Neil Urbanski Hockey Wilderness Contributor Posted 1 hour ago Share Posted 1 hour ago View full article Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pewterschmidt Verified Member Posted 41 minutes ago Share Posted 41 minutes ago Let's go short king!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MNCountryLife Verified Member Posted 12 minutes ago Share Posted 12 minutes ago People rarely talk about the upside of being short. Shorter legs allow you to place your feet faster with less distance to travel. Meaning you are capable of being quicker. Same with hands. Shorter people can drive up on larger player taking away their leverage. Downside: A smaller frame makes it harder to put on muscle and more muscle can limit flexibility. Shorter stride means top end speed is typically slower. Less weight means harder to maintain position. Spurgeon is 5' 9'' and only 166 pounds. Brad Marchand is also 5' 9'' and 180 pounds. Neither weighs a whole lot. Both are willing to go to the dirty areas and use their size "advantages" tremendously. Not every player needs to be 6' 3'' and 220 pounds. (some do) Gaining too much weight and not being able to use it properly can have the opposite desired effect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.