Stanley Cups
3
Goals in one game
6
Career goals
237
Career points
528
Seasons played
17
Category profile
- Dominance
- 84
- Peak
- 92
- Longevity
- 88
- Honours
- 88
- 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.
| Season | Form index per season | Share of career |
|---|---|---|
| 1929 | 50 | |
| 1930 | 54 | |
| 1931 | 58 | |
| 1932 | 62 | |
| 1933 | 66 | |
| 1934 | 70 | |
| 1935 | 75 | |
| 1936 | 79 | |
| 1937 | 83 | |
| 1938 | 87 | |
| 1939 | 91 | |
| 1940 | 95 | |
| 1941 | 86 | |
| 1942 | 77 | |
| 1943 | 68 | |
| 1944 | 58 | |
| 1945 | 49 | |
| 1946 | 40 |
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 Syd Howe ranks #59 in Ice Hockey
Syd Howe ranks #59 in Ice Hockey and #1847 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 88.4/100.
The verified career covers 1929–1946 and 18 documented seasons. Peak is 92/100, with Peak the strongest category at 92/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: Stanley Cups 3, Goals in one game 6, Career goals 237, Career points 528.
Nearest context: ahead Mark Howe (88.4); behind Jack Marshall (88.4). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
Syd Howe 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.
- Longevity88/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 88/100, based on the verified career record.
- Honours88/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 88/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics92/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 92/100, based on the verified career record.
Top Howe comparisons
Syd Howe — frequently asked
- Is Syd Howe the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Syd Howe ranks #59 in Ice Hockey with a GOAT Score of 88.4/100, behind Wayne Gretzky (97.8).
- What is Syd Howe's GOAT Score?
- 88.4/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 84 (25%), Peak 92 (20%), Longevity 88 (20%), Honours 88 (20%), Statistics 92 (15%).
- Where does Syd Howe rank all time?
- #1847 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #59 in Ice Hockey.
- Syd Howe vs Mark Howe: who ranks higher?
- Syd Howe ranks higher at 88.4 versus Mark Howe at 88.4, a margin of 0.0 points.