo JR. A instead. He was eligible to play in the OHL from 01 to 06.

As for Seabrook, he played a very short stint as a 15 year old. It's very common in the WHL, as they have their draft for 14/15 year olds instead of 15/16.

EDIT: Beaten to it.

 

[FolignoQuantumLeap]

No, he was. He was eligible to play in the OHL in the season of 01-02 but played in Buffalo JR. A instead. He was eligible to play in the OHL from 01 to 06.

As for Seabrook, he played a very short stint as a 15 year old. It's very common in the WHL, as they have their draft for 14/15 year olds instead of 15/16.

EDIT: Beaten to it.

I knew BS wasn't an overager but I found it interesting he played 5 seasons without being one. That must not happen very often.

 

[Vaclav Varada]

Seabrook played 5 seasons in Lethbridge somehow...

Same deal with Cowen bro.

 

[Pick Six]

I knew BS wasn't an overager but I found it interesting he played 5 seasons without being one. That must not happen very often.

Well he didn't exactly play a season, he just got called up or AP'ed for a few games. Kyle Beach also got called up as a 15 year old, then proceeded to play four more seasons. I'm sure there's many more that I can't think of off the top of my head, but it only really happens in the WHL (or with exceptional status).

 

[Passchendaele]

Ryane Clowe

 

[ocarina]

Well he didn't exactly play a season, he just got called up or AP'ed for a few games. Kyle Beach also got called up as a 15 year old, then proceeded to play four more seasons. I'm sure there's many more that I can't think of off the top of my head, but it only really happens in the WHL (or with exceptional status).

Just asking to be clear, a player playing only a few games in that instance would not be counted towards playing a season, right? If that was the case, we'd see quite a few guys from the WHL playing in the AHL as 19 year olds.

 

[Pick Six]

Just asking to be clear, a player playing only a few games in that instance would not be counted towards playing a season, right? If that was the case, we'd see quite a few guys from the WHL playing in the AHL as 19 year olds.

No it does not.

Though, when a player is granted exceptional status they are allowed to play in the AHL as a 19. For example Tavares could have played in the AHL during the 09-10 season.