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Harry Howell

1952–1976 · Norris Trophy winner in 1967 across a 24-season professional career.

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Quick answer

According to GOAT Rank's current model, Harry Howell ranks #3027 globally and #264 in Ice hockey, with a GOAT Score of 72.1 (81.9 in-sport). The ranking is based on verified career data across peak, dominance, honours, statistics and longevity.

How the GOAT Score is calculated →

Sources: Hockey Hall of Fame, NHL official records, Hockey-Reference · Last verified 2026-09-14 · Data confidence 85%

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Ranking model

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

Pure sporting data
72.1
In-sport score
81.9
Ice Hockey
Cross-sport score
72.1
Global
Cultural & brand footprint 48/100 · total legacy 73.7
Norris Trophies
1
NHL games
1,411
Career points
439
All-Star Games
7
Seasons played
24

Category profile

Dominance
74
Peak
86
Longevity
92
Honours
76
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.

SeasonForm index per seasonShare of career
195245
195348
195452
195555
195659
195762
195866
195969
196072
196176
196279
196383
196486
196590
196693
196787
196880
196974
197068
197162
197255
197349
197443
197536
197630

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 Harry Howell ranks #264 in Ice Hockey

Harry Howell ranks #264 in Ice Hockey and #3027 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 81.9/100.

The verified career covers 1952–1976 and 25 documented seasons. Peak is 86/100, with Longevity the strongest category at 92/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: Norris Trophies 1, NHL games 1411, Career points 439, All-Star Games 7.

Nearest context: ahead Joe Hall (81.9); behind Miroslav Šatan (81.8). Rankings update whenever verified records change.

Harry Howell GOAT Score explained

Dominance74/100 · weight 25%
Dominance: 74/100, based on the verified career record.
Peak86/100 · weight 20%
Peak: 86/100, based on the verified career record.
Longevity92/100 · weight 20%
Longevity: 92/100, based on the verified career record.
Honours76/100 · weight 20%
Honours: 76/100, based on the verified career record.
Statistics84/100 · weight 15%
Statistics: 84/100, based on the verified career record.

Harry Howell — frequently asked

Is Harry Howell the GOAT?
According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Harry Howell ranks #264 in Ice Hockey with a GOAT Score of 81.9/100, behind Wayne Gretzky (97.8).
What is Harry Howell's GOAT Score?
81.9/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 74 (25%), Peak 86 (20%), Longevity 92 (20%), Honours 76 (20%), Statistics 84 (15%).
Where does Harry Howell rank all time?
#3027 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #264 in Ice Hockey.
Harry Howell vs Joe Hall: who ranks higher?
Harry Howell ranks higher at 81.9 versus Joe Hall at 81.9, a margin of 0.0 points.

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