The Shortest Players In The NHL Today

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Updated January 3, 2025 24.8K views 57 items
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Vote up the players under 5'10" who prove size doesn't matter.

The list of famous short hockey players features quite a few talented current players in the league today. There are way more hockey stars at 5'10" or under than the average fan might think, and most teams have at least one player who would be considered short in most sports.

The hockey players listed below have proved to be among the best in their field, despite being among the smallest to get a roster spot in the NHL. Some of these players are All-Star-caliber superstars, while others are lower-tier talents providing minutes off the bench. What you will not find below is a goalie, a position which requires signficiant size. The shortest goalie in the NHL right now is Casey DeSmith of the Penguins, who is still 6 feet tall.

So, check out this list of the shortest hockey players in the game right now, and vote up players who have refused to let their size or stature hold them back from making a career in hockey's top levels. Who is the best short NHL player today?

Most divisive: Tyson Barrie
Over 800 Ranker voters have come together to rank this list of Shortest NHL Players Today
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  • Alex DeBrincat
    1

    Alex DeBrincat

    379 votes

    Team: Chicago Blackhawks

    Height: 5'7"
    Weight: 165 lbs

  • Johnny Gaudreau
    2

    Johnny Gaudreau

    Dec. at 31 (1993-2024)
    340 votes

    Team: Calgary Flames

    Height: 5'9"
    Weight: 164 lbs

    • Birthplace: Carneys Point, New Jersey
    • Nationality: United States of America
    • Team: Columbus Blue Jackets
    • Position: Left Wing
  • Jack Hughes
    3

    Jack Hughes

    156 votes

    Team: New Jersey Devils

    Height: 5'10"
    Weight: 168 lbs

  • Patrick Kane
    4

    Patrick Kane

    Age: 36
    256 votes

    Team: Chicago Blackhawks

    Height: 5'10"
    Weight: 177 lbs

    • Birthplace: Buffalo, New York
    • Nationality: United States of America
    • Team: Chicago Blackhawks
    • Position: Right wing, Centerman
  • Brayden Point
    5

    Brayden Point

    180 votes

    Team: Tampa Bay Lightning

    Height: 5'10"
    Weight: 166 lbs

  • Sebastian Aho
    6

    Sebastian Aho

    166 votes

    Team: New York Islanders

    Height: 5'10"
    Weight: 170 lbs

  • Mats Zuccarello
    7

    Mats Zuccarello

    Age: 37
    249 votes

    Team: Minnesota Wild

    Height: 5'8"
    Weight: 184 lbs

    • Birthplace: Oslo, Norway
    • Nationality: Norway
    • Team: New York Rangers
    • Position: Left Wing, Forward
  • Adam Fox
    8

    Adam Fox

    203 votes

    Team: New York Rangers

    Height: 5'10"
    Weight: 183 lbs

  • Brad Marchand
    9

    Brad Marchand

    Age: 36
    278 votes

    Team: Boston Bruins

    Height: 5'9"
    Weight: 181 lbs

    • Birthplace: Hammonds Plains, Nova Scotia, Canada
    • Nationality: Canada
    • Team: Boston Bruins
    • Position: Left Wing
  • Jonathan Marchessault
    10

    Jonathan Marchessault

    Age: 34
    144 votes

    Team: Vegas Golden Knights

    Height: 5'9"
    Weight: 174 lbs

    • Birthplace: Cap-Rouge, Quebec City
    • Nationality: Canada
    • Team: Las Vegas Golden Knights
    • Position: Left wing
  • Clayton Keller
    11

    Clayton Keller

    109 votes

    Team: Arizona Coyotes

    Height: 5'10"
    Weight: 170 lbs

  • Jared Spurgeon
    12

    Jared Spurgeon

    Age: 35
    134 votes

    Team: Minnesota Wild

    Height: 5'9"
    Weight: 167 lbs

    • Birthplace: Edmonton, Canada
    • Nationality: Canada
    • Team: Minnesota Wild
    • Position: Defenseman
  • Cam Atkinson
    13

    Cam Atkinson

    Age: 35
    158 votes

    Team: Columbus Blue Jackets

    Height: 5'8"
    Weight: 175 lbs

    • Birthplace: Greenwich, Connecticut
    • Nationality: United States of America
    • Team: Springfield Falcons
  • Yanni Gourde
    14

    Yanni Gourde

    103 votes

    Team: Tampa Bay Lightning

    Height: 5'9"
    Weight: 172 lbs

  • Travis Konecny
    15

    Travis Konecny

    117 votes

    Team: Philadelphia Flyers

    Height: 5'10"
    Weight: 175 lbs

  • Kevin Fiala
    16

    Kevin Fiala

    98 votes

    Team: Minnesota Wild

    Height: 5'10"
    Weight: 193 lbs

  • Torey Krug
    17

    Torey Krug

    Age: 33
    146 votes

    Team: Boston Bruins

    Height: 5'9"
    Weight: 186 lbs

    • Birthplace: Livonia, Michigan
    • Nationality: United States of America
    • Team: St. Louis Blues
    • Position: Defenseman
  • Viktor Arvidsson
    18

    Viktor Arvidsson

    61 votes

    Team: Nashville Predators

    Height: 5'9"
    Weight: 180 lbs

  • Brendan Gallagher
    19

    Brendan Gallagher

    Age: 32
    135 votes

    Team: Montreal Canadiens

    Height: 5'9"
    Weight: 184 lbs

    • Birthplace: Edmonton, Canada
    • Nationality: Canada
    • Position: Right wing
  • Jesper Bratt
    20

    Jesper Bratt

    72 votes

    Team: New Jersey Devils

    Height: 5'10"
    Weight: 175 lbs

  • Conor Garland
    21

    Conor Garland

    90 votes

    Team: Arizona Coyotes

    Height: 5'10"
    Weight: 165 lbs

  • Tyler Johnson
    22

    Tyler Johnson

    109 votes

    Team: Tampa Bay Lightning

    Height: 5'8"
    Weight: 183 lbs

  • Frank Vatrano
    23

    Frank Vatrano

    72 votes

    Team: Florida Panthers

    Height: 5'9"
    Weight: 201 lbs

  • Vincent Trocheck
    24

    Vincent Trocheck

    Age: 31
    74 votes

    Team: Florida Panthers

    Height: 5'10"
    Weight: 186 lbs

    • Birthplace: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
    • Nationality: United States of America
    • Team: Florida Panthers
    • Position: Centerman
  • Max Domi
    25

    Max Domi

    Age: 29
    96 votes

    Team: Montreal Canadiens

    Height: 5'10
    Weight: 193 lbs

    • Birthplace: Winnipeg, Canada
  • Rocco Grimaldi
    26

    Rocco Grimaldi

    93 votes

    Team: Nashville Predators

    Height: 5'6"
    Weight: 180 lbs

  • Kailer Yamamoto
    27

    Kailer Yamamoto

    113 votes

    Team: Edmonton Oilers

    Height: 5'8"
    Weight: 153 lbs

  • Samuel Girard
    28

    Samuel Girard

    62 votes

    Team: Colorado Avalanche

    Height: 5'10"
    Weight: 170 lbs

  • Matt Grzelcyk
    29

    Matt Grzelcyk

    91 votes

    Team: Boston Bruins

    Height: 5'9"
    Weight: 174 lbs

    • Birthplace: Charlestown, Massachusetts, USA
    • Nationality: USA
    • Team: Boston Bruins
    • Position: Defenseman
  • Tomáš Tatar
    30

    Tomáš Tatar

    Age: 34
    72 votes

    Team: Montreal Canadiens

    Height: 5'10"
    Weight: 182 lbs

    • Birthplace: Ilava, Slovakia
    • Nationality: Slovakia
    • Team: Detroit Red Wings
    • Position: Left Wing
  • Mikael Granlund
    31

    Mikael Granlund

    Age: 32
    55 votes

    Team: Nashville Predators

    Height: 5'10"
    Weight: 185 lbs

    • Birthplace: Oulu, Finland
    • Nationality: Finland
    • Team: Nashville Predators
    • Position: Centerman
  • Conor Sheary
    32

    Conor Sheary

    76 votes

    Team: Buffalo Sabres

    Height: 5'8"
    Weight: 175 lbs

  • Jaden Schwartz
    33

    Jaden Schwartz

    Age: 32
    47 votes

    Team: St. Louis Blues

    Height: 5'10"
    Weight: 190 lbs

    • Birthplace: Melfort, Canada
    • Nationality: Canada
    • Position: Left Wing
  • Tyson Barrie
    34

    Tyson Barrie

    Age: 33
    50 votes

    Team: Toronto Maple Leafs

    Height: 5'10"
    Weight: 190 lbs

    • Birthplace: Victoria, Canada
    • Nationality: Canadian
    • Team: Edmonton Oilers
    • Position: Defenseman
  • Robby Fabbri
    35

    Robby Fabbri

    Age: 29
    48 votes

    Team: Detroit Red Wings

    Height: 5'10"
    Weight: 190 lbs

    • Birthplace: Mississauga, Canada
    • Nationality: Canada
    • Team: St. Louis Blues
    • Position: Center
  • Andrew Cogliano
    36

    Andrew Cogliano

    Age: 37
    42 votes

    Team: Dallas Stars

    Height: 5'10"
    Weight: 185 lbs

    • Birthplace: Toronto, Canada
    • Nationality: Canada
    • Team: Anaheim Ducks
    • Position: Centerman
  • Jean-Gabriel Pageau
    37

    Jean-Gabriel Pageau

    Age: 32
    51 votes

    Team: Ottawa Senators

    Height: 5'10"
    Weight: 164 lbs

    • Birthplace: Ottawa, Canada
    • Nationality: Canada
    • Position: Centerman
  • Alexander Kerfoot
    38

    Alexander Kerfoot

    58 votes

    Team: Toronto Maple Leafs

    Height: 5'10"
    Weight: 175 lbs

  • Noel Acciari
    39

    Noel Acciari

    39 votes

    Team: Florida Panthers

    Height: 5'10"
    Weight: 205 lbs

    • Birthplace: Johnston, Rhode Island, USA
    • Nationality: USA
    • Team: Boston Bruins
    • Position: Forward
  • Will Butcher
    40

    Will Butcher

    43 votes

    Team: New Jersey Devils

    Height: 5'10"
    Weight: 190 lbs

  • Derek Ryan
    41

    Derek Ryan

    37 votes

    Team: Calgary Flames

    Height: 5'10"
    Weight: 192 lbs

  • Troy Stecher
    42

    Troy Stecher

    45 votes

    Team: Vancouver Canucks

    Height: 5'10"
    Weight: 186 lbs

  • Kris Russell
    43

    Kris Russell

    Age: 37
    31 votes

    Team: Edmonton Oilers

    Height: 5'10"
    Weight: 170 lbs

    • Birthplace: Caroline, Canada
    • Nationality: Canada
    • Team: St. Louis Blues
    • Position: Defenseman
  • Tyler Motte
    44

    Tyler Motte

    42 votes

    Team: Vancouver Canucks

    Height: 5'10"
    Weight: 192 lbs

  • Brad Hunt
    45

    Brad Hunt

    43 votes

    Team: Minnesota Wild

    Height: 5'9"
    Weight: 187 lbs

  • Josh Archibald
    46

    Josh Archibald

    42 votes

    Team: Edmonton Oilers

    Height: 5'10"
    Weight: 175 lbs

  • Sami Vatanen
    47

    Sami Vatanen

    Age: 33
    50 votes

    Team: New Jersey Devils

    Height: 5'10"
    Weight: 185 lbs

    • Birthplace: Jyväskylä, Finland
    • Nationality: Finland
    • Position: Defenseman
  • Andreas Johnsson
    48

    Andreas Johnsson

    48 votes

    Team: Toronto Maple Leafs

    Height: 5'10"
    Weight: 181 lbs

  • Denis Malgin
    49

    Denis Malgin

    37 votes

    Team: Florida Panthers

    Height: 5'9"
    Weight: 177 lbs

  • Drake Caggiula
    50

    Drake Caggiula

    32 votes

    Team: Chicago Blackhawks

    Height: 5'10"
    Weight: 176 lbs

  • Colin Blackwell
    51

    Colin Blackwell

    35 votes

    Team: Nashville Predators

    Height: 5'9"
    Weight: 180 lbs

  • Victor Mete
    52

    Victor Mete

    51 votes

    Team: Montreal Canadiens

    Height: 5'9"
    Weight: 183 lbs

  • Gabriel Bourque
    53

    Gabriel Bourque

    Age: 34
    34 votes

    Team: Winnipeg Jets

    Height: 5'10"
    Weight: 206 lbs

    • Birthplace: Saint-Michel-du-Squatec, Quebec, Canada
    • Nationality: Canada
    • Team: Nashville Predators
    • Position: Left Wing, Winger
  • Andrew Agozzino
    54

    Andrew Agozzino

    43 votes

    Team: Pittsburgh Penguins

    Height: 5'10
    Weight: 187 lbs

  • Dmytro Timashov
    55

    Dmytro Timashov

    37 votes

    Team: Toronto Maple Leafs

    Height: 5'10"
    Weight: 192 lbs

  • Justin Dowling
    56

    Justin Dowling

    Age: 34
    30 votes

    Team: Dallas Stars

    Height: 5'10"
    Weight: 181 lbs

    • Birthplace: Cochrane, Canada
    • Nationality: Canada
    • Position: Centerman
  • Jordan Weal
    57

    Jordan Weal

    Age: 32
    32 votes

    Team: Montreal Canadiens

    Height: 5'10"
    Weight: 174 lbs

    • Birthplace: North Vancouver, Canada
    • Nationality: Canada
    • Position: Centerman