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Old 09-24-2015, 05:31 PM   #181
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Children? 16 year-olds?

You'll not find either playing WHL. They are mainly 18-20 year old men.

Let's not exaggerate too much to make a point.
You're also exaggerating to counter his point.

There is an equal spread of 20 and 16 year olds, and the majority of players in the WHL are 17-19. I don't have the exact stat but it's safe to assume the average age in Junior is around 18.

The average age in Swedish Tier II (Allsvenskan) is 25.2 - it's a legitimate pro league. It's not a farm league either - these teams are all competing to be promoted to Swedish Tier I (which is a top 3 Hockey League in the world). Basically it's like if the Oilers, Sabres, Coyotes, Flyers, Devils, 'Canes, Blue Jackets, and Leafs were kicked out of the NHL and forced to play each other to steal Colorado or San Jose's NHL spot. Those teams would still stomp a Junior team with a quarter of their roster.
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