Category profile
- Dominance
- 84
- Peak
- 90
- Longevity
- 96
- Honours
- 80
- Statistics
- 88
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1923 | 10 | |
| 1924 | 20 | |
| 1925 | 30 | |
| 1926 | 40 | |
| 1927 | 50 | |
| 1928 | 60 | |
| 1929 | 70 | |
| 1930 | 80 | |
| 1931 | 90 | |
| 1932 | 95 | |
| 1933 | 100 | |
| 1934 | 100 | |
| 1935 | 100 | |
| 1936 | 100 | |
| 1937 | 100 | |
| 1938 | 95 | |
| 1939 | 90 | |
| 1940 | 85 | |
| 1941 | 80 | |
| 1942 | 70 | |
| 1943 | 60 | |
| 1944 | 50 |
Data sources
- NHL.com
- 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 Foster Hewitt ranks #91 in Ice Hockey
Foster Hewitt ranks #91 in Ice Hockey and #2066 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 87.4/100.
The verified career covers 1923–1981 and 22 documented seasons. Peak is 90/100, with Longevity the strongest category at 96/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: Years broadcasting hockey 58, Stanley Cup finals called 40, Summit Series games called 8, Hall of Fame inductions 1.
Nearest context: ahead Steve Yzerman (87.4); behind Igor Larionov (87.4). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
Foster Hewitt GOAT Score explained
- Dominance84/100 · weight 25%
- Dominance: 84/100, based on the verified career record.
- Peak90/100 · weight 20%
- Peak: 90/100, based on the verified career record.
- Longevity96/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 96/100, based on the verified career record.
- Honours80/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 80/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics88/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 88/100, based on the verified career record.
Top Hewitt comparisons
Foster Hewitt — frequently asked
- Is Foster Hewitt the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Foster Hewitt ranks #91 in Ice Hockey with a GOAT Score of 87.4/100, behind Wayne Gretzky (97.8).
- What is Foster Hewitt's GOAT Score?
- 87.4/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 84 (25%), Peak 90 (20%), Longevity 96 (20%), Honours 80 (20%), Statistics 88 (15%).
- Where does Foster Hewitt rank all time?
- #2066 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #91 in Ice Hockey.
- Foster Hewitt vs Steve Yzerman: who ranks higher?
- Foster Hewitt ranks higher at 87.4 versus Steve Yzerman at 87.4, a margin of 0.0 points.