Stanley Cups
4
Norris Trophies
3
NHL points
1,052
NHL goals
310
All-Star selections
9
Calder Trophy
1
Category profile
- Dominance
- 84
- Peak
- 88
- Longevity
- 84
- Honours
- 88
- Statistics
- 86
Career timeline · Form index per season
Editorial season form index (0–100), not raw goals or points. Raw season-by-season statistics are shown only where fully verified.
| Season | Form index per season | Share of career |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 54 | |
| 1974 | 76 | |
| 1975 | 76 | |
| 1976 | 98 | |
| 1977 | 79 | |
| 1978 | 101 | |
| 1979 | 73 | |
| 1980 | 75 | |
| 1981 | 76 | |
| 1982 | 80 | |
| 1983 | 66 | |
| 1984 | 63 | |
| 1985 | 68 | |
| 1986 | 45 | |
| 1987 | 24 |
Data sources
- NHL
- Hockey Reference
- IIHF
Last verified: 2026-09-14
Figures come from public records and are normalised per sport. See the methodology for category weights. Method
Why Denis Potvin ranks #148 in Ice Hockey
Denis Potvin ranks #148 in Ice Hockey and #2382 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 85.9/100.
The verified career covers 1973–1988 and 15 documented seasons. Peak is 88/100, with Peak the strongest category at 88/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: Stanley Cups 4, Norris Trophies 3, NHL points 1052, NHL goals 310.
Nearest context: ahead Sven Tumba (86.0); behind Ching Johnson (85.9). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
Denis Potvin GOAT Score explained
- Dominance84/100 · weight 25%
- Dominance: 84/100, based on the verified career record.
- Peak88/100 · weight 20%
- Peak: 88/100, based on the verified career record.
- Longevity84/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 84/100, based on the verified career record.
- Honours88/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 88/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics86/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 86/100, based on the verified career record.
Top Potvin comparisons
Denis Potvin — frequently asked
- Is Denis Potvin the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Denis Potvin ranks #148 in Ice Hockey with a GOAT Score of 85.9/100, behind Wayne Gretzky (97.8).
- What is Denis Potvin's GOAT Score?
- 85.9/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 84 (25%), Peak 88 (20%), Longevity 84 (20%), Honours 88 (20%), Statistics 86 (15%).
- Where does Denis Potvin rank all time?
- #2382 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #148 in Ice Hockey.
- Denis Potvin vs Sven Tumba: who ranks higher?
- Sven Tumba ranks higher at 86.0 versus Denis Potvin at 85.9, a margin of 0.1 points.