Stanley Cups
3
Conn Smythe Trophies
1
Career goals
564
Calder Trophies
1
Olympic gold medals
1
Category profile
- Dominance
- 78
- Peak
- 90
- Longevity
- 86
- Honours
- 86
- Statistics
- 88
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 50 | |
| 1987 | 61 | |
| 1988 | 73 | |
| 1989 | 84 | |
| 1990 | 95 | |
| 1991 | 91 | |
| 1992 | 87 | |
| 1993 | 84 | |
| 1994 | 80 | |
| 1995 | 76 | |
| 1996 | 72 | |
| 1997 | 68 | |
| 1998 | 64 | |
| 1999 | 61 | |
| 2000 | 57 | |
| 2001 | 53 | |
| 2002 | 49 | |
| 2003 | 45 | |
| 2004 | 41 | |
| 2005 | 38 | |
| 2006 | 34 | |
| 2007 | 30 |
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 Joe Nieuwendyk ranks #175 in Ice Hockey
Joe Nieuwendyk ranks #175 in Ice Hockey and #2561 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 85.1/100.
The verified career covers 1986–2007 and 22 documented seasons. Peak is 90/100, with Peak the strongest category at 90/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: Stanley Cups 3, Conn Smythe Trophies 1, Career goals 564, Calder Trophies 1.
Nearest context: ahead Ted Kennedy (85.1); behind Si Griffis (85.1). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
Joe Nieuwendyk GOAT Score explained
- Dominance78/100 · weight 25%
- Dominance: 78/100, based on the verified career record.
- Peak90/100 · weight 20%
- Peak: 90/100, based on the verified career record.
- Longevity86/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 86/100, based on the verified career record.
- Honours86/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 86/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics88/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 88/100, based on the verified career record.
Top Nieuwendyk comparisons
Joe Nieuwendyk — frequently asked
- Is Joe Nieuwendyk the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Joe Nieuwendyk ranks #175 in Ice Hockey with a GOAT Score of 85.1/100, behind Wayne Gretzky (97.8).
- What is Joe Nieuwendyk's GOAT Score?
- 85.1/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 78 (25%), Peak 90 (20%), Longevity 86 (20%), Honours 86 (20%), Statistics 88 (15%).
- Where does Joe Nieuwendyk rank all time?
- #2561 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #175 in Ice Hockey.
- Joe Nieuwendyk vs Ted Kennedy: who ranks higher?
- Joe Nieuwendyk ranks higher at 85.1 versus Ted Kennedy at 85.1, a margin of 0.0 points.