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Ice Hockey · Centre · Slovakia

Peter Šťastný

1975–1995 · The NHL's highest scorer of the 1980s after Wayne Gretzky.

Retired
Ranking model

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

Pure sporting data
78.9
Cultural & brand footprint 48/100 · total legacy 73.3
NHL points
1,239
Calder Trophies
1
100-point seasons
6
NHL goals
450
All-Star selections
6

Category profile

Dominance
82
Peak
88
Longevity
82
Honours
78
Statistics
90

Career timeline · Points per season

SeasonPoints per seasonShare of career
1980109
1981139
1982124
1983119
1984100
1985122
1986123
198777
1988111
198957
199043
199138
199217
199329
19945

Data sources

  • NHL
  • Hockey Reference
  • IIHF

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

Why Peter Šťastný ranks #66 in Ice Hockey

Peter Šťastný ranks 66th among Ice Hockey athletes on GOAT Rank and 662nd of 1063 across every sport in the index. The published GOAT Score of 83.6 is the weighted result of five verified category scores: Dominance 82, Peak 88, Longevity 82, Honours 78, Statistics 90. 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 1975–1995 with 15 documented competitive seasons. The strongest single season in that series is 1981, which sets the Peak component at 88. Statistics is the defining strength of the profile at 90 out of 100, and it carries 15% of the final score. The underlying career record includes nhl points 1239, calder trophies 1, 100-point seasons 6, nhl goals 450.

Immediately ahead sits Connor McDavid on 86.5, a gap of 2.9 points. Directly behind is Niklas Kronwall on 82.1. 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.

Peter Šťastný GOAT Score explained

Dominance82/100 · weight 25%
Measures how far Šťastný stood above the field while competing. Scored 82/100 against the full Ice Hockey cohort.
Peak88/100 · weight 20%
Rates the best sustained stretch of the career, centred on 1981. Scored 88/100.
Longevity82/100 · weight 20%
Rewards staying at that level over time: 20 years of competition and 15 recorded seasons. Scored 82/100.
Honours78/100 · weight 20%
Counts documented titles, majors and awards in the verified record. Scored 78/100.
Statistics90/100 · weight 15%
Normalises the raw career numbers against everyone in the sport reporting the same metric. Scored 90/100.

Peter Šťastný — frequently asked

Is Peter Šťastný the GOAT?
Not on the current data. Peter Šťastný ranks 66th in Ice Hockey with a GOAT Score of 83.6, behind Wayne Gretzky on 97.8.
What is Peter Šťastný's GOAT Score?
83.6 out of 100. It is the weighted sum of Dominance 82 (25%), Peak 88 (20%), Longevity 82 (20%), Honours 78 (20%), Statistics 90 (15%), computed from the verified career record.
Where does Peter Šťastný rank all time?
662nd of 1063 eligible athletes in the cross-sport index, and 66th within Ice Hockey.
Peter Šťastný vs Connor McDavid: who ranks higher?
Connor McDavid, on 86.5 against Peter Šťastný's 83.6 — a margin of 2.9 points.
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