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Natalie Darwitz

1999–2011 · Three Olympic medals and a record-setting NCAA scorer at Minnesota.

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According to GOAT Rank's current model, Natalie Darwitz ranks #2449 globally and #157 in Ice hockey, with a GOAT Score of 75.3 (85.6 in-sport). The ranking is based on verified career data across peak, dominance, honours, statistics and longevity.

How the GOAT Score is calculated →

Sources: NHL, Hockey Reference, IIHF · Last verified 2026-09-14 · Data confidence 98%

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Ranking model

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

Pure sporting data
75.3
In-sport score
85.6
Ice Hockey
Cross-sport score
75.3
Global
Cultural & brand footprint 48/100 · total legacy 73.8
Olympic medals
3
World Championship golds
2
NCAA points
246
USA caps
150
NCAA titles
2

Category profile

Dominance
84
Peak
92
Longevity
76
Honours
86
Statistics
92

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
200022
200126
200230
200334
200436
200532
200628
200726
200822
200918
201014

Data sources

  • NHL
  • Hockey Reference
  • IIHF

Last verified: 2026-09-14

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

Why Natalie Darwitz ranks #157 in Ice Hockey

Natalie Darwitz ranks #157 in Ice Hockey and #2449 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 85.6/100.

The verified career covers 1999–2011 and 11 documented seasons. Peak is 92/100, with Peak the strongest category at 92/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: Olympic medals 3, World Championship golds 2, NCAA points 246, USA caps 150.

Nearest context: ahead Jari Kurri (85.6); behind Frank Nighbor (85.6). Rankings update whenever verified records change.

Natalie Darwitz GOAT Score explained

Dominance84/100 · weight 25%
Dominance: 84/100, based on the verified career record.
Peak92/100 · weight 20%
Peak: 92/100, based on the verified career record.
Longevity76/100 · weight 20%
Longevity: 76/100, based on the verified career record.
Honours86/100 · weight 20%
Honours: 86/100, based on the verified career record.
Statistics92/100 · weight 15%
Statistics: 92/100, based on the verified career record.

Natalie Darwitz — frequently asked

Is Natalie Darwitz the GOAT?
According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Natalie Darwitz ranks #157 in Ice Hockey with a GOAT Score of 85.6/100, behind Wayne Gretzky (97.8).
What is Natalie Darwitz's GOAT Score?
85.6/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 84 (25%), Peak 92 (20%), Longevity 76 (20%), Honours 86 (20%), Statistics 92 (15%).
Where does Natalie Darwitz rank all time?
#2449 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #157 in Ice Hockey.
Natalie Darwitz vs Jari Kurri: who ranks higher?
Natalie Darwitz ranks higher at 85.6 versus Jari Kurri at 85.6, a margin of 0.0 points.

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