- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1924–1940
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 88.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
GOAT Rank · 270
Greatest athletes from Canada
This ranking uses verified career records and GOAT Rank's published model. Every listed athlete clears the data eligibility threshold.
#AthleteGOAT Score
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1940–1954
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 90.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1981–1997
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 94.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1979–1994
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 94.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1925–1937
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1927–1934
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 96.0
- Dominance
- 90.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 90.0
- Longevity
- 68.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1920–1931
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1941–1956
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 92.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1929–1941
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 88.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 76.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1936–1948
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 93.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 90.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1934–1947
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 93.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 90.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1973–1989
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1980–2001
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 90.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1999–2011
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 92.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1938–1952
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1939–1954
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1973–1989
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 92.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 1989–2005
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 96.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 94.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Swimming
- Career
- 2016–active
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 78.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 72.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1960–1978
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 90.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1962–1974
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 92.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1971–1991
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 2015–active
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 90.0
- Statistics
- 93.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 72.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1975–1994
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 2012–2023
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 70.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1992–2007
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 95.0
- Dominance
- 88.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 74.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1970–1979
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 96.0
- Dominance
- 90.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 94.0
- Longevity
- 62.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1903–1906
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 98.0
- Dominance
- 94.0
- Statistics
- 94.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 58.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1965–1978
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1972–1992
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 92.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1985–2004
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 94.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 90.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1952–1975
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1972–1984
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1902–1912
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 88.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 74.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1901–1917
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1935–1954
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 90.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1941–1955
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1912–1928
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 90.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1905–1922
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 90.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1936–1948
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1943–1960
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1973–1988
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1926–1938
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1971–1989
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 94.0
- Honours
- 76.0
- Longevity
- 92.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1987–2009
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 92.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1910–1924
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 90.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Swimming
- Career
- 2016–active
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 84.0
- Dominance
- 72.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 76.0
- Longevity
- 76.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1988–2011
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 94.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1923–1937
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 90.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1917–1930
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 90.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
| # | Athlete | Sport | Country | Career | GOAT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Eddie Shore | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1924–1940 | 81.4 |
| 1983 | Elmer Lach | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1940–1954 | 81.3 |
| 1984 | Dale Hawerchuk | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1981–1997 | 82.4 |
| 1985 | Michel Goulet | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1979–1994 | 82.4 |
| 1991 | Lionel Conacher | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1925–1937 | 81.6 |
| 1992 | Charlie Gardiner | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1927–1934 | 79.1 |
| 1993 | Frank Fredrickson | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1920–1931 | 81.3 |
| 1994 | Émile Bouchard | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1941–1956 | 83.0 |
| 1996 | Charlie Conacher | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1929–1941 | 80.5 |
| 2012 | Syl Apps | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1936–1948 | 80.8 |
| 2013 | Bill Cowley | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1934–1947 | 80.8 |
| 2014 | Lanny McDonald | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1973–1989 | 82.3 |
| 2015 | Paul Coffey | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1980–2001 | 82.9 |
| 2019 | Kim St-Pierre | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1999–2011 | 80.8 |
| 2039 | Roy Conacher | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1938–1952 | 81.5 |
| 2040 | Doug Bentley | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1939–1954 | 81.8 |
| 2047 | Bob Gainey | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1973–1989 | 82.3 |
| 2052 | Larry Walker | Baseball | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1989–2005 | 82.6 |
| 2055 | Penny Oleksiak | Swimming | 🇨🇦 Canada | 2016–— | 76.2 |
| 2061 | Rod Gilbert | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1960–1978 | 82.8 |
| 2066 | Jacques Laperrière | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1962–1974 | 81.5 |
| 2068 | Guy Lafleur | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1971–1991 | 81.7 |
| 2082 | Connor McDavid | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 2015–— | 79.2 |
| 2087 | Bryan Trottier | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1975–1994 | 82.1 |
| 2098 | Shawn Barber | Athletics | 🇨🇦 Canada | 2012–2023 | 76.1 |
| 2106 | Eric Lindros | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1992–2007 | 79.6 |
| 2125 | Ken Dryden | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1970–1979 | 77.6 |
| 2132 | Frank McGee | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1903–1906 | 76.5 |
| 2133 | Eddie Giacomin | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1965–1978 | 81.8 |
| 2140 | Larry Robinson | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1972–1992 | 83.0 |
| 2151 | Adam Oates | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1985–2004 | 82.4 |
| 2152 | Andy Bathgate | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1952–1975 | 82.2 |
| 2167 | Bill Barber | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1972–1984 | 81.3 |
| 2176 | Tommy Phillips | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1902–1912 | 79.4 |
| 2177 | Paddy Moran | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1901–1917 | 81.3 |
| 2178 | Woody Dumart | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1935–1954 | 82.7 |
| 2179 | Bill Mosienko | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1941–1955 | 81.3 |
| 2181 | Frank Foyston | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1912–1928 | 81.5 |
| 2182 | Moose Johnson | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1905–1922 | 81.9 |
| 2200 | Bryan Hextall | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1936–1948 | 80.5 |
| 2204 | Harry Lumley | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1943–1960 | 81.7 |
| 2217 | Denis Potvin | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1973–1988 | 81.2 |
| 2234 | Ching Johnson | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1926–1938 | 80.8 |
| 2238 | Marcel Dionne | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1971–1989 | 82.4 |
| 2243 | Brendan Shanahan | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1987–2009 | 82.8 |
| 2258 | Jack Darragh | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1910–1924 | 80.8 |
| 2259 | Sophie Angus | Swimming | 🇨🇦 Canada | 2016–— | 76.5 |
| 2262 | Mark Recchi | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1988–2011 | 83.2 |
| 2274 | Sylvio Mantha | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1923–1937 | 81.6 |
| 2299 | Frank Nighbor | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1917–1930 | 79.8 |
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