Category profile
- Dominance
- 64
- Peak
- 78
- Longevity
- 88
- Honours
- 78
- Statistics
- 76
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 4 | |
| 1959 | 10 | |
| 1960 | 21 | |
| 1961 | 28 | |
| 1962 | 38 | |
| 1963 | 30 | |
| 1964 | 25 | |
| 1965 | 20 | |
| 1966 | 18 | |
| 1967 | 14 | |
| 1968 | 10 | |
| 1969 | 8 |
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 Willie O'Ree ranks #306 in Ice Hockey
Willie O'Ree ranks #306 in Ice Hockey and #3465 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 76.2/100.
The verified career covers 1956–1979 and 12 documented seasons. Peak is 78/100, with Longevity the strongest category at 88/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: NHL games played 45, Professional seasons 21, WHL scoring titles 2, Hockey Hall of Fame inductions 1.
Nearest context: ahead Craig Patrick (76.3); behind Scotty Davidson (71.9). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
Willie O'Ree GOAT Score explained
- Dominance64/100 · weight 25%
- Dominance: 64/100, based on the verified career record.
- Peak78/100 · weight 20%
- Peak: 78/100, based on the verified career record.
- Longevity88/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 88/100, based on the verified career record.
- Honours78/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 78/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics76/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 76/100, based on the verified career record.
Top O'Ree comparisons
Willie O'Ree — frequently asked
- Is Willie O'Ree the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Willie O'Ree ranks #306 in Ice Hockey with a GOAT Score of 76.2/100, behind Wayne Gretzky (97.8).
- What is Willie O'Ree's GOAT Score?
- 76.2/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 64 (25%), Peak 78 (20%), Longevity 88 (20%), Honours 78 (20%), Statistics 76 (15%).
- Where does Willie O'Ree rank all time?
- #3465 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #306 in Ice Hockey.
- Willie O'Ree vs Craig Patrick: who ranks higher?
- Craig Patrick ranks higher at 76.3 versus Willie O'Ree at 76.2, a margin of 0.1 points.