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.

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385

Anthony Cirelli

52.9

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 2017–active
Country: 🏳️ Canada

Peak: 66.7
Dominance: 49.4
Statistics: 67.2
Honours: 32.0
Longevity: 53.8

Athlete: Anthony Cirelli

386

Marcus Foligno

52.7

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 2011–active
Country: 🏳️ United States

Peak: 60.2
Dominance: 43.1
Statistics: 66.9
Honours: 26.0
Longevity: 73.0

Athlete: Marcus Foligno

387

Brandon Montour

52.7

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 2016–active
Country: 🏳️ Canada

Peak: 70.4
Dominance: 48.2
Statistics: 66.5
Honours: 26.0
Longevity: 57.0

Athlete: Brandon Montour

388

Robert Thomas

52.7

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 2018–active
Country: 🏳️ Canada

Peak: 72.8
Dominance: 49.4
Statistics: 70.0
Honours: 26.0
Longevity: 50.6

Athlete: Robert Thomas

389

Jacob Trouba

52.6

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 2013–active
Country: 🏳️ United States

Peak: 63.6
Dominance: 44.8
Statistics: 67.8
Honours: 26.0
Longevity: 66.6

Athlete: Jacob Trouba

390

Nick Suzuki

52.6

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 2019–active
Country: 🏳️ Canada

Peak: 74.3
Dominance: 50.1
Statistics: 70.5
Honours: 26.0
Longevity: 47.4

Athlete: Nick Suzuki

391

Dmitry Kulikov

52.3

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 2009–active
Country: 🏳️ Russia

Peak: 53.4
Dominance: 42.7
Statistics: 63.9
Honours: 32.0
Longevity: 75.0

Athlete: Dmitry Kulikov

392

Shea Theodore

52.2

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 2015–active
Country: 🏳️ Canada

Peak: 66.0
Dominance: 46.0
Statistics: 68.6
Honours: 26.0
Longevity: 60.2

Athlete: Shea Theodore

393

Kirill Kaprizov

52.1

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 2020–active
Country: 🏳️ Russia

Peak: 74.7
Dominance: 50.4
Statistics: 70.4
Honours: 26.0
Longevity: 44.2

Athlete: Kirill Kaprizov

394

Evan Rodrigues

51.9

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 2015–active
Country: 🏳️ Canada

Peak: 60.8
Dominance: 46.4
Statistics: 64.7
Honours: 32.0
Longevity: 60.2

Athlete: Evan Rodrigues

395

Ian Cole

51.8

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 2010–active
Country: 🏳️ United States

Peak: 52.2
Dominance: 42.1
Statistics: 63.2
Honours: 32.0
Longevity: 75.0

Athlete: Ian Cole

396

Andrei Svechnikov

51.7

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 2018–active
Country: 🏳️ Russia

Peak: 69.7
Dominance: 47.9
Statistics: 69.5
Honours: 26.0
Longevity: 50.6

Athlete: Andrei Svechnikov

397

Valeri Nichushkin

51.6

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 2013–active
Country: 🏳️ Russia

Peak: 64.6
Dominance: 45.3
Statistics: 67.7
Honours: 26.0
Longevity: 60.2

Athlete: Valeri Nichushkin

398

Dmitry Orlov

51.6

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 2011–active
Country: 🏳️ Russia

Peak: 58.6
Dominance: 42.3
Statistics: 67.9
Honours: 26.0
Longevity: 69.8

Athlete: Dmitry Orlov

399

Vince Dunn

51.4

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 2017–active
Country: 🏳️ Canada

Peak: 68.2
Dominance: 47.1
Statistics: 66.7
Honours: 26.0
Longevity: 53.8

Athlete: Vince Dunn

400

Adam Fox

51.3

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 2019–active
Country: 🏳️ United States

Peak: 70.7
Dominance: 48.4
Statistics: 69.1
Honours: 26.0
Longevity: 47.4

Athlete: Adam Fox

401

Igor Shesterkin

51.2

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 2019–active
Country: 🏳️ Russia

Peak: 70.6
Dominance: 48.3
Statistics: 69.1
Honours: 26.0
Longevity: 47.4

Athlete: Igor Shesterkin

402

Luke Schenn

51.0

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 2008–active
Country: 🏳️ Canada

Peak: 49.9
Dominance: 41.0
Statistics: 62.4
Honours: 32.0
Longevity: 75.0

Athlete: Luke Schenn

403

Zach Bogosian

50.9

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 2008–active
Country: 🏳️ United States

Peak: 54.8
Dominance: 40.4
Statistics: 64.0
Honours: 26.0
Longevity: 75.0

Athlete: Zach Bogosian

404

Cole Caufield

50.9

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 2020–active
Country: 🏳️ United States

Peak: 73.1
Dominance: 49.5
Statistics: 66.0
Honours: 26.0
Longevity: 44.2

Athlete: Cole Caufield

405

Artturi Lehkonen

50.7

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 2016–active
Country: 🏳️ Finland

Peak: 64.0
Dominance: 45.0
Statistics: 66.9
Honours: 26.0
Longevity: 57.0

Athlete: Artturi Lehkonen

406

J. T. Compher

50.6

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 2016–active
Country: 🏳️ United States

Peak: 64.2
Dominance: 45.1
Statistics: 65.8
Honours: 26.0
Longevity: 57.0

Athlete: J. T. Compher

407

Olli Määttä

50.6

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 2013–active
Country: 🏳️ Finland

Peak: 53.8
Dominance: 42.9
Statistics: 62.3
Honours: 32.0
Longevity: 66.6

Athlete: Olli Määttä

408

Barclay Goodrow

50.6

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 2014–active
Country: 🏳️ Canada

Peak: 56.4
Dominance: 44.2
Statistics: 61.1
Honours: 32.0
Longevity: 63.4

Athlete: Barclay Goodrow

409

Nate Schmidt

50.3

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 2013–active
Country: 🏳️ United States

Peak: 58.2
Dominance: 42.1
Statistics: 64.4
Honours: 26.0
Longevity: 66.6

Athlete: Nate Schmidt

410

Gustav Forsling

50.0

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 2016–active
Country: 🏳️ Sweden

Peak: 59.9
Dominance: 46.0
Statistics: 62.6
Honours: 32.0
Longevity: 53.8

Athlete: Gustav Forsling

411

Devon Toews

49.9

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 2018–active
Country: 🏳️ Canada

Peak: 66.0
Dominance: 46.0
Statistics: 65.8
Honours: 26.0
Longevity: 50.6

Athlete: Devon Toews

412

Jordan Binnington

49.9

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 2015–active
Country: 🏳️ Canada

Peak: 62.8
Dominance: 44.4
Statistics: 68.6
Honours: 26.0
Longevity: 53.8

Athlete: Jordan Binnington

413

Adin Hill

49.8

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 2017–active
Country: 🏳️ Canada

Peak: 66.2
Dominance: 46.1
Statistics: 60.8
Honours: 26.0
Longevity: 53.8

Athlete: Adin Hill

414

Jordan Martinook

49.7

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 2014–active
Country: 🏳️ Canada

Peak: 58.2
Dominance: 42.1
Statistics: 64.4
Honours: 26.0
Longevity: 63.4

Athlete: Jordan Martinook

415

Connor Bedard

49.7

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 2023–active
Country: 🏳️ Canada

Peak: 71.1
Dominance: 51.5
Statistics: 62.2
Honours: 32.0
Longevity: 34.6

Athlete: Connor Bedard

416

Brian Dumoulin

49.7

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 2013–active
Country: 🏳️ United States

Peak: 51.5
Dominance: 41.8
Statistics: 61.6
Honours: 32.0
Longevity: 66.6

Athlete: Brian Dumoulin

417

Josh Manson

49.5

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 2014–active
Country: 🏳️ United States

Peak: 58.6
Dominance: 42.3
Statistics: 62.1
Honours: 26.0
Longevity: 63.4

Athlete: Josh Manson

418

Lane Hutson

49.4

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 2023–active
Country: 🏳️ United States

Peak: 71.8
Dominance: 51.9
Statistics: 58.0
Honours: 32.0
Longevity: 34.6

Athlete: Lane Hutson

419

Colton Parayko

49.3

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 2015–active
Country: 🏳️ Canada

Peak: 58.2
Dominance: 42.1
Statistics: 66.1
Honours: 26.0
Longevity: 60.2

Athlete: Colton Parayko

420

Seth Jarvis

48.8

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 2021–active
Country: 🏳️ Canada

Peak: 69.0
Dominance: 47.5
Statistics: 65.1
Honours: 26.0
Longevity: 41.0

Athlete: Seth Jarvis

421

Scott Wedgewood

48.8

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 2015–active
Country: 🏳️ Canada

Peak: 65.7
Dominance: 45.9
Statistics: 59.3
Honours: 26.0
Longevity: 50.6

Athlete: Scott Wedgewood

422

Brayden McNabb

48.6

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 2011–active
Country: 🏳️ Canada

Peak: 52.2
Dominance: 39.1
Statistics: 61.5
Honours: 26.0
Longevity: 69.8

Athlete: Brayden McNabb

423

Eetu Luostarinen

48.5

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 2019–active
Country: 🏳️ Finland

Peak: 60.8
Dominance: 46.4
Statistics: 59.3
Honours: 32.0
Longevity: 47.4

Athlete: Eetu Luostarinen

424

Jeremy Swayman

48.4

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 2020–active
Country: 🏳️ United States

Peak: 65.7
Dominance: 45.9
Statistics: 65.2
Honours: 26.0
Longevity: 44.2

Athlete: Jeremy Swayman

425

Vítek Vaněček

48.2

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 2020–active
Country: 🏳️ Czech Republic

Peak: 67.2
Dominance: 46.6
Statistics: 60.3
Honours: 26.0
Longevity: 44.2

Athlete: Vítek Vaněček

426

Logan Thompson

48.2

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 2020–active
Country: 🏳️ Canada

Peak: 65.7
Dominance: 45.9
Statistics: 63.3
Honours: 26.0
Longevity: 44.2

Athlete: Logan Thompson

427

Mathieu Joseph

48.1

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 2018–active
Country: 🏳️ Canada

Peak: 57.6
Dominance: 44.8
Statistics: 59.2
Honours: 32.0
Longevity: 50.6

Athlete: Mathieu Joseph

428

Moritz Seider

48.0

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 2021–active
Country: 🏳️ Germany

Peak: 67.1
Dominance: 46.5
Statistics: 63.5
Honours: 26.0
Longevity: 41.0

Athlete: Moritz Seider

429

Anton Lundell

48.0

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 2021–active
Country: 🏳️ Finland

Peak: 61.8
Dominance: 46.9
Statistics: 62.1
Honours: 32.0
Longevity: 41.0

Athlete: Anton Lundell

430

Mackenzie Blackwood

47.9

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 2018–active
Country: 🏳️ Canada

Peak: 60.3
Dominance: 43.1
Statistics: 64.7
Honours: 26.0
Longevity: 50.6

Athlete: Mackenzie Blackwood

431

Nicolas Roy

47.9

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 2017–active
Country: 🏳️ Canada

Peak: 59.9
Dominance: 43.0
Statistics: 61.5
Honours: 26.0
Longevity: 53.8

Athlete: Nicolas Roy

432

Jesperi Kotkaniemi

47.7

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 2018–active
Country: 🏳️ Finland

Peak: 60.8
Dominance: 43.4
Statistics: 62.2
Honours: 26.0
Longevity: 50.6

Athlete: Jesperi Kotkaniemi

433

Nick Cousins

47.7

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 2014–active
Country: 🏳️ Canada

Peak: 52.9
Dominance: 39.5
Statistics: 62.6
Honours: 26.0
Longevity: 63.4

Athlete: Nick Cousins

434

Oskar Sundqvist

47.5

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 2015–active
Country: 🏳️ Sweden

Peak: 55.2
Dominance: 40.6
Statistics: 60.7
Honours: 26.0
Longevity: 60.2

Athlete: Oskar Sundqvist

#	Athlete	Sport	Country	Career	GOAT Score
385	Anthony Cirelli	Ice Hockey	🏳️ Canada	2017–active	52.9
386	Marcus Foligno	Ice Hockey	🏳️ United States	2011–active	52.7
387	Brandon Montour	Ice Hockey	🏳️ Canada	2016–active	52.7
388	Robert Thomas	Ice Hockey	🏳️ Canada	2018–active	52.7
389	Jacob Trouba	Ice Hockey	🏳️ United States	2013–active	52.6
390	Nick Suzuki	Ice Hockey	🏳️ Canada	2019–active	52.6
391	Dmitry Kulikov	Ice Hockey	🏳️ Russia	2009–active	52.3
392	Shea Theodore	Ice Hockey	🏳️ Canada	2015–active	52.2
393	Kirill Kaprizov	Ice Hockey	🏳️ Russia	2020–active	52.1
394	Evan Rodrigues	Ice Hockey	🏳️ Canada	2015–active	51.9
395	Ian Cole	Ice Hockey	🏳️ United States	2010–active	51.8
396	Andrei Svechnikov	Ice Hockey	🏳️ Russia	2018–active	51.7
397	Valeri Nichushkin	Ice Hockey	🏳️ Russia	2013–active	51.6
398	Dmitry Orlov	Ice Hockey	🏳️ Russia	2011–active	51.6
399	Vince Dunn	Ice Hockey	🏳️ Canada	2017–active	51.4
400	Adam Fox	Ice Hockey	🏳️ United States	2019–active	51.3
401	Igor Shesterkin	Ice Hockey	🏳️ Russia	2019–active	51.2
402	Luke Schenn	Ice Hockey	🏳️ Canada	2008–active	51.0
403	Zach Bogosian	Ice Hockey	🏳️ United States	2008–active	50.9
404	Cole Caufield	Ice Hockey	🏳️ United States	2020–active	50.9
405	Artturi Lehkonen	Ice Hockey	🏳️ Finland	2016–active	50.7
406	J. T. Compher	Ice Hockey	🏳️ United States	2016–active	50.6
407	Olli Määttä	Ice Hockey	🏳️ Finland	2013–active	50.6
408	Barclay Goodrow	Ice Hockey	🏳️ Canada	2014–active	50.6
409	Nate Schmidt	Ice Hockey	🏳️ United States	2013–active	50.3
410	Gustav Forsling	Ice Hockey	🏳️ Sweden	2016–active	50.0
411	Devon Toews	Ice Hockey	🏳️ Canada	2018–active	49.9
412	Jordan Binnington	Ice Hockey	🏳️ Canada	2015–active	49.9
413	Adin Hill	Ice Hockey	🏳️ Canada	2017–active	49.8
414	Jordan Martinook	Ice Hockey	🏳️ Canada	2014–active	49.7
415	Connor Bedard	Ice Hockey	🏳️ Canada	2023–active	49.7
416	Brian Dumoulin	Ice Hockey	🏳️ United States	2013–active	49.7
417	Josh Manson	Ice Hockey	🏳️ United States	2014–active	49.5
418	Lane Hutson	Ice Hockey	🏳️ United States	2023–active	49.4
419	Colton Parayko	Ice Hockey	🏳️ Canada	2015–active	49.3
420	Seth Jarvis	Ice Hockey	🏳️ Canada	2021–active	48.8
421	Scott Wedgewood	Ice Hockey	🏳️ Canada	2015–active	48.8
422	Brayden McNabb	Ice Hockey	🏳️ Canada	2011–active	48.6
423	Eetu Luostarinen	Ice Hockey	🏳️ Finland	2019–active	48.5
424	Jeremy Swayman	Ice Hockey	🏳️ United States	2020–active	48.4
425	Vítek Vaněček	Ice Hockey	🏳️ Czech Republic	2020–active	48.2
426	Logan Thompson	Ice Hockey	🏳️ Canada	2020–active	48.2
427	Mathieu Joseph	Ice Hockey	🏳️ Canada	2018–active	48.1
428	Moritz Seider	Ice Hockey	🏳️ Germany	2021–active	48.0
429	Anton Lundell	Ice Hockey	🏳️ Finland	2021–active	48.0
430	Mackenzie Blackwood	Ice Hockey	🏳️ Canada	2018–active	47.9
431	Nicolas Roy	Ice Hockey	🏳️ Canada	2017–active	47.9
432	Jesperi Kotkaniemi	Ice Hockey	🏳️ Finland	2018–active	47.7
433	Nick Cousins	Ice Hockey	🏳️ Canada	2014–active	47.7
434	Oskar Sundqvist	Ice Hockey	🏳️ Sweden	2015–active	47.5

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