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Originally Posted by The Yen Man
Isn't this sentence a bit contradictory? If size is the norm, then being undersized would mean a disadvantage, which is basically the same thing as saying having size is an advantage.
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Not at all. A certain size can be a benefit in junior but not in the NHL. A big kid in junior (6'2) is not that big in the NHL. It's more of the norm. While there are some posters like this Flames Draft Watcher, believe that size in one league will translate to another, but the reality is that a certain leagues see players with a smaller or larger size as the norm. It's like in college sports. A 270 pound line man could be large while in the NFL a sub-300 pounder is considered small. Some what to believe the junior size advantage translates, but they are kidding themselves.