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Chára vs Hiirikoski

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HiirikoskiWinner
85.0

Hiirikoski wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics

Chára
84.1

Chára wins: Longevity, Honours

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Verdict

Weighted GOAT score
🇫🇮 Jenni Hiirikoski
85.0

Hiirikoski leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories. Record eight-time best defenceman at the Women's World Championship.

1. Jenni Hiirikoski
85.0
2. Zdeno Chára
84.1

Category breakdown

Season form · Points per season

Career timeline · Points per season

Cumulative output season by season — the shape of each career against the other.

GOAT pace tracker

Career stage · GOAT pace

Through season 5 · Points per season
1. 🇫🇮 Jenni Hiirikoski5 seasons played · career day 2,55587 points
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇸🇰 Zdeno Chára5 seasons played · career day 2,19148 points
-44.8% vs Hiirikoski at the same stage
Ghost race · career day30100365100018253650
🇸🇰 Chára000317162
🇫🇮 Hiirikoski000045136

Careers are aligned at debut, so a rookie's first 5 seasons are measured against the same window in a legend's career — Yamal against Messi at the same age-stage, a tour rookie against Tiger Woods in 1996.

MetricCháraRetiredHiirikoskiActive
Stanley Cups1
Norris Trophies1
NHL games played1,680
All-Star selections7
Career points680
World Championship medals13
Best defenceman awards8
Olympic medals3
SDHL titles7
Finland caps250
Dominance w25%7882
Peak w20%8688
Longevity w20%9290
Honours w20%8280
Statistics w15%8486

Fan vote — data vs the people

GOAT Rank · the data
Hiirikoski85.0
Chára84.1
The people
Chára
Hiirikoski

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