theo5789 Posted July 31, 2020 Share Posted July 31, 2020 21 minutes ago, flat land fish said: So if olli at 6 foot 3 is average what does that make our d men who are around 5 foot 10? It's not the height, it's the girth....wait, what are we talking about? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KirkSave Posted July 31, 2020 Share Posted July 31, 2020 2 hours ago, CanuckCup2022 said: That is average size for an NHLer. Dmen are trending smaller. Hughes, Fabbro, Girard, Ellis (to name a few) all say hi. Having Julolevi at his size with his skating ability should be a nice add to our d corp down the road. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whalespray Posted August 1, 2020 Share Posted August 1, 2020 Olli and Rathbone, Rathbone and Olli,Olli, Rathbone, Olli. We can have both. They both offer completely different skillsets. Olli has slick passing and is willing to pay the price infront of the net led Utica in blocked shots. Rathbone has speed too burn in the "new" NHL. We will see how effective he is in the NHL with it. I think the Canucks should lean towards a more active uptempo D and see if we cant unleash this teams offence. Lord knows we don't have the tools to play the trap shutdown hockey. But we may be able to dominate at run and gun. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanuckCup2022 Posted August 1, 2020 Share Posted August 1, 2020 lol Wow. I really triggered a bunch of posters correctly pointing out Juolevi is just average NHL size. What exactly triggered the outrage? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildcam Posted August 1, 2020 Share Posted August 1, 2020 8 hours ago, CanuckCup2022 said: People keep saying Juolevi is big or he has size. No he doesn't. He is average. Will he play at a heavier weight? Maybe...maybe not. He is already 22 years old. He might be at his maximum weight. You don't know. You are just assuming. So Juolevi is 6'3, 205lbs, 22 yrs old should turn into a #3 D man - His development has been slow due to injuries.. Juolevi has size 6'3 is tall but his frame is lean at 205lbs.. Jake 6'1 but he has bigger thicker body 220lbs But Juoelvi has size as in height 6'3 is tall.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildcam Posted August 1, 2020 Share Posted August 1, 2020 7 hours ago, flat land fish said: So if olli at 6 foot 3 is average what does that make our d men who are around 5 foot 10? Yes 6'3 is tall Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rush17 Posted August 1, 2020 Share Posted August 1, 2020 7 hours ago, Fred65 said: You got me here. I have no idea who this dude is or what he does, I assume he's not a hockey player Giorgio Tsoukalos - Host of Ancient Aliens the tv show lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rush17 Posted August 1, 2020 Share Posted August 1, 2020 (edited) Once Benn leaves Juolevi can go back to his patented Jersey #4. He wore 7 briefly with Finland at the WJC but that was when he was the teams captain briefly. ( 4 or 7 be nice :D) He wears #48 now so I assume he would like to go to #4. Edited August 1, 2020 by Rush17 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Ur a Towel Posted August 1, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted August 1, 2020 3 hours ago, CanuckCup2022 said: lol Wow. I really triggered a bunch of posters correctly pointing out Juolevi is just average NHL size. What exactly triggered the outrage? You aren't correctly pointing out anything. You've had several people prove you wrong on this matter already. Also, at this point you're just making yourself sound like a troll. If you're trying to actively trigger people, then you're doing a really bad job at it. 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phat Fingers Posted August 1, 2020 Share Posted August 1, 2020 21 hours ago, naslundfan921 said: Of our current D core only Hughes and Myers (given the lengthy contract) are long term locks so I don't quite understand why some are having this Juolevi v Rathbone or prior to that Juolevi v Rafferty argument. With Edler in his twilight, Tanev and potentially Stetcher gone this fall via free agency and the likes of Fanta, Benn as short term depth pieces, we will have more than enough spaces for these guys to play (provided they prove capable at this level). Moreover if any of our prospects do prove good enough to crack the roster this management has shown the willingness to let those who merit playing time get into the lineup even if it means burying big salary in the minors (Sven) or in the press box (Loui). Remember having competition for spots is a good thing and having good assets in the system whether as depth, in the lineup or as a trade chip is essential. If you look back on our best teams from the WCE era to even the Sedins peak the one thing that we have often lacked is depth and young competition to battle for spots. It is a strawman arguement to allow those who cannot fathom that OJ has legit ability and now that he grown into his tall frame he can physically handle the NHL level of play. By changing the goal posts from OJ vs Serge pre draft and defence vs forward, OJ vs MT post draft and GMJB was a idiot, to even Rathbone is looking better than OJ (#bust#GMJB sucks#wasted pick) this last year while ignoring any possible reason other than stat lines, some are going as far as to compare the NCAA as equal to the AHL. Watch, if OJ isn't a flash in the pan, which he isn't, and he stays on the off ice training path he has finally found, then his obvious skill and ability to play with other skilled players would take over. The same posters will disappear on this thread until OJ makes a boo boo and then they will come back... rinse, wash, repeat... 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herberts Vasiljevs Posted August 1, 2020 Share Posted August 1, 2020 42 minutes ago, Ur a Towel said: at this point you're just making yourself sound like a troll. If you're trying to actively trigger people, then you're doing a really bad job at it. yup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Battlemonger Posted August 1, 2020 Share Posted August 1, 2020 I think Juolevi looked pretty good in the Winnipeg game. He has a great breakout pass and a pretty sneaky shot too. He will be a regular guy in the lineup soon; no doubt about it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred65 Posted August 1, 2020 Share Posted August 1, 2020 8 hours ago, Rush17 said: Giorgio Tsoukalos - Host of Ancient Aliens the tv show lol. If you say so. Not only have I never heard Giorgio I've never heard of the show either. I'm more of a Masterpiece Theatre or Knowledge Network sort of guy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nergish Posted August 1, 2020 Share Posted August 1, 2020 So, there’s a debate going on whether 6’3 200 lbs is considered “big”? Why don’t you pick a fight with the next 6’3 200 lb dude at the bar and let us know... Olli is above average sized, and if he gains even 10 lbs would be formidable. It’s his playing style that people are conflating with his body size. He doesn’t play big, but he undeniably is big. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goal:thecup Posted August 1, 2020 Share Posted August 1, 2020 1 hour ago, Fred65 said: If you say so. Not only have I never heard Giorgio I've never heard of the show either. I'm more of a Masterpiece Theatre or Knowledge Network sort of guy Where's Alf? He's an ancient alien. Sure hope Olli gets into the game tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kootenay Gold Posted August 1, 2020 Share Posted August 1, 2020 6 minutes ago, Goal:thecup said: Where's Alf? He's an ancient alien. He has been MIA since mid March; not sure why. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rekker Posted August 1, 2020 Share Posted August 1, 2020 (edited) 43 minutes ago, nergish said: So, there’s a debate going on whether 6’3 200 lbs is considered “big”? Why don’t you pick a fight with the next 6’3 200 lb dude at the bar and let us know... Olli is above average sized, and if he gains even 10 lbs would be formidable. It’s his playing style that people are conflating with his body size. He doesn’t play big, but he undeniably is big. Yip, I noticed OJ used his positioning and leverage well. Doubt he ever becomes a physical player, just not his style. Being 6'3" is great for leverage and reach so really don't care if he's "physical" with his size. Edited August 1, 2020 by rekker 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanuckCup2022 Posted August 1, 2020 Share Posted August 1, 2020 10 hours ago, Ur a Towel said: You aren't correctly pointing out anything. You've had several people prove you wrong on this matter already. Also, at this point you're just making yourself sound like a troll. If you're trying to actively trigger people, then you're doing a really bad job at it. Geez towel...you sound pretty triggered. All I did was point out that OJ is the average size of an NHLer. No need for you to get all apoplectic!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gurn Posted August 1, 2020 Share Posted August 1, 2020 20 minutes ago, CanuckCup2022 said: All I did was point out that OJ is the average size of an NHLer. And all people are doing is pointing out you are wrong. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SID.IS.SID.ME.IS.ME Posted August 1, 2020 Share Posted August 1, 2020 The last published work on “average size” for NHL players was done five years ago by Hockey Graphs: https://www.google.ca/amp/s/hockey-graphs.com/2015/03/05/nhl-forwards-vs-defensemen-height-weight-1917-18-to-2014-15/amp/ At the time of the 2014-15 season, the average NHL defenseman was around 6’2” and 205 lbs. Average player size had been pretty stable since the 1990’s, although there was some minor decline since a peak around 2004 (more decline in average weight than in height, however). I’d expect that, if somebody ran the data today, they’d find the average NHL defenseman stood maybe a hair under 6’2” and weighed in around 200 lbs. So roughly Olli Juolevi size. Maybe an inch shorter, and around the same weight. I suppose that makes Olli slightly above average in size, at least technically. But if you stood Olli beside a cutout of the “average sized” NHL defenseman, I doubt you’d notice much, if any, difference. 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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