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Ice Hockey · Goaltender · United States

Frank Brimsek

1938–1950 · "Mr. Zero" — two-time Vezina winner and two-time Stanley Cup champion.

Retired
Ranking model

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

Pure sporting data
87.3
Cultural & brand footprint 48/100 · total legacy 75.5
Vezina Trophy
2
Stanley Cups
2
Calder Trophy
1
NHL shutouts
40
NHL wins
252

Category profile

Dominance
86
Peak
93
Longevity
80
Honours
90
Statistics
88

Career timeline · Points per season

SeasonPoints per seasonShare of career
193860
193978
194096
194191
194287
194382
194478
194573
194668
194764
194859
194955
195050

Data sources

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

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

Why Frank Brimsek ranks #104 in Ice Hockey

Frank Brimsek ranks 104th among Ice Hockey athletes on GOAT Rank and 1946th of 4013 across every sport in the index. The published GOAT Score of 87.3 is the weighted result of five verified category scores: Dominance 86, Peak 93, Longevity 80, Honours 90, Statistics 88. Those categories are normalised against the full Ice Hockey reference universe of 313 records, not a shortlist, so the position reflects the whole sport rather than a handful of famous names.

The record covers 1938–1950 with 13 documented competitive seasons. The strongest single season in that series is 1940, which sets the Peak component at 93. Peak is the defining strength of the profile at 93 out of 100, and it carries 20% of the final score. The underlying career record includes vezina trophy 2, stanley cups 2, calder trophy 1, nhl shutouts 40.

Immediately ahead sits Doug Gilmour on 87.3, a gap of 0.0 points. Directly behind is Busher Jackson on 87.2. 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.

Frank Brimsek GOAT Score explained

Dominance86/100 · weight 25%
Measures how far Brimsek stood above the field while competing. Scored 86/100 against the full Ice Hockey cohort.
Peak93/100 · weight 20%
Rates the best sustained stretch of the career, centred on 1940. Scored 93/100.
Longevity80/100 · weight 20%
Rewards staying at that level over time: 12 years of competition and 13 recorded seasons. Scored 80/100.
Honours90/100 · weight 20%
Counts documented titles, majors and awards in the verified record. Scored 90/100.
Statistics88/100 · weight 15%
Normalises the raw career numbers against everyone in the sport reporting the same metric. Scored 88/100.

Frank Brimsek — frequently asked

Is Frank Brimsek the GOAT?
Not on the current data. Frank Brimsek ranks 104th in Ice Hockey with a GOAT Score of 87.3, behind Wayne Gretzky on 97.8.
What is Frank Brimsek's GOAT Score?
87.3 out of 100. It is the weighted sum of Dominance 86 (25%), Peak 93 (20%), Longevity 80 (20%), Honours 90 (20%), Statistics 88 (15%), computed from the verified career record.
Where does Frank Brimsek rank all time?
1946th of 4013 eligible athletes in the cross-sport index, and 104th within Ice Hockey.
Frank Brimsek vs Doug Gilmour: who ranks higher?
Frank Brimsek, on 87.3 against Doug Gilmour's 87.3 — a margin of 0.0 points.
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