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Ice Hockey · Defenceman · United States

Mark Howe

1973–1995 · Three-time Norris Trophy runner-up and an Olympic silver medallist.

Retired
Ranking model

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

Pure sporting data
88.4
Cultural & brand footprint 48/100 · total legacy 77.8
Career NHL points
742
WHA Avco Cups
2
First-team All-Star selections
3
Olympic silver medals
1
Games played
929

Category profile

Dominance
84
Peak
92
Longevity
92
Honours
84
Statistics
92

Career timeline · Points per season

SeasonPoints per seasonShare of career
197350
197454
197558
197662
197765
197869
197973
198077
198181
198285
198388
198492
198596
198691
198786
198881
198976
199071
199165
199260
199355
199450
199545

Data sources

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

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

Why Mark Howe ranks #59 in Ice Hockey

Mark Howe ranks 59th among Ice Hockey athletes on GOAT Rank and 1698th of 4013 across every sport in the index. The published GOAT Score of 88.4 is the weighted result of five verified category scores: Dominance 84, Peak 92, Longevity 92, Honours 84, Statistics 92. 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 1973–1995 with 23 documented competitive seasons. The strongest single season in that series is 1985, which sets the Peak component at 92. Peak 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 career nhl points 742, wha avco cups 2, first-team all-star selections 3, olympic silver medals 1.

Immediately ahead sits Marián Hossa on 88.4, a gap of 0.0 points. Directly behind is Syd Howe on 88.4. 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.

Mark Howe GOAT Score explained

Dominance84/100 · weight 25%
Measures how far Howe stood above the field while competing. Scored 84/100 against the full Ice Hockey cohort.
Peak92/100 · weight 20%
Rates the best sustained stretch of the career, centred on 1985. Scored 92/100.
Longevity92/100 · weight 20%
Rewards staying at that level over time: 22 years of competition and 23 recorded seasons. Scored 92/100.
Honours84/100 · weight 20%
Counts documented titles, majors and awards in the verified record. Scored 84/100.
Statistics92/100 · weight 15%
Normalises the raw career numbers against everyone in the sport reporting the same metric. Scored 92/100.

Mark Howe — frequently asked

Is Mark Howe the GOAT?
Not on the current data. Mark Howe ranks 59th in Ice Hockey with a GOAT Score of 88.4, behind Wayne Gretzky on 97.8.
What is Mark Howe's GOAT Score?
88.4 out of 100. It is the weighted sum of Dominance 84 (25%), Peak 92 (20%), Longevity 92 (20%), Honours 84 (20%), Statistics 92 (15%), computed from the verified career record.
Where does Mark Howe rank all time?
1698th of 4013 eligible athletes in the cross-sport index, and 59th within Ice Hockey.
Mark Howe vs Marián Hossa: who ranks higher?
Mark Howe, on 88.4 against Marián Hossa's 88.4 — a margin of 0.0 points.
Compare with Gretzky