Stanley Cups
4
Vezina Trophies
4
Career shutouts
103
Career wins
445
Games played
971
Category profile
- Dominance
- 88
- Peak
- 90
- Longevity
- 90
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 11 | |
| 1951 | 12 | |
| 1952 | 12 | |
| 1953 | 9 | |
| 1954 | 12 | |
| 1955 | 12 | |
| 1956 | 12 | |
| 1957 | 8 | |
| 1958 | 5 | |
| 1959 | 5 | |
| 1960 | 2 | |
| 1961 | 2 | |
| 1962 | 3 | |
| 1963 | 5 | |
| 1964 | 4 | |
| 1965 | 1 | |
| 1966 | 2 | |
| 1967 | 1 | |
| 1968 | 0 | |
| 1969 | 0 |
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 Terry Sawchuk ranks #39 in Ice Hockey
Terry Sawchuk ranks #39 in Ice Hockey and #1637 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 89.4/100.
The verified career covers 1947–1970 and 20 documented seasons. Peak is 90/100, with Statistics the strongest category at 92/100 (15% weight). Key metrics: Stanley Cups 4, Vezina Trophies 4, Career shutouts 103, Career wins 445.
Nearest context: ahead Scott Niedermayer (89.5); behind Ray Bourque (89.3). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
Terry Sawchuk GOAT Score explained
- Dominance88/100 · weight 25%
- Dominance: 88/100, based on the verified career record.
- Peak90/100 · weight 20%
- Peak: 90/100, based on the verified career record.
- Longevity90/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 90/100, 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 Sawchuk comparisons
Terry Sawchuk — frequently asked
- Is Terry Sawchuk the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Terry Sawchuk ranks #39 in Ice Hockey with a GOAT Score of 89.4/100, behind Wayne Gretzky (97.8).
- What is Terry Sawchuk's GOAT Score?
- 89.4/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 88 (25%), Peak 90 (20%), Longevity 90 (20%), Honours 88 (20%), Statistics 92 (15%).
- Where does Terry Sawchuk rank all time?
- #1637 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #39 in Ice Hockey.
- Terry Sawchuk vs Scott Niedermayer: who ranks higher?
- Scott Niedermayer ranks higher at 89.5 versus Terry Sawchuk at 89.4, a margin of 0.1 points.