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Max Bentley

1940–1954 · Hart Trophy winner in 1946 and a three-time Stanley Cup champion.

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According to GOAT Rank's current model, Max Bentley ranks #2904 globally and #239 in Ice hockey, with a GOAT Score of 73.0 (82.9 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 83%

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Ranking model

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

Pure sporting data
73.0
In-sport score
82.9
Ice Hockey
Cross-sport score
73.0
Global
Cultural & brand footprint 48/100 · total legacy 71.8
Stanley Cups
3
Hart Trophies
1
Scoring titles
2
Lady Byng Trophies
1
Career points
544

Category profile

Dominance
80
Peak
92
Longevity
74
Honours
84
Statistics
86

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
194050
194159
194268
194378
194487
194596
194689
194782
194876
194969
195062
195155
195249
195342
195435

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 Max Bentley ranks #239 in Ice Hockey

Max Bentley ranks #239 in Ice Hockey and #2904 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 82.9/100.

The verified career covers 1940–1954 and 15 documented seasons. Peak is 92/100, with Peak the strongest category at 92/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: Stanley Cups 3, Hart Trophies 1, Scoring titles 2, Lady Byng Trophies 1.

Nearest context: ahead Nathan MacKinnon (82.9); behind Al Arbour (82.9). Rankings update whenever verified records change.

Max Bentley GOAT Score explained

Dominance80/100 · weight 25%
Dominance: 80/100, based on the verified career record.
Peak92/100 · weight 20%
Peak: 92/100, based on the verified career record.
Longevity74/100 · weight 20%
Longevity: 74/100, based on the verified career record.
Honours84/100 · weight 20%
Honours: 84/100, based on the verified career record.
Statistics86/100 · weight 15%
Statistics: 86/100, based on the verified career record.

Max Bentley — frequently asked

Is Max Bentley the GOAT?
According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Max Bentley ranks #239 in Ice Hockey with a GOAT Score of 82.9/100, behind Wayne Gretzky (97.8).
What is Max Bentley's GOAT Score?
82.9/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 80 (25%), Peak 92 (20%), Longevity 74 (20%), Honours 84 (20%), Statistics 86 (15%).
Where does Max Bentley rank all time?
#2904 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #239 in Ice Hockey.
Max Bentley vs Nathan MacKinnon: who ranks higher?
Max Bentley ranks higher at 82.9 versus Nathan MacKinnon at 82.9, a margin of 0.0 points.

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