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Ice Hockey · Defenceman · Canada

Larry Robinson

1972–1992 · Six Stanley Cups and 20 straight playoff appearances.

Retired
Ranking model

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

Pure sporting data
83.0
Cultural & brand footprint 48/100 · total legacy 76.7
Stanley Cups
6
Norris Trophies
2
Conn Smythe Trophies
1
NHL points
958
Playoff appearances
20
Plus-minus record
730

Category profile

Dominance
82
Peak
86
Longevity
92
Honours
88
Statistics
84

Career timeline · Points per season

SeasonPoints per seasonShare of career
197318
197440
197547
197666
197785
197861
197961
198075
198150
198265
198363
198457
198554
198640
198737
198834
198931
199024
199115
199210

Data sources

  • NHL
  • Hockey Reference
  • IIHF

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

Why Larry Robinson ranks #28 in Ice Hockey

Larry Robinson ranks 28th among Ice Hockey athletes on GOAT Rank and 380th of 1063 across every sport in the index. The published GOAT Score of 86.3 is the weighted result of five verified category scores: Dominance 82, Peak 86, Longevity 92, Honours 88, Statistics 84. Those categories are normalised against the full Ice Hockey reference universe of 395 records, not a shortlist, so the position reflects the whole sport rather than a handful of famous names.

The record covers 1972–1992 with 20 documented competitive seasons. The strongest single season in that series is 1977, which sets the Peak component at 86. Longevity is the defining strength of the profile at 92 out of 100, and it carries 20% of the final score. The underlying career record includes stanley cups 6, norris trophies 2, conn smythe trophies 1, nhl points 958.

Immediately ahead sits Phil Esposito on 88.1, a gap of 1.8 points. Directly behind is Paul Coffey on 86.8. 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.

Larry Robinson GOAT Score explained

Dominance82/100 · weight 25%
Measures how far Robinson stood above the field while competing. Scored 82/100 against the full Ice Hockey cohort.
Peak86/100 · weight 20%
Rates the best sustained stretch of the career, centred on 1977. Scored 86/100.
Longevity92/100 · weight 20%
Rewards staying at that level over time: 20 years of competition and 20 recorded seasons. Scored 92/100.
Honours88/100 · weight 20%
Counts documented titles, majors and awards in the verified record. Scored 88/100.
Statistics84/100 · weight 15%
Normalises the raw career numbers against everyone in the sport reporting the same metric. Scored 84/100.

Larry Robinson — frequently asked

Is Larry Robinson the GOAT?
Not on the current data. Larry Robinson ranks 28th in Ice Hockey with a GOAT Score of 86.3, behind Wayne Gretzky on 97.8.
What is Larry Robinson's GOAT Score?
86.3 out of 100. It is the weighted sum of Dominance 82 (25%), Peak 86 (20%), Longevity 92 (20%), Honours 88 (20%), Statistics 84 (15%), computed from the verified career record.
Where does Larry Robinson rank all time?
380th of 1063 eligible athletes in the cross-sport index, and 28th within Ice Hockey.
Larry Robinson vs Phil Esposito: who ranks higher?
Phil Esposito, on 88.1 against Larry Robinson's 86.3 — a margin of 1.8 points.
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