Excerpts from Athletic's analysis of this year's NHL rosters:
Players (20 years ago, USA was 15%):
Canadian 41.2%
American 28.6%
Euro 30.2%
How sourced:
1st Round 42.6%
2nd+ Rounds 46.1%
Undrafted 11.3%
but Goalies:
1st Round 9%
5-7th Round 20% (comparatively, d is 10%)
not drafted +15%
Average Age: 28.1 (9, 20 years or younger; 5, 38 or older)
Average Height: 73.6" (8, 5'8" or less; 13, 5'9)
Boston tallest (1/2" higher than next team) with 16 players 6'3" or higher
Colorado shortest with 12 players 5'10" to 6'
Weight: 201.1 lbs (10, 238-257 10, 162-170)
Toronto is heaviest with only 4 players under 199 lbs.
Looks like Boston and Toronto have made a point to get bigger/heavier. Perhaps a counter to Florida and Tampa's size.