Is height exaggerated leaguewide?

[fredligh]

I was 5'2" when I got my drivers licence I'm 5'11 now. Not everyone grows the same. I grew 4 inches after 18.

Then you are like one in 500.000

 

[Machinehead]

These two guys are both listed at 6'6"

They look related lol

When did Markstrom go Super Saiyan?

This reminds me of when a post-game team photo of the Rangers surfaced and this gigantic, absolutely ripped, blonde dude was standing next to Zuccarello. Nobody had ever seen him before. We came to the conclusion that it was Kreider's corsi.

 

[Spirit of 67]

Draft combine is supposed to stop this.

 

[Habsrule]

Dustin Penner must have the record. On his draft year he was passed over for being too small at 5-8. Then he player in the NHL at 6-4. That is one heck of a growth spurt.

 

[Jacob]

These two guys are both listed at 6'6"

Markstrom might have longer legs and Nilsson a longer torso.

 

[Hatter of the Beach]

I recently had a chance to meet some players and it seemed like they were all shorter than me. This got me thinking, is height exaggerated league-wide? And I don't just mean for small guys like Gaudreau as it seemed like almost every player I met was a solid 2 inches shorter than listed. I'm 6'1 so I'm not what I'd call tall, but I was taller than pretty much every player I've met (and they were all listed as being 6'0-6'1). The only taller guy I've run into is Pavel Zacha (who is listed as 6'3 and is the exact same height as me).

As a followup, I assume weight is also exaggerated or just taken when fully dressed with pads, etc. There's no way a guy like Hall (who is listed as 6'1, 205lbs) actually weights that. He looked more like he was 5'11 and 180/185 lbs.

The athletic and physical ability of almost all professional athletes are exaggerated

 

[Diagonaali]

I bumped into Jarkko Ruutu in the airport about ten years ago and he definitely seemed like a 185 cm tall guy. but i think his weight probably was exaggerated, since he almost fell on his back when he bumped to me. He looked rather slim guy to be in a very good shape. nowhere near 100kg.

 

[Gabranth]

I know for a fact that Laine suddenly grew 2 inches when he entered the NHL. He isn't 6'5.

That being said, Wheeler is probably also under 6'5.

 

[Frank Drebin]

I was really surprised to see maf listed at 6'2" 180.

Never stood next to the guy but I can't imagine him being over 6', or 165 pounds.

 

[SenzZen]

These two guys are both listed at 6'6"

Last time I checked they don't measure you while you're seated...

 

[ek93]

It happens everywhere. My college baseball website had me at 6’1” because my coach said, “no scouts are coming to look at a 5’11” right handed pitcher.”

 

[Stringer Bell]

Then you are like one in 500.000

Yeah. I was 5'10" at 18, and am 6'2" today.

Was only 5'6" at 16.

 

[General Disarray]

So, if the consensus is that players heights are exaggerated, then how tall is Nathan Gerbe really?

He's about 4 inches taller than John Scott

 

[McDLT]

If you feel 6' tall, the NHL isn't going to stop you from being 6' tall.

 

[Finnish your Czech]

It's gotten to the point where you have to exaggerate because if you don't, then people will assume a person listed at 5'8" is actually 5'6" even if they actually are 5'8"

 

[Kale Hulls]

These two guys are both listed at 6'6"

"Don't talk to me or my son ever again!"

 

[Riddum]

These two guys are both listed at 6'6"

To be fair, not everyone has the same body structure. One can have a short torso and super long legs.

 

[Riddum]

Yes, in every sport, they exaggerate the height and weight of the players.

 

[Karl Eriksson]

Met Lemieux. Dude was massive. Nothing exaggerated there. Same with LeClair. I’m 6’1” 225. Looked tiny.

 

[Beville]

You know what's actually worse than metric? Imperial.

Amen.

Now I shall embrace being 175cm and 82kg

 

[Channelcat]

Its really annoying. They start this bs in junior and it just continues. Some guys are getting 2+ inches and 20 lbs tacked on.

 

[lawrence]

It’s just your mind playing tricks on some of ya. I was skating around with Jared McCann one time dude is at least 6 ft 1.

Jordan Schroeder was listed as 5’9.5 shortly after making the Canucks I’m glad they adjusted his height to the real 5’7. Met Daniel sedin once he is for sure 6’1. Matt Cooke looked kinda small. Met Luongo and Kessler both guys are huge.

I do think believe players height is not what it seems.

 

[TGWL]

I recently had a chance to meet some players and it seemed like they were all shorter than me. This got me thinking, is height exaggerated league-wide? And I don't just mean for small guys like Gaudreau as it seemed like almost every player I met was a solid 2 inches shorter than listed. I'm 6'1 so I'm not what I'd call tall, but I was taller than pretty much every player I've met (and they were all listed as being 6'0-6'1). The only taller guy I've run into is Pavel Zacha (who is listed as 6'3 and is the exact same height as me).

As a followup, I assume weight is also exaggerated or just taken when fully dressed with pads, etc. There's no way a guy like Hall (who is listed as 6'1, 205lbs) actually weights that. He looked more like he was 5'11 and 180/185 lbs.

Yes, but I believe a guy like Hall weights more than 180. He's pretty muscular, and his legs are like tree trunks.

 

[BlueDream]

Oh this thread again.

There's so many "I've stood next to this guy one time and I was definitely taller than him!" stories out there.

Keep in mind I have stood next to people I thought I was taller than (I'm 6'4'' so I'm used to that)... until they stood up fully straight and I realized they were actually like 6'5'' or 6'6''. It's weird but it happens.

That said, of course some are exaggerated.

 

[Mickey Marner]

I’m from Canada and have never heard someone say how many meters tall they are or how many kg they weigh

Same. In fact, I bet the average Canadian has no idea how tall/heavy they are in metric.