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Ice Hockey · Right wing · United States

Brett Hull

1986–2005 · 86 goals in 1990-91 and two Stanley Cups a decade apart.

Retired
Ranking model

100% titles, statistics, dominance, longevity and global competition depth.

Pure sporting data
81.7
Cultural & brand footprint 48/100 · total legacy 75.6
NHL goals
741
Hart Trophies
1
Stanley Cups
2
NHL points
1,391
50-goal seasons
5
Lady Byng Trophies
1

Category profile

Dominance
82
Peak
92
Longevity
86
Honours
82
Statistics
92

Career timeline · Points per season

SeasonPoints per seasonShare of career
198726
198867
1989113
1990131
1991109
1992101
199397
199450
199570
199670
199772
199858
199958
200079
200152
200267
200355
200437

Data sources

  • NHL
  • Hockey Reference
  • IIHF

Figures come from public records and are normalised per sport. See the methodology for category weights. Method

Why Brett Hull ranks #37 in Ice Hockey

Brett Hull ranks 37th among Ice Hockey athletes on GOAT Rank and 480th of 1063 across every sport in the index. The published GOAT Score of 86.3 is the weighted result of five verified category scores: Dominance 82, Peak 92, Longevity 86, Honours 82, Statistics 92. Those categories are normalised against the full Ice Hockey reference universe of 395 records, not a shortlist, so the position reflects the whole sport rather than a handful of famous names.

The record covers 1986–2005 with 18 documented competitive seasons. The strongest single season in that series is 1990, which sets the Peak component at 92. Peak is the defining strength of the profile at 92 out of 100, and it carries 20% of the final score. The underlying career record includes nhl goals 741, hart trophies 1, stanley cups 2, nhl points 1391.

Immediately ahead sits Jari Kurri on 85.6, a gap of -0.7 points. Directly behind is Guy Lafleur on 86.6. The position moves whenever the verified record moves: new titles, new seasons or a corrected source all feed straight back into the same formula, and every change is dated on this profile.

Brett Hull GOAT Score explained

Dominance82/100 · weight 25%
Measures how far Brett Hull stood above the field while competing. Scored 82/100 against the full Ice Hockey cohort.
Peak92/100 · weight 20%
Rates the best sustained stretch of the career, centred on 1990. Scored 92/100.
Longevity86/100 · weight 20%
Rewards staying at that level over time: 19 years of competition and 18 recorded seasons. Scored 86/100.
Honours82/100 · weight 20%
Counts documented titles, majors and awards in the verified record. Scored 82/100.
Statistics92/100 · weight 15%
Normalises the raw career numbers against everyone in the sport reporting the same metric. Scored 92/100.

Brett Hull — frequently asked

Is Brett Hull the GOAT?
Not on the current data. Brett Hull ranks 37th in Ice Hockey with a GOAT Score of 86.3, behind Wayne Gretzky on 97.8.
What is Brett Hull's GOAT Score?
86.3 out of 100. It is the weighted sum of Dominance 82 (25%), Peak 92 (20%), Longevity 86 (20%), Honours 82 (20%), Statistics 92 (15%), computed from the verified career record.
Where does Brett Hull rank all time?
480th of 1063 eligible athletes in the cross-sport index, and 37th within Ice Hockey.
Brett Hull vs Jari Kurri: who ranks higher?
Brett Hull, on 86.3 against Jari Kurri's 85.6 — a margin of 0.7 points.
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