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Ed Belfour

1988–2007 · Stanley Cup champion in 1999 with 484 career wins and two Vezinas.

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Quick answer

According to GOAT Rank's current model, Ed Belfour ranks #1622 globally and #37 in Ice hockey, with a GOAT Score of 78.8 (89.6 in-sport). The ranking is based on verified career data across peak, dominance, honours, statistics and longevity.

How the GOAT Score is calculated →

Sources: NHL official records, Hockey Reference, Hockey Hall of Fame · Last verified 2026-09-14 · Data confidence 93%

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Ranking model

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

Pure sporting data
78.8
In-sport score
89.6
Ice Hockey
Cross-sport score
78.8
Global
Cultural & brand footprint 48/100 · total legacy 78.1
Career wins
484
Stanley Cups
1
Vezina Trophies
2
Career shutouts
76
Olympic gold medals
1

Category profile

Dominance
86
Peak
94
Longevity
88
Honours
88
Statistics
94

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.

SeasonForm index per seasonShare of career
198850
198966
199081
199197
199293
199390
199486
199583
199679
199776
199872
199969
200065
200161
200258
200354
200451
200547
200644
200740

Data sources

  • NHL official records
  • Hockey Reference
  • Hockey Hall of Fame

Last verified: 2026-09-14

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

Why Ed Belfour ranks #37 in Ice Hockey

Ed Belfour ranks #37 in Ice Hockey and #1622 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 89.6/100.

The verified career covers 1988–2007 and 20 documented seasons. Peak is 94/100, with Peak the strongest category at 94/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: Career wins 484, Stanley Cups 1, Vezina Trophies 2, Career shutouts 76.

Nearest context: ahead Charline Labonté (89.6); behind Scott Niedermayer (89.5). Rankings update whenever verified records change.

Ed Belfour GOAT Score explained

Dominance86/100 · weight 25%
Dominance: 86/100, based on the verified career record.
Peak94/100 · weight 20%
Peak: 94/100, based on the verified career record.
Longevity88/100 · weight 20%
Longevity: 88/100, based on the verified career record.
Honours88/100 · weight 20%
Honours: 88/100, based on the verified career record.
Statistics94/100 · weight 15%
Statistics: 94/100, based on the verified career record.

Ed Belfour — frequently asked

Is Ed Belfour the GOAT?
According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Ed Belfour ranks #37 in Ice Hockey with a GOAT Score of 89.6/100, behind Wayne Gretzky (97.8).
What is Ed Belfour's GOAT Score?
89.6/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 86 (25%), Peak 94 (20%), Longevity 88 (20%), Honours 88 (20%), Statistics 94 (15%).
Where does Ed Belfour rank all time?
#1622 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #37 in Ice Hockey.
Ed Belfour vs Charline Labonté: who ranks higher?
Ed Belfour ranks higher at 89.6 versus Charline Labonté at 89.6, a margin of 0.0 points.

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