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∙ 2010-11-06 19:46:32Average age is 27.722 years
No - you just have to be at least 18 years of age to play in the NHL.
Gordie Howe 15
35-40
Chris Chelios is currently the oldest active player in the NHL at 46 years of age. Gordie Howe, however, played for the Hartford Whalers in the 1979-80 season at the age of 52.
the average age is 40
28.66 Years old as of 2006-2007 season. Historically the average age of NHL players has moved roughly between 24 and 28 years depending on the player position. Typically, forwards have had a lower average age than the defense, and goalies have had the highest average age. Also, average age has been higher during the playoffs than in the regular season. SOURCE: http://www.quanthockey.com/TS/TS_AverageAge.php
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
cuz he retired at the age of 38 which is very old for the NHL
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The average age is 20 years old. This tends to be because incoming freshman make a stop at juniors first, or the USYHL if you will.
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