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Ice Hockey · Centre · Czechia

Václav Nedomanský

1962–1983 · First Czechoslovak star to defect and play in North America.

Retired
Ranking model

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

Pure sporting data
88.9
Cultural & brand footprint 48/100 · total legacy 77.7
World Championship gold medals
3
Czechoslovak league goals
369
NHL points
278
WHA points
316
Seasons played
21

Category profile

Dominance
86
Peak
92
Longevity
88
Honours
88
Statistics
92

Career timeline · Points per season

SeasonPoints per seasonShare of career
196250
196355
196459
196564
196668
196773
196877
196982
197086
197191
197295
197390
197485
197580
197675
197770
197865
197960
198055
198150
198245
198340

Data sources

  • Hockey Hall of Fame
  • NHL official records
  • Hockey Reference

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

Why Václav Nedomanský ranks #49 in Ice Hockey

Václav Nedomanský ranks 49th among Ice Hockey athletes on GOAT Rank and 1606th of 4013 across every sport in the index. The published GOAT Score of 88.9 is the weighted result of five verified category scores: Dominance 86, Peak 92, Longevity 88, Honours 88, Statistics 92. Those categories are normalised against the full Ice Hockey reference universe of 313 records, not a shortlist, so the position reflects the whole sport rather than a handful of famous names.

The record covers 1962–1983 with 22 documented competitive seasons. The strongest single season in that series is 1972, which sets the Peak component at 92. Peak is the defining strength of the profile at 92 out of 100, and it carries 20% of the final score. The underlying career record includes world championship gold medals 3, czechoslovak league goals 369, nhl points 278, wha points 316.

Immediately ahead sits Vyacheslav Fetisov on 88.9, a gap of 0.0 points. Directly behind is Mark Messier on 88.7. 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.

Václav Nedomanský GOAT Score explained

Dominance86/100 · weight 25%
Measures how far Nedomanský stood above the field while competing. Scored 86/100 against the full Ice Hockey cohort.
Peak92/100 · weight 20%
Rates the best sustained stretch of the career, centred on 1972. Scored 92/100.
Longevity88/100 · weight 20%
Rewards staying at that level over time: 21 years of competition and 22 recorded seasons. Scored 88/100.
Honours88/100 · weight 20%
Counts documented titles, majors and awards in the verified record. Scored 88/100.
Statistics92/100 · weight 15%
Normalises the raw career numbers against everyone in the sport reporting the same metric. Scored 92/100.

Václav Nedomanský — frequently asked

Is Václav Nedomanský the GOAT?
Not on the current data. Václav Nedomanský ranks 49th in Ice Hockey with a GOAT Score of 88.9, behind Wayne Gretzky on 97.8.
What is Václav Nedomanský's GOAT Score?
88.9 out of 100. It is the weighted sum of Dominance 86 (25%), Peak 92 (20%), Longevity 88 (20%), Honours 88 (20%), Statistics 92 (15%), computed from the verified career record.
Where does Václav Nedomanský rank all time?
1606th of 4013 eligible athletes in the cross-sport index, and 49th within Ice Hockey.
Václav Nedomanský vs Vyacheslav Fetisov: who ranks higher?
Václav Nedomanský, on 88.9 against Vyacheslav Fetisov's 88.9 — a margin of 0.0 points.
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