Is Chara the tallest hockey player ever?

[Passchendaele]

Kudroc wasn't 6'7". He once stated in an interview that he was 6'5" and 235 lbs but listed at 6'7", 255 lbs.

Howe was barely 6' btw.

 

[seventieslord]

Then why does it say everywhere that he's 6'2"?

 

[Lard_Lad]

Then why does it say everywhere that he's 6'2"?

Gordie's official site says 6'0".

 

[kdb209]

former NBAer manute bol (7'7") signed a one-day contract with a central hockey league team as a publicity stunt to raise money for sudanese refugees. i don't know if he ever made it onto the ice during the game, though.

Yup - and he is also the worlds tallest jockey.

Manute Bol signed a one day contract with the CHL Indianapolis Ice, dressed for one game, but didn't play. It was part of his efforts to raise awareness and money for Sudanese refugees. He also played Jockey for a day in a similar vein.

 

[raleh]

Gordie's official site says 6'0".

As does his hockeydb entry. Now that I think about it, I've never heard him referred to as 6'2 except in this thread...

 

[seventieslord]

Aww, crap. Seventieslord is wrong.

I must have been thinking about Butch Bouchard.

 

[MXD]

Aww, crap. Seventieslord is wrong.

I must have been thinking about Butch Bouchard.

Ya... Butch was indeed 6'2, according to all sources. Still, everything I said about Howe (in relation to Abel and Blair, can't think of any body of that era that was bigger).

In regards to what I said earlier...

Crutchfeld was 6'1. Big for the era, but there are some sources to the effect that Didier Pitre was 6'1... Thus, Crutchfeld was big, but not a monster; Chamberlain was nothing special.

I think we can consider Howard McNamara a monster, though.

 

[seventieslord]

Ya... Butch was indeed 6'2, according to all sources. Still, everything I said about Howe (in relation to Abel and Blair, can't think of any body of that era that was bigger).

In regards to what I said earlier...

Crutchfeld was 6'1. Big for the era, but there are some sources to the effect that Didier Pitre was 6'1... Thus, Crutchfeld was big, but not a monster; Chamberlain was nothing special.

I think we can consider Howard McNamara a monster, though.

Uhhh, yeah. That guy was huge. So was Mummery.

 

[cupcrazyman]

Dishonourable mention goes to Jeff Kugel 6'7" 265 lbs.

http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php?pid=31844




UPDATE: Kugel now works at Serbu Tire on Erie Street. Great career move, Jeff.

 

[seventieslord]

Thanks, I always wondered what happened to that guy.

Another ex-junior goon, Dave kaczowka, was working at Home Depot last I saw

 

[Hockify]

Mitch Fritz is 6'-8"-6'-9"ish.

6' 8"

 

[iamjs]

Lane Manson was 6'9 and a half I believe - played in the WHL, drafted by Atlanta in '02

I could have swore he made it up to the AHL with Wilkes Barre, but after checking his hockeydb sheet, it looks like it didn't happen.

retired from hockey in 2007, now plays plays basketball for U of Saskatchewan. Says he has knee problems from skating, but has no problem running and is mainly going back for his education.

He sounds like a smart kid. Best of luck to him.

 

[YogiCanucks]

Tyler Mayers is a good 6' 7" Nothing special in this thread but that's still tall as hell.

 

[Shaun_W_W]

Jesus, I am 5'10" but slouch like I am 5'8", if someone is over 6' they seem tall...

 

[Ward Cornell]

Dishonourable mention goes to Jeff Kugel 6'7" 265 lbs.

http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php?pid=31844




UPDATE: Kugel now works at Serbu Tire on Erie Street. Great career move, Jeff.

and the player that started the scrum and ran away when the going got tough (you can see him bee lining it away) was the one and only..............




....Sean Avery!

 

[Pierre Gotye]

I'm 6'7(w/the puck).

 

[Mayor Bee]

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[Crosbyfan]

I'm 6'7(w/the puck).

How tall are you without the puck?

 

[Crosbyfan]

Gordie's official site says 6'0".

Gordie was big for his day though. I think Beliveau and Horton were 6'3+.

 

[Ward Cornell]

Gordie was big for his day though. I think Beliveau and Horton were 6'3+.

Tim Horton was lucky to push 5'10" 185 lbs+/-
A big player back then was 6'-0" 195 lbs!

You're quite close to Beliveau though!

 

[Crosbyfan]

Tim Horton was lucky to push 5'10" 185 lbs+/-
A big player back then was 6'-0" 195 lbs!

You're quite close to Beliveau though!

You're right. I always thought Horton was really big. He certainly played like a big guy.

(hard to google Tim Horton without tons of coffee references getting in the way!)

 

[revolverjgw]

I remember reading that Horton was no more than 5'8'', despite his listed height. I think maybe it was in the hardcover THN's top 100 players book.

 

[vippe]

Swedish prospect Viktor Svedberg is 6'9" and just turned 18. I could see him grow another inch. He will likely be drafted this year aswell.

 

[Jack DiBiase]

Swedish prospect Viktor Svedberg is 6'9" and just turned 18. I could see him grow another inch. He will likely be drafted this year aswell.

Good god, what the hell are you guys feeding your youngsters over there? Our best prospects are all smurfs like Rajala and Granlund.

 

[Jack DiBiase]

I'm 6'7(w/the puck).

You make Teppo Numminen look very small over there.