Average Height and Weight of Hockey Left Wings (NHL 2024)
I’ve been a Collegiate Sports Performance coach for 20 years. I always felt it was effective to show guys the heights and weights of players at their position in the pros. It helped many players with the extra motivation needed to gain weight when they compared themselves to guys at the next level.
This is the same research I would share with players, but now I’m sharing it with you. I took the active rosters for the 2023-2024 NHL hockey season, over 800 players total and broke them down by position.
For this guide, I took an average of the heights and weights of the 123 left wings across the league. I also listed the tallest, shortest, heaviest and lightest left wings as well. Go ahead and impress someone today with your new hockey knowledge.
Average Height of an NHL Left Wing
The average height of an NHL Left Wing in 2024 is 72.89 inches (just under 6’1″ tall)
Average Weight of an NHL Left Wing
The average weight of an NHL Left Wing in 2024 is 200.43 pounds.
Who Are The Tallest Left Wings in the NHL?
There are 5 players listed at 6’5″ or taller, the tallest being Jordan Greenway and Radim Zohorna at 6’6″.
| Player | Hgt | Pos | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radim Zohorna | 6’6″ | LW | Penguins |
| Jordan Greenway | 6’6″ | LW | Sabres |
| Pierre Engvall | 6’5″ | LW | Islanders |
| Patrik Laine | 6’5″ | LW | Blue Jackets |
| Mason Marchment | 6’5″ | LW | Stars |
| Ross Johnston | 6’5″ | LW | Ducks |
| Dmitri Voronkov | 6’5″ | LW | Blue Jackets |
Who are the Shortest Left Wings in the NHL?
There are 9 guys all listed at 5’9″ or less led by Conor Sheary at 5’8″.
| Player | Hgt | Pos | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conor Sheary | 5’8″ | LW | Lightning |
| Johnny Gaudreau | 5’9″ | LW | Blue Jackets |
| Michael Carcone | 5’9″ | LW | Coyotes |
| Brad Marchand | 5’9″ | LW | Bruins |
| Nicholas Robertson | 5’9″ | LW | Maple Leafs |
| Ryan Lomberg | 5’9″ | LW | Panthers |
| Rafael Harvey-Pinard | 5’9″ | LW | Canadiens |
| Nils Hoglander | 5’9″ | LW | Canucks |
| Nathan Walker | 5’9″ | LW | Blues |
Who are the Heaviest Left Wings in the NHL?
There are 9 Left Wings in the NHL that weigh 230 pounds or more, including all-time great Alex Ovechkin.
| Player | Wgt | Pos | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dmitri Voronkov | 240 | LW | Blue Jackets |
| Austin Watson | 238 | LW | Lightning |
| Alex Ovechkin | 238 | LW | Capitals |
| Milan Lucic | 236 | LW | Bruins |
| Ross Johnston | 234 | LW | Ducks |
| Pat Maroon | 234 | LW | Wild |
| Chris Kreider | 233 | LW | Rangers |
| Jordan Greenway | 231 | LW | Sabres |
| Juraj Slafkovsky | 230 | LW | Canadiens |
Who are the Lightest Left Wings in the NHL?
There are only 8 guys (out of 123) who weigh 175 pounds or less.
| Player | Wgt | Pos | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Gaudreau | 163 | LW | Blue Jackets |
| Michael Carcone | 170 | LW | Coyotes |
| Zach Benson | 170 | LW | Sabres |
| Lukas Reichel | 170 | LW | Blackhawks |
| Nikolaj Ehlers | 172 | LW | Jets |
| Tomas Tatar | 173 | LW | Kraken |
| Jesper Bratt | 175 | LW | Devils |
| Artemi Panarin | 175 | LW | Rangers |
Final Thoughts
So, what did I learn?
If you’re being told that you’re not big enough to play in the National Hockey League, then Johnny Gaudreau might just become your new role model.
At only 5’9″ and 163 pounds, Johnny is one of the smallest players in the league. Drafted in the fourth round of the NHL Draft in 2011, he has been playing at the highest level in hockey for over a decade and was selected to the All-Star game in 2015.
I’m always fascinated by the range of body types that play the same positions. You find it in sports like football and basketball and you see it here in hockey as well. Guys that are almost a foot different in height (from 6’6″ to 5’9″) and up to 80 pounds in weight (160 to 240) are all playing the same position at the very highest level.
Other Positions
Finally, if you’re wondering if there is a difference between left wings and right wings height and weight, there isn’t at all. At least when you look at overall averages, the two positions are almost identical.
There is only about a tenth of an inch difference in height and less than a pound difference in weight. And, centers are extremely close as well.
