What do you consider old???

[OLD51JOHN]

I heared a coment the other day about Chara being old...What makes a player old?? Would you not hear all the time ..? We need more experience on the team ? Can you have it both ways??

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[iiBruins17*]

32++

 

[PlayoffBeard365]

Old NHLer = over 34 or multiple serious injuries.
Experienced NHLer = anyone with multiple playoff runs

 

[rickizbruin]

ME !
i can honestly say.. that kid Chara

 

[BigGoalBrad]

Gregory Campbell got old very quickly because of the injury.

Sometimes the line between good and experienced and old and slow is thin. Chara and Seids are still NHLers and good players but they were the best at their position recently and are being paid like it now and when they are even older. Wouldn't call either old just quite yet since Im hoping both can kick it up a notch in the playoffs and I think we are still within their window. Both will be very "old" in pro athlete terms before either of their contracts end, however.

 

[LSCII]

Sport-wise? Mid 30's. Like a lot of people are saying here though, it's not the miles so much as it's the ride.

 

[Gee Wally]

Same.
In sports mid 30s.

 

[Trap Jesus]

It's all relative to the player and position, but 35 across the board is an age where I start getting hesitant.

 

[ODAAT]

all depends, I look at a player like Crosby, still a terrific player but concussions and having played a ton of hockey over his pro career, takes a ton of physical shots (I`ve got no issues with that) he`s already looking less like the Crosby I saw in his first few years

Players who play a hard nosed, physical game are often older beyond their years too

 

[zaYG]

It really depends. Certain play styles can make a player become old and beat down in their late 20s. Look at Mike Richards for example.

 

[ODAAT]

It really depends. Certain play styles can make a player become old and beat down in their late 20s. Look at Mike Richards for example.

his late nights didn`t help either

 

[BNHL]

Truly elite players buck the age rule. 34 is old for normal NHL players and 31 is getting old.http://www.quanthockey.com/Distributions/RetireeAgeDistribution.php

 

[since76]

Be old is not a number but a lost of capacity, speed , intensity etc. You can fight it by healthy life, hard traning and you can lose it by the reverse. Some nhl players are old at 30 , other at 38 !

 

[Bruinswillwin77]

I'd like to see Jagr answer the OP's question

 

[Cid]

In today's NHL..... I'd say anything over 30 would be considered old.

The kids are starting at 18-19 and the early to mid 20 year olds are dominating.

Average age on most teams is 25 to 29 years old. Therefor I would consider 30+ to be considered "old".

But then again it really depends on how you define old. Old doesn't mean can't play.

 

[Ladyfan]

Nice to see you post OLDJOHN !

I am old.

In hockey It depends on the player. Over 40 is old for hockey IMO.

 

[WhalerTurnedBruin55]

I'd like to see Jagr answer the OP's question

Jagr's been old in hockey standards for 10 years.

 

[GordonHowe]

Old NHLer = over 34 or multiple serious injuries.
Experienced NHLer = anyone with multiple playoff runs

That's about right.

PS Me, too. Old, that is.

 

[Strange Universe]

In my opinion it is when a player takes a shower after the game and the player still smells like Munster cheese...now that's old..

 

[Dicky113]

I think players peak at about 27 and by 32 are, with some notable exceptions, starring to wear down. I would say 35 is "old"

 

[don]

Depends on the individual player and a lot on the injuries sustained. When a player "slows" down you can say he's old (Chara) but he can still play an effective game. The problem with getting old is recognizing it. Most don't.

 

[TCL40]

On average 35 is old in hockey but agree depending on injury history and where the talent started at it can vary a good deal.

I think a lot of defensemen and forwards who play hard, physical hockey and block a lot of shots age more quickly than the finesse players. That's why Campbell seems to be cooked when players of a similar age are still playing well. I think the bottom 6, energy guys, PK, and role player types often go down hill fast and why some former top 6 guys fall into the bottom 6. Sometimes it's where you start that determines when you're old as well.

Chara is getting old but he isn't cooked yet-I do think he's headed for the realm of #2/3 Dman PK/PP specialist.

 

[BRUINS since 1995]

65 .... from my pov

 

[Dellstrom]

For good players I'd say anything over 35 is getting old in terms of sports. Chara is definitely old. It hasn't shown much until this year because no other NHLer can be compared to him in terms of his workouts and fitness. It's hard to judge where he is right now because I'm sure he's still not even close to 100% with his knee, but I can see him playing at a high level for however long he wants, kind of like Lidstrom. He's not going to be that elite #1 guy anymore but if all goes to plan with Hamilton, he and Chara can be an excellent top pairing for a few more years.

I think we have a very good balance on our team. Young guys like Pasta, Spooner, Hamilton, etc. Guys in their prime like Bergy, Krejci, Lucic, Marshy... Veterans like Talbot, Paille, Chara, Seids... It's bad to be too old or too young, we have a good mix.

 

[Dennis Bonvie]

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