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GOAT Rank · 193

Greatest active Ice Hockey Players

This ranking is led by Alexander Ovechkin, Sidney Crosby and Marie-Philip Poulin. GOAT Rank currently ranks 193 eligible Ice Hockey players using verified career records across dominance, peak, longevity, honours and statistics.

Quick answer

According to GOAT Rank's current model, Alexander Ovechkin ranks #1 on this list with a GOAT Score of 91.2.

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#AthleteGOAT Score
Sport
Ice Hockey
Career
2014–active
Country
🏳️ Canada
Peak
66.2
Dominance
52.1
Statistics
68.4
Honours
38.0
Longevity
63.4
Athlete: Sam Bennett
Sport
Ice Hockey
Career
2012–active
Country
🏳️ Canada
Peak
70.4
Dominance
48.2
Statistics
73.4
Honours
26.0
Longevity
69.8
Athlete: Mark Stone
Sport
Ice Hockey
Career
2014–active
Country
🏳️ United States
Peak
68.6
Dominance
50.3
Statistics
71.1
Honours
32.0
Longevity
63.4
Athlete: Bryan Rust
Sport
Ice Hockey
Career
2011–active
Country
🏳️ United States
Peak
68.2
Dominance
47.1
Statistics
70.2
Honours
26.0
Longevity
73.0
Athlete: Jason Zucker
Sport
Ice Hockey
Career
2015–active
Country
🏳️ United States
Peak
73.7
Dominance
49.9
Statistics
73.3
Honours
26.0
Longevity
60.2
Athlete: Jack Eichel
Sport
Ice Hockey
Career
2012–active
Country
🏳️ United States
Peak
67.6
Dominance
46.8
Statistics
71.8
Honours
26.0
Longevity
69.8
Athlete: Anders Lee
Sport
Ice Hockey
Career
2016–active
Country
🏳️ United States
Peak
74.0
Dominance
50.0
Statistics
73.1
Honours
26.0
Longevity
57.0
Athlete: Kyle Connor
Sport
Ice Hockey
Career
2013–active
Country
🏳️ Canada
Peak
68.6
Dominance
47.3
Statistics
70.0
Honours
26.0
Longevity
66.6
Athlete: Tom Wilson
Sport
Ice Hockey
Career
2009–active
Country
🏳️ Canada
Peak
63.0
Dominance
44.5
Statistics
68.7
Honours
26.0
Longevity
75.0
Athlete: Tyler Myers
Sport
Ice Hockey
Career
2012–active
Country
🏳️ Canada
Peak
67.2
Dominance
46.6
Statistics
70.1
Honours
26.0
Longevity
66.6
Athlete: Jake Allen
Sport
Ice Hockey
Career
2013–active
Country
🏳️ United States
Peak
65.7
Dominance
45.9
Statistics
71.6
Honours
26.0
Longevity
66.6
Athlete: John Gibson
Sport
Ice Hockey
Career
2013–active
Country
🏳️ United States
Peak
66.0
Dominance
46.0
Statistics
70.3
Honours
26.0
Longevity
66.6
Athlete: Seth Jones
Sport
Ice Hockey
Career
2015–active
Country
🏳️ United States
Peak
64.6
Dominance
48.3
Statistics
65.2
Honours
32.0
Longevity
60.2
Athlete: Conor Sheary
Sport
Ice Hockey
Career
2018–active
Country
🏳️ United States
Peak
73.5
Dominance
49.8
Statistics
70.6
Honours
26.0
Longevity
50.6
Athlete: Quinn Hughes
Sport
Ice Hockey
Career
2009–active
Country
🏳️ Denmark
Peak
58.8
Dominance
42.4
Statistics
69.7
Honours
26.0
Longevity
75.0
Athlete: Lars Eller

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Frequently asked questions

How is this ranking calculated?

Five verified components are weighted consistently: dominance, peak, longevity, honours and statistics.

Who is included?

According to GOAT Rank's current data model, only verified athletes with sufficient career history, metrics, honours and independent sources are eligible. Rank and score are read live.

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