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Jayna Hefford

1997–2015 · Four Olympic golds for Canada, including the golden goal in 2002.

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Quick answer

According to GOAT Rank's current model, Jayna Hefford ranks #1206 globally and #5 in Ice hockey, with a GOAT Score of 80.9 (91.9 in-sport). The ranking is based on verified career data across peak, dominance, honours, statistics and longevity.

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Sources: NHL, Hockey Reference, IIHF · Last verified 2026-09-14 · Data confidence 98%

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Ranking model

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

Pure sporting data
80.9
In-sport score
91.9
Ice Hockey
Cross-sport score
80.9
Global
Cultural & brand footprint 48/100 · total legacy 80.2
Olympic golds
4
Olympic medals
5
World Championship golds
7
Canada caps
267
Canada career goals
157

Category profile

Dominance
90
Peak
92
Longevity
92
Honours
94
Statistics
92

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
199815
199918
200020
200124
200226
200322
200424
200521
200620
200718
200816
200915
201014
201112
201210
20138

Data sources

  • NHL
  • Hockey Reference
  • IIHF

Last verified: 2026-09-14

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

Why Jayna Hefford ranks #5 in Ice Hockey

Jayna Hefford ranks #5 in Ice Hockey and #1206 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 91.9/100.

The verified career covers 1997–2015 and 16 documented seasons. Peak is 92/100, with Honours the strongest category at 94/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: Olympic golds 4, Olympic medals 5, World Championship golds 7, Canada caps 267.

Nearest context: ahead Viacheslav Fetisov (92.1); behind Caroline Ouellette (91.8). Rankings update whenever verified records change.

Jayna Hefford GOAT Score explained

Dominance90/100 · weight 25%
Dominance: 90/100, based on the verified career record.
Peak92/100 · weight 20%
Peak: 92/100, based on the verified career record.
Longevity92/100 · weight 20%
Longevity: 92/100, based on the verified career record.
Honours94/100 · weight 20%
Honours: 94/100, based on the verified career record.
Statistics92/100 · weight 15%
Statistics: 92/100, based on the verified career record.

Jayna Hefford — frequently asked

Is Jayna Hefford the GOAT?
According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Jayna Hefford ranks #5 in Ice Hockey with a GOAT Score of 91.9/100, behind Wayne Gretzky (97.8).
What is Jayna Hefford's GOAT Score?
91.9/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 90 (25%), Peak 92 (20%), Longevity 92 (20%), Honours 94 (20%), Statistics 92 (15%).
Where does Jayna Hefford rank all time?
#1206 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #5 in Ice Hockey.
Jayna Hefford vs Viacheslav Fetisov: who ranks higher?
Viacheslav Fetisov ranks higher at 92.1 versus Jayna Hefford at 91.9, a margin of 0.2 points.

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