With the talk about Smythe's age and playing style I was curious to see how power forwards did after they reached age 33. Of course there are some injury exceptions like Deadmarsh, Neely, Wendel Clark but here are some examples of other players and how they faired in later years the age of 33 and beyond.
Kind of interesting food for thought.
Shanahan G Goals
2003-04 Detroit Red Wings NHL 82 25
2005-06 Detroit Red Wings NHL 82 40
2006-07 New York Rangers NHL 67 29
2007-08 New York Rangers NHL 73 23
Dino Cicarelli G Goals
1993-94 Detroit Red Wings NHL 66 28
1994-95 Detroit Red Wings NHL 42 16 Shortened Season
1995-96 Detroit Red Wings NHL 64 22
1996-97 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL 77 35
Pat Verbeek G Goals
1995-96 New York Rangers NHL 69 41
1996-97 Dallas Stars NHL 81 17
1997-98 Dallas Stars NHL 82 31
1998-99 Dallas Stars NHL 78 17
Tkachuk G Goals
2005-06 St. Louis Blues NHL 41 15
2006-07 St. Louis Blues NHL 61 20
2006-07 Atlanta Thrashers NHL 18 7
2007-08 St. Louis Blues NHL 79 27
Rick Tocchet G Goals
1996-97 Washington Capitals NHL 13 5
1997-98 Phoenix Coyotes NHL 68 26
1998-99 Phoenix Coyotes NHL 81 26
1999-00 Phoenix Coyotes NHL 64 12
Ironic thing about Tocchet is he hadnt had a 20 goal season since the 92-93 season with the Pens....yet had 2 back to back 5 years later.
John Leclair G Goals
2002-03 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 35 18
2003-04 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 75 23
2005-06 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 73 22
2006-07 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 21 2
Found this very interesting and I hope you did too. Feel free to post some othe r33= stats from other power forwards. I was going to post K Stevens but Im sure he was well washed up or smoked up I should say by then.
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