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Ice Hockey · Head coach · Canada

Clare Drake

1958–1989 · Canada's winningest university coach, with six national titles at Alberta.

Retired
Ranking model

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

Pure sporting data
87.3
Cultural & brand footprint 48/100 · total legacy 77.5
University national titles
6
University coaching wins
697
Conference titles
17
Olympic teams coached
1
Seasons as a head coach
28

Category profile

Dominance
82
Peak
90
Longevity
94
Honours
84
Statistics
88

Career timeline · Points per season

SeasonPoints per seasonShare of career
195914
196016
196118
196220
196322
196421
196519
196623
196725
196824
196922
197026
197128
197224
197322
197427
197530
197629
197726
197824
197928
198027
198125
198223
198326
198424
198522
198620

Data sources

  • NHL.com
  • Hockey Reference
  • Hockey Hall of Fame

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

Why Clare Drake ranks #45 in Ice Hockey

Clare Drake ranks 45th among Ice Hockey athletes on GOAT Rank and 1110th of 2289 across every sport in the index. The published GOAT Score of 87.3 is the weighted result of five verified category scores: Dominance 82, Peak 90, Longevity 94, Honours 84, Statistics 88. 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 1958–1989 with 28 documented competitive seasons. The strongest single season in that series is 1975, which sets the Peak component at 90. Longevity 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 university national titles 6, university coaching wins 697, conference titles 17, olympic teams coached 1.

Immediately ahead sits Alec Connell on 87.3, a gap of 0.0 points. Directly behind is Joe Sakic on 87.0. 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.

Clare Drake GOAT Score explained

Dominance82/100 · weight 25%
Measures how far Drake stood above the field while competing. Scored 82/100 against the full Ice Hockey cohort.
Peak90/100 · weight 20%
Rates the best sustained stretch of the career, centred on 1975. Scored 90/100.
Longevity94/100 · weight 20%
Rewards staying at that level over time: 31 years of competition and 28 recorded seasons. Scored 94/100.
Honours84/100 · weight 20%
Counts documented titles, majors and awards in the verified record. Scored 84/100.
Statistics88/100 · weight 15%
Normalises the raw career numbers against everyone in the sport reporting the same metric. Scored 88/100.

Clare Drake — frequently asked

Is Clare Drake the GOAT?
Not on the current data. Clare Drake ranks 45th in Ice Hockey with a GOAT Score of 87.3, behind Wayne Gretzky on 97.8.
What is Clare Drake's GOAT Score?
87.3 out of 100. It is the weighted sum of Dominance 82 (25%), Peak 90 (20%), Longevity 94 (20%), Honours 84 (20%), Statistics 88 (15%), computed from the verified career record.
Where does Clare Drake rank all time?
1110th of 2289 eligible athletes in the cross-sport index, and 45th within Ice Hockey.
Clare Drake vs Alec Connell: who ranks higher?
Clare Drake, on 87.3 against Alec Connell's 87.3 — a margin of 0.0 points.
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