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Originally Posted by thefoss1957
I am more wary of the PHYSICAL aspect of the game...a Center, at 19, and listed 6'2", 187, my question would be, is he ready to take the beating that an NHL Center must absorb? A year to grow/condition/strength training wouldn't be a negative...and femur, radial, and humerus growth plates would normally fuse by age 20...the kid may not yet be completely grown.
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Just FYI, it's more like 24-25 before full fusion occurs in growth plates. The bulk of growth is usually done by Monahan's age, but I've seen guys grow plenty between 19 and 24 before. I even had a friend who was under 5 feet until he was 18 and then shot up to over 6 feet a year later. It depends on family history and genetics. (*also Jankowski's growth should be noted as another example)
I should also point out that even if there isn't fusion of growth plates at his age, it doesn't mean he will grow anymore either. Genetic pre-determination again.