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King Clancy

1921–1937 · Two Stanley Cups and four first-team all-star selections on defence.

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Quick answer

According to GOAT Rank's current model, King Clancy ranks #1868 globally and #64 in Ice hockey, with a GOAT Score of 77.7 (88.3 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 86%

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Ranking model

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

Pure sporting data
77.7
In-sport score
88.3
Ice Hockey
Cross-sport score
77.7
Global
Cultural & brand footprint 48/100 · total legacy 76.9
Stanley Cups
3
All-star selections
4
Career points
273
Games played
592
Seasons played
16

Category profile

Dominance
86
Peak
92
Longevity
86
Honours
90
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.

SeasonForm index per seasonShare of career
192150
192256
192362
192467
192573
192679
192785
192890
192996
193089
193182
193275
193368
193461
193554
193647
193740

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 King Clancy ranks #64 in Ice Hockey

King Clancy ranks #64 in Ice Hockey and #1868 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 88.3/100.

The verified career covers 1921–1937 and 17 documented seasons. Peak is 92/100, with Peak the strongest category at 92/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: Stanley Cups 3, All-star selections 4, Career points 273, Games played 592.

Nearest context: ahead Frank Calder (88.3); behind Dickie Moore (88.2). Rankings update whenever verified records change.

King Clancy GOAT Score explained

Dominance86/100 · weight 25%
Dominance: 86/100, based on the verified career record.
Peak92/100 · weight 20%
Peak: 92/100, based on the verified career record.
Longevity86/100 · weight 20%
Longevity: 86/100, based on the verified career record.
Honours90/100 · weight 20%
Honours: 90/100, based on the verified career record.
Statistics88/100 · weight 15%
Statistics: 88/100, based on the verified career record.

King Clancy — frequently asked

Is King Clancy the GOAT?
According to GOAT Rank's current data model, King Clancy ranks #64 in Ice Hockey with a GOAT Score of 88.3/100, behind Wayne Gretzky (97.8).
What is King Clancy's GOAT Score?
88.3/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 86 (25%), Peak 92 (20%), Longevity 86 (20%), Honours 90 (20%), Statistics 88 (15%).
Where does King Clancy rank all time?
#1868 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #64 in Ice Hockey.
King Clancy vs Frank Calder: who ranks higher?
King Clancy ranks higher at 88.3 versus Frank Calder at 88.3, a margin of 0.0 points.

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