How many players in the NHL are shorter/taller than their listed heights?

[StevenB]

So I recently met Malcolm Subban and was close enough to him to be able to tell there is a height discrepancy between us two. I’m basically 6’1 (185cm on the dot) and Malcolm was noticeably shorter than me. He is listed as 6’2 but in reality I think he is barely pushing 6’0. He was standing upright and didn’t seem to be slouching or anything of the sorts. Does anyone have other examples of NHL players being shorter (or even taller) than their listed height?

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[super6646]

I'm 5'8 and definitely taller than Gaudreau who is listed at 5'9.

 

[CanucksSayEh]

Id be shocked if there was a single players height listed accurately.

 

[EdJovanovski]

I swear Panarin was always 5’10 until he randomly became 6’0 on NHL.com last year

Kravtsov is 6’5 but some sites list him 6’4, some even 6’3

 

[ConnorMcMullet]

Conor Garland Height - Fact or Fiction

Yeah, he's had a hot start but so what. Something needs to be said about his height. NHL has him listed at 5'10 and this is unacceptable imo. Thoughts? Photo next to 6'0 David Perron.

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[HolyCrap]

Id be shocked if there was a single players height listed accurately.

Your post is accurate though.

 

[Artorius Horus T]

Id be shocked if there was a single players height listed accurately.

indeed.

Metric system <cough> <cough>

 

[Artorius Horus T]

Podkolzin been listen from 6 foot 4 to 6 foot 1.

currently he is listed at 6 foot 1, but i doubt that he is even that tall,
i think, the photos ive seen and his games, he looks to be 6 foot 0.

Is Kasperi Kapanen really 6 foot 1?

When he was drafted he was 5 foot 10, in his rookie season,
he was listed at 5 foot 11, his dad Sami is 5 foot 10,
as is his grandfather Hannu, his cousin Oliver is 5 foot 11,
his brother Konsta is 5 foot 8 and his his uncle Kimmo is 6 foot 0.

 

[Jagged Ice]

Max Domi listed at 5'10" on hockey database.
Nope.

 

[Matty Sundin]

almost if not all of them probably

 

[Strong Hearts]

Conor Garland is the most obvious one. He's listed as 5'10", when I think he himself claimed not too long ago to be 5'8".

Brock Boeser is listed at 6'1", but he seems a noticeable amount shorter than his linemate Elias Pettersson who's 6'2". I'd say Boeser is probably closer to 6'0".

 

[Albus Dumbledore]

The NBA had a strict mandate a few years ago now. Teams had to report truthfully on their Players measurements. Players were to be measured barefoot across the league. A lot of players shrunk by an inch or two. NHL could follow suit. But then again it's the NHL, slow to change.

 

[snag]

Max Domi listed at 5'10" on hockey database.
Nope.

The Tyrion Lannister of hockey lol

 

[centipede2233]

It’s the WWE syndrome

 

[nhlfan9191]

Most heights in sports that are physical in nature are exaggerated to make guys seem bigger then they are. Hockey is no exception. Most of the guys around and under 6 foot always get a couple of extra inches and pounds added to their profile.

 

[Porter Stoutheart]

They measure themselves in the morning, you never meet them irl until late in the day, they play their games in the evening. So nobody is wrong.

 

[Sdrawkcab321]

This isn’t exclusive to hockey. Just about every sport lies about their players size

 

[Hatter of the Beach]

How many are listed taller than they actually are? Almost all of them by an inch or so. 2-3 inches if they’re under 5’9.

Only ones that are bigger that had late growth spurts post draft

 

[KevinRedkey]

The answer is 311

 

[Lshap]

The answer is 311

That's what they say, however it's really closer to 290.

 

[Rodgerwilco]

There is absolutely no way that Crosby is 5'11'' I didn't meet him, but I stood about 10 feet away from him at the 2017 cup parade. There's not a person in the world that can convince me he's 5'11'' off skates.

 

[General Disarray]

There is absolutely no way that Crosby is 5'11'' I didn't meet him, but I stood about 10 feet away from him at the 2017 cup parade. There's not a person in the world that can convince me he's 5'11'' off skates.

Anyone that was truly 5'11 would just lie and go with 6'0.

 

[Rodgerwilco]

Anyone that was truly 5'11 would just lie and go with 6'0.

lol, very true.

 

[AD1066]

I assume every player under 6'0 gets their height inflated.

 

[Rants Mulliniks]

Vast majority are exaggerated. I've been side by side with many and most are at least 2 inches off. A few seem legit.