You must be drafted by a team at the age of 18-20 unless you are from a euro team then there is no age limit.
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Pittsburgh penguins
Gordie Howe 15
Throughout the NHL history the average age of rookie playing his first NHL game has been between 22 and 23 years. SOURCE: http://www.quanthockey.com/Distributions/RookieAgeDistribution.php
Gabriel Landeskog who was appointed age of 19 years, 286 days.
There are 21 NHL Games for now 1. NHL 93 (1992) 9. NHL 2001 (2000) 17. NHL 09 (2008) 2. NHL 94 (1993) 10. NHL 2002 (2001) 18. NHL 10 (2009) 3. NHL 95 (1994) 11. NHL 2003 (2002) 19. NHL 11 (2010) 4. NHL 96 (1995) 12. NHL 2004 (2003) 20. NHL 12 (2011) 5. NHL 97 (1996) 13. NHL 05 (2004) 21. NHL 13 (2012) 6. NHL 98 (1997) 14. NHL 06 (2005) 7. NHL 99 (1998) 15. NHL 07 (2006) 8. NHL 2000 (1999) 16. NHL 08 (2007)
NHL 09 is better then NHL 08
It is either the Pittsburgh Penguins or the Washington Capitals. It's Chicago...Pittsburgh is 9th youngest and Washington is 16th youngest http://www.fromtherink.com/2008/10/24/641764/nhl-teams-by-age
NHL duh who likes the KHL?
No there is not. It is purely player preference. However in the AHL there is a rule mandating visors/shields.
No, He Is Not :(