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Ice Hockey · Right wing · United States

Joe Mullen

1979–1997 · First American to score 500 NHL goals, with three Stanley Cups.

Retired
Ranking model

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

Pure sporting data
83.4
Cultural & brand footprint 48/100 · total legacy 73.7
Career goals
502
Stanley Cups
3
Career points
1,063
Lady Byng Trophies
2
Seasons played
17

Category profile

Dominance
76
Peak
88
Longevity
84
Honours
84
Statistics
88

Career timeline · Points per season

SeasonPoints per seasonShare of career
197950
198056
198161
198267
198372
198478
198583
198689
198794
198888
198981
199075
199168
199262
199356
199449
199543
199636
199730

Data sources

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

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

Why Joe Mullen ranks #227 in Ice Hockey

Joe Mullen ranks 227th among Ice Hockey athletes on GOAT Rank and 2658th of 4013 across every sport in the index. The published GOAT Score of 83.4 is the weighted result of five verified category scores: Dominance 76, Peak 88, Longevity 84, Honours 84, 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 1979–1997 with 19 documented competitive seasons. The strongest single season in that series is 1987, which sets the Peak component at 88. Peak is the defining strength of the profile at 88 out of 100, and it carries 20% of the final score. The underlying career record includes career goals 502, stanley cups 3, career points 1063, lady byng trophies 2.

Immediately ahead sits Patrik Eliáš on 83.4, a gap of 0.0 points. Directly behind is Neil Colville on 83.4. 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.

Joe Mullen GOAT Score explained

Dominance76/100 · weight 25%
Measures how far Mullen stood above the field while competing. Scored 76/100 against the full Ice Hockey cohort.
Peak88/100 · weight 20%
Rates the best sustained stretch of the career, centred on 1987. Scored 88/100.
Longevity84/100 · weight 20%
Rewards staying at that level over time: 18 years of competition and 19 recorded seasons. Scored 84/100.
Honours84/100 · weight 20%
Counts documented titles, majors and awards in the verified record. Scored 84/100.
Statistics88/100 · weight 15%
Normalises the raw career numbers against everyone in the sport reporting the same metric. Scored 88/100.

Joe Mullen — frequently asked

Is Joe Mullen the GOAT?
Not on the current data. Joe Mullen ranks 227th in Ice Hockey with a GOAT Score of 83.4, behind Wayne Gretzky on 97.8.
What is Joe Mullen's GOAT Score?
83.4 out of 100. It is the weighted sum of Dominance 76 (25%), Peak 88 (20%), Longevity 84 (20%), Honours 84 (20%), Statistics 88 (15%), computed from the verified career record.
Where does Joe Mullen rank all time?
2658th of 4013 eligible athletes in the cross-sport index, and 227th within Ice Hockey.
Joe Mullen vs Patrik Eliáš: who ranks higher?
Joe Mullen, on 83.4 against Patrik Eliáš's 83.4 — a margin of 0.0 points.
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