Saw this today, while looking into when players enter their prime:
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Because the position requires size, power forwards are usually late bloomers who don't become very effective until they are in their mid-20s when their body becomes bigger and more mature.
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Since the motive was my curiosity around when Tkachuk could be considered to have entered his prime, here are some numbers since his 24th birthday (December 11, 2021):
Main Stats- 11th in goals (65, tied with Brayden Point)
- 2nd in assists (McDavid: 128, Tkachuk: 113)
- 2nd overall in points (McDavid: 214, Tkachuk: 178, Draisaitl: 171)
- 2nd in P/GP (1.45, tied with McKinnon, 0.03 ahead of Kucherov)
Accessory Stats- 2nd in +/- (+2 behind Grzelcyk, +3 ahead of D. Toews, +10 ahead of Makar)
- 17th in PIMs (130)
- 37th in TOI/GP (amongst forwards) (19:19, tied with RNH)
Even Strength and 5v5 Stats- 1st in even-strength points (125, 2 ahead of McDavid)
- 1st in 5v5 points (105, 6 ahead of Marner)
- 7th in 5v5 goals (40, 1 ahead of McKinnon)
- 2nd in 5v5 assists (65, 1 behind Marner)
- 2nd in 5v5 primary assists (40, tied with Gaudreau, 2 behind Marner and 2 ahead of McDavid
- 1st in 5v5 points per 5v5 60mins (Tkachuk: 3.57, Marner: 3.49) (McDavid: 2.77)