First NHL Player To Be Younger Than You

[jimmythescot]

Vincent Lecavalier was younger than me by a few hours.

There are only six players left in the NHL that are older than me. I much preferred watching guys my age breakthrough to the league than watching them retire. All that’s left is watching them start to die off (assuming I’m not next).

 

[WingsMJN2965]

Brendan Gallagher and I were born the same day. If that doesn't count, Kevin Hayes.

 

[Tage2Tuch]

Sidney Crosby is 9 days younger than me.

I was born July 30th 87, you would be around then too? I’m only asking because
I remember Crosby being around a week that’s why I said A week before and too lazy to check lol.

 

[SharksAttack]

Dan Fritsche is a day younger than me. He played his first NHL game October 9th 2003. But he was 2nd player younger than me to play in NHL. Patrice Bergeron played his first game October 8th 2003.

There are still several players older than me.

 

[SeidoN]

took 2 weeks after I was born. Jimmy Hayes 21st November 1989

 

[Howboutthempanthers]

Guess 20 year olds are smart enough to be NHL all stars but not smart enough to knowledgeable hockey fans eh?

Sports is one of those things where age has basically no correlation on how well you understand It after a certain point

Yes, you absolutely gain no sports insight after age 20.

 

[KingTux]

My sister

ayeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

 

[garnetpalmetto]

Marek Svatos and Ville Koistinen were both born about a week after me, but Svatos was in the NHL first, so he was the first NHLer younger than me. Man, that's a litle depressing. Rest in peace, Marek.

 

[Big McLargehuge]

Sidney Crosby

No shame in that one.

Technically Gilbert Brule as well...that one makes me feel even older considering I haven't thought about him in about 5 years now.

 

[uncleben]

Evander Kane - first player to be drafted younger than me and the first to play a game

 

[Gsus]

Not sure who was the first younger than me to play in the NHL but Roope Hintz is born 2 weeks and a day after me.

Is it a tough question or am I just too lazy to think it through?

 

[Montrealer]

This was fun to research on Hockey Reference. This helps: NHL Players Born in 1977 | Hockey-Reference.com

The first player born after I was is Marc Denis (born Aug 1 1977), but he started in 1996-97.

The first player born after I was to play in the NHL was Martin Biron (born Aug 15 1977) when he played his first game on December 26, 1995 at 18 years old.

 

[djpatm]

Obviously not, I compared 20 year olds to 20 year olds

If you put the wisdom of a 50 year old coach and ex-player into his 20 year old body, he would be significantly better than he was in his prime.

You acquire knowledge as you grow. Some people choose to ignore it and still make dumb decisions but you'll see. In 10 years you'll think your current view point is funny too.

 

[SotasicA]

I'm of the 1998 draft class, so it was one of those guys. At least Manny Malhotra and Vinnie Lecavalier were in the NHL the whole season in 1998-99, and both are younger than me. Both the Bolts and the Rags played on the opening round: 1998-99 NHL Schedule and Results | Hockey-Reference.com

There were probably a couple other players starting the season with their new NHL teams, but I'm just gonna answer Malhotra & Lecavalier. Don't know which game started earlier.

EDIT: Malhotra wasn't on the opening night lineup. So it's Lecavalier. The first player younger than me to hit the NHL ice.

 

[AdmiralsFan24]

I was born July 30th 87, you would be around then too? I’m only asking because
I remember Crosby being around a week that’s why I said A week before and too lazy to check lol.

29th at 11:20 am if I remember right from the last time I looked at my birth certificate.

 

[DL44]

I don't know who the first younger player was to make the NHL.. but from hockey reference, Stan Neckar is couple days younger than me and played 500+ gms.

So he is the first NHL player listed as being younger than me...
Then Brad Brown... then Jamie Storr... then Richard Zednik.

Last to be older than me:

Bates Battaglia

[TBODY] [/TBODY]

 

[Caeldan]

First player to be younger than me in the NHL looks to be Justin Williams.
And there are still 10 players older than him who have played a game so far this season.

 

[Hawkster58]

first younger than me: Larry Playfair
first older than me: Sergei Makarov

Now that's old

 

[Dominance]

I’m happily still young enough where I can tell myself that if I did nothing but practice hockey for a year, I might be able to make a professional roster and work my way up to the NHL.

Probably not, but at least I can dream, unlike some of you old, overweight farts on here

Hey, I gotta get my shots in before I join your ranks.

 

[DaveG]

Andrew Alberts. Born 2 days after I was.

 

[Tage2Tuch]

29th at 11:20 am if I remember right from the last time I looked at my birth certificate.

I’m younger then you by 26 hours and 22 minutes the last time I checked my baby book.

 

[Crosstraffic]

Christian Proulx (12/10/1973), who had a 7 game NHL career with the Habs in 93-94, then floated around the AHL, IHL, German league and the Quebec goon league.

Christian Proulx Stats | Hockey-Reference.com

 

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It’s either Sidney Crosby or whichever player of the 05 draft class managed to play opening night in 05-06 before him. Possibly also an 04 with a late birthday.

 

[LucianoBorsato]

I'm older than the Stanley Cup