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Ice Hockey · Centre · Canada

Jacques Lemaire

1967–1979 · Eight-time Stanley Cup champion centre with the Montreal Canadiens.

Retired
Ranking model

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

Pure sporting data
87.9
Cultural & brand footprint 48/100 · total legacy 76.0
Stanley Cups
8
NHL goals
366
NHL points
835
Cup-winning goals
2
NHL games
853

Category profile

Dominance
86
Peak
92
Longevity
80
Honours
94
Statistics
88

Career timeline · Points per season

SeasonPoints per seasonShare of career
196760
196866
196972
197078
197184
197290
197396
197489
197582
197676
197769
197862
197955

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 Jacques Lemaire ranks #74 in Ice Hockey

Jacques Lemaire ranks 74th among Ice Hockey athletes on GOAT Rank and 1800th of 4013 across every sport in the index. The published GOAT Score of 87.9 is the weighted result of five verified category scores: Dominance 86, Peak 92, Longevity 80, Honours 94, 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 1967–1979 with 13 documented competitive seasons. The strongest single season in that series is 1973, which sets the Peak component at 92. Honours is the defining strength of the profile at 94 out of 100, and it carries 20% of the final score. The underlying career record includes stanley cups 8, nhl goals 366, nhl points 835, cup-winning goals 2.

Immediately ahead sits Rod Langway on 87.9, a gap of 0.0 points. Directly behind is Dave Andreychuk on 87.9. 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.

Jacques Lemaire GOAT Score explained

Dominance86/100 · weight 25%
Measures how far Lemaire stood above the field while competing. Scored 86/100 against the full Ice Hockey cohort.
Peak92/100 · weight 20%
Rates the best sustained stretch of the career, centred on 1973. Scored 92/100.
Longevity80/100 · weight 20%
Rewards staying at that level over time: 12 years of competition and 13 recorded seasons. Scored 80/100.
Honours94/100 · weight 20%
Counts documented titles, majors and awards in the verified record. Scored 94/100.
Statistics88/100 · weight 15%
Normalises the raw career numbers against everyone in the sport reporting the same metric. Scored 88/100.

Jacques Lemaire — frequently asked

Is Jacques Lemaire the GOAT?
Not on the current data. Jacques Lemaire ranks 74th in Ice Hockey with a GOAT Score of 87.9, behind Wayne Gretzky on 97.8.
What is Jacques Lemaire's GOAT Score?
87.9 out of 100. It is the weighted sum of Dominance 86 (25%), Peak 92 (20%), Longevity 80 (20%), Honours 94 (20%), Statistics 88 (15%), computed from the verified career record.
Where does Jacques Lemaire rank all time?
1800th of 4013 eligible athletes in the cross-sport index, and 74th within Ice Hockey.
Jacques Lemaire vs Rod Langway: who ranks higher?
Jacques Lemaire, on 87.9 against Rod Langway's 87.9 — a margin of 0.0 points.
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