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Ice Hockey · Right wing · Canada

Cam Neely

1983–1996 · Power forward prototype: 50 goals in 44 games in 1993-94.

Retired
Ranking model

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

Pure sporting data
83.7
Cultural & brand footprint 48/100 · total legacy 71.8
Career goals
395
50-goal seasons
3
All-Star selections
4
Masterton Trophies
1
NHL games played
726

Category profile

Dominance
84
Peak
94
Longevity
72
Honours
80
Statistics
90

Career timeline · Points per season

SeasonPoints per seasonShare of career
198316
198421
198514
198636
198742
198837
198955
199051
19919
199211
199350
199427
199526

Data sources

  • NHL
  • Hockey Reference
  • IIHF

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

Why Cam Neely ranks #96 in Ice Hockey

Cam Neely ranks 96th among Ice Hockey athletes on GOAT Rank and 1494th of 2289 across every sport in the index. The published GOAT Score of 83.7 is the weighted result of five verified category scores: Dominance 84, Peak 94, Longevity 72, Honours 80, Statistics 90. Those categories are normalised against the full Ice Hockey reference universe of 399 records, not a shortlist, so the position reflects the whole sport rather than a handful of famous names.

The record covers 1983–1996 with 13 documented competitive seasons. The strongest single season in that series is 1989, which sets the Peak component at 94. Peak is the defining strength of the profile at 94 out of 100, and it carries 20% of the final score. The underlying career record includes career goals 395, 50-goal seasons 3, all-star selections 4, masterton trophies 1.

Immediately ahead sits Georges Vézina on 83.7, a gap of 0.0 points. Directly behind is Peter Šťastný on 83.6. 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.

Cam Neely GOAT Score explained

Dominance84/100 · weight 25%
Measures how far Neely stood above the field while competing. Scored 84/100 against the full Ice Hockey cohort.
Peak94/100 · weight 20%
Rates the best sustained stretch of the career, centred on 1989. Scored 94/100.
Longevity72/100 · weight 20%
Rewards staying at that level over time: 13 years of competition and 13 recorded seasons. Scored 72/100.
Honours80/100 · weight 20%
Counts documented titles, majors and awards in the verified record. Scored 80/100.
Statistics90/100 · weight 15%
Normalises the raw career numbers against everyone in the sport reporting the same metric. Scored 90/100.

Cam Neely — frequently asked

Is Cam Neely the GOAT?
Not on the current data. Cam Neely ranks 96th in Ice Hockey with a GOAT Score of 83.7, behind Wayne Gretzky on 97.8.
What is Cam Neely's GOAT Score?
83.7 out of 100. It is the weighted sum of Dominance 84 (25%), Peak 94 (20%), Longevity 72 (20%), Honours 80 (20%), Statistics 90 (15%), computed from the verified career record.
Where does Cam Neely rank all time?
1494th of 2289 eligible athletes in the cross-sport index, and 96th within Ice Hockey.
Cam Neely vs Georges Vézina: who ranks higher?
Cam Neely, on 83.7 against Georges Vézina's 83.7 — a margin of 0.0 points.
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