Stanley Cups
4
Hart Trophies
1
Lady Byng Trophies
2
Career goals
136
Seasons played
14
Category profile
- Dominance
- 84
- Peak
- 92
- Longevity
- 78
- Honours
- 90
- Statistics
- 84
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1917 | 55 | |
| 1918 | 65 | |
| 1919 | 76 | |
| 1920 | 86 | |
| 1921 | 96 | |
| 1922 | 89 | |
| 1923 | 82 | |
| 1924 | 76 | |
| 1925 | 69 | |
| 1926 | 62 | |
| 1927 | 55 | |
| 1928 | 49 | |
| 1929 | 42 | |
| 1930 | 35 |
Data sources
- Hockey Hall of Fame
- NHL official records
- Hockey-Reference
Last verified: 2026-09-14
Figures come from public records and are normalised per sport. See the methodology for category weights. Method
Why Frank Nighbor ranks #158 in Ice Hockey
Frank Nighbor ranks #158 in Ice Hockey and #2468 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 85.6/100.
The verified career covers 1917–1930 and 14 documented seasons. Peak is 92/100, with Peak the strongest category at 92/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: Stanley Cups 4, Hart Trophies 1, Lady Byng Trophies 2, Career goals 136.
Nearest context: ahead Natalie Darwitz (85.6); behind Babe Dye (85.6). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
Frank Nighbor GOAT Score explained
- Dominance84/100 · weight 25%
- Dominance: 84/100, based on the verified career record.
- Peak92/100 · weight 20%
- Peak: 92/100, based on the verified career record.
- Longevity78/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 78/100, based on the verified career record.
- Honours90/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 90/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics84/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 84/100, based on the verified career record.
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Frank Nighbor — frequently asked
- Is Frank Nighbor the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Frank Nighbor ranks #158 in Ice Hockey with a GOAT Score of 85.6/100, behind Wayne Gretzky (97.8).
- What is Frank Nighbor's GOAT Score?
- 85.6/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 84 (25%), Peak 92 (20%), Longevity 78 (20%), Honours 90 (20%), Statistics 84 (15%).
- Where does Frank Nighbor rank all time?
- #2468 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #158 in Ice Hockey.
- Frank Nighbor vs Natalie Darwitz: who ranks higher?
- Frank Nighbor ranks higher at 85.6 versus Natalie Darwitz at 85.6, a margin of 0.0 points.