GOAT Rank · 224

Greatest Ice Hockey 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

266

81.9

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 1905–1919
Country: 🇨🇦 Canada

Peak: 88.0
Dominance: 76.0
Statistics: 86.0
Honours: 78.0
Longevity: 84.0

Athlete: Joe Hall

267

81.9

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 1952–1976
Country: 🇨🇦 Canada

Peak: 86.0
Dominance: 74.0
Statistics: 84.0
Honours: 76.0
Longevity: 92.0

Athlete: Harry Howell

270

81.4

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 1893–1902
Country: 🇨🇦 Canada

Peak: 90.0
Dominance: 80.0
Statistics: 84.0
Honours: 82.0
Longevity: 72.0

Athlete: Mike Grant

272

81.3

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 1934–1946
Country: 🇨🇦 Canada

Peak: 88.0
Dominance: 78.0
Statistics: 84.0
Honours: 82.0
Longevity: 76.0

Athlete: Lynn Patrick

273

81.3

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 1944–1954
Country: 🇨🇦 Canada

Peak: 88.0
Dominance: 78.0
Statistics: 84.0
Honours: 82.0
Longevity: 76.0

Athlete: Herb Carnegie

274

81.2

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 1928–1940
Country: 🇨🇦 Canada

Peak: 86.0
Dominance: 76.0
Statistics: 84.0
Honours: 82.0
Longevity: 80.0

Athlete: Red Horner

277

81.1

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 1946–1966
Country: 🇨🇦 Canada

Peak: 86.0
Dominance: 74.0
Statistics: 84.0
Honours: 74.0
Longevity: 90.0

Athlete: Bill Gadsby

278

81.0

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 1956–1973
Country: 🇨🇦 Canada

Peak: 88.0
Dominance: 72.0
Statistics: 76.0
Honours: 86.0
Longevity: 84.0

Athlete: Bobby Baun

280

81.0

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 1897–1901
Country: 🇨🇦 Canada

Peak: 90.0
Dominance: 80.0
Statistics: 84.0
Honours: 86.0
Longevity: 66.0

Athlete: Arthur Farrell

282

George McNamara

80.5

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 1907–1917
Country: 🇨🇦 Canada

Peak: 86.0
Dominance: 76.0
Statistics: 82.0
Honours: 84.0
Longevity: 76.0

Athlete: George McNamara

283

80.5

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 1926–1936
Country: 🇨🇦 Canada

Peak: 86.0
Dominance: 76.0
Statistics: 82.0
Honours: 82.0
Longevity: 78.0

Athlete: Red Dutton

285

80.2

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 1912–1929
Country: 🇨🇦 Canada

Peak: 86.0
Dominance: 72.0
Statistics: 84.0
Honours: 76.0
Longevity: 86.0

Athlete: Rusty Crawford

286

80.2

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 1902–1908
Country: 🇨🇦 Canada

Peak: 88.0
Dominance: 78.0
Statistics: 82.0
Honours: 86.0
Longevity: 68.0

Athlete: Tom Hooper

289

80.0

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 1936–1943
Country: 🇨🇦 Canada

Peak: 92.0
Dominance: 80.0
Statistics: 88.0
Honours: 80.0
Longevity: 62.0

Athlete: Gordie Drillon

290

79.9

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 1897–1905
Country: 🇨🇦 Canada

Peak: 88.0
Dominance: 78.0
Statistics: 80.0
Honours: 84.0
Longevity: 70.0

Athlete: Dickie Boon

296

Steamer Maxwell

79.3

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 1909–1917
Country: 🇨🇦 Canada

Peak: 86.0
Dominance: 76.0
Statistics: 82.0
Honours: 80.0
Longevity: 74.0

Athlete: Steamer Maxwell

302

77.5

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 1908–1929
Country: 🇨🇦 Canada

Peak: 84.0
Dominance: 72.0
Statistics: 74.0
Honours: 78.0
Longevity: 80.0

Athlete: Herb Gardiner

304

77.3

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 1923–1927
Country: 🇨🇦 Canada

Peak: 86.0
Dominance: 76.0
Statistics: 82.0
Honours: 78.0
Longevity: 66.0

Athlete: Shorty Green

305

77.2

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 1974–1984
Country: 🇨🇦 Canada

Peak: 88.0
Dominance: 72.0
Statistics: 88.0
Honours: 68.0
Longevity: 74.0

Athlete: Guy Chouinard

307

76.3

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 1991–2000
Country: 🇨🇦 Canada

Peak: 88.0
Dominance: 74.0
Statistics: 76.0
Honours: 78.0
Longevity: 66.0

Athlete: Manon Rhéaume

309

76.2

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 1956–1979
Country: 🇨🇦 Canada

Peak: 78.0
Dominance: 64.0
Statistics: 76.0
Honours: 78.0
Longevity: 88.0

Athlete: Willie O'Ree

310

Scotty Davidson

71.9

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 1912–1914
Country: 🇨🇦 Canada

Peak: 88.0
Dominance: 72.0
Statistics: 82.0
Honours: 74.0
Longevity: 46.0

Athlete: Scotty Davidson

311

71.9

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 1902–1907
Country: 🇨🇦 Canada

Peak: 86.0
Dominance: 70.0
Statistics: 80.0
Honours: 74.0
Longevity: 52.0

Athlete: Billy McGimsie

312

70.6

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 2019–active
Country: 🇨🇦 Canada

Peak: 84.0
Dominance: 74.0
Statistics: 78.0
Honours: 68.0
Longevity: 50.0

Athlete: Cale Makar

#	Athlete	Sport	Country	Career	GOAT Score
266	Joe Hall	Ice Hockey	🇨🇦 Canada	1905–1919	81.9
267	Harry Howell	Ice Hockey	🇨🇦 Canada	1952–1976	81.9
270	Mike Grant	Ice Hockey	🇨🇦 Canada	1893–1902	81.4
272	Lynn Patrick	Ice Hockey	🇨🇦 Canada	1934–1946	81.3
273	Herb Carnegie	Ice Hockey	🇨🇦 Canada	1944–1954	81.3
274	Red Horner	Ice Hockey	🇨🇦 Canada	1928–1940	81.2
277	Bill Gadsby	Ice Hockey	🇨🇦 Canada	1946–1966	81.1
278	Bobby Baun	Ice Hockey	🇨🇦 Canada	1956–1973	81
280	Arthur Farrell	Ice Hockey	🇨🇦 Canada	1897–1901	81
282	George McNamara	Ice Hockey	🇨🇦 Canada	1907–1917	80.5
283	Red Dutton	Ice Hockey	🇨🇦 Canada	1926–1936	80.5
285	Rusty Crawford	Ice Hockey	🇨🇦 Canada	1912–1929	80.2
286	Tom Hooper	Ice Hockey	🇨🇦 Canada	1902–1908	80.2
289	Gordie Drillon	Ice Hockey	🇨🇦 Canada	1936–1943	80
290	Dickie Boon	Ice Hockey	🇨🇦 Canada	1897–1905	79.9
296	Steamer Maxwell	Ice Hockey	🇨🇦 Canada	1909–1917	79.3
302	Herb Gardiner	Ice Hockey	🇨🇦 Canada	1908–1929	77.5
304	Shorty Green	Ice Hockey	🇨🇦 Canada	1923–1927	77.3
305	Guy Chouinard	Ice Hockey	🇨🇦 Canada	1974–1984	77.2
307	Manon Rhéaume	Ice Hockey	🇨🇦 Canada	1991–2000	76.3
309	Willie O'Ree	Ice Hockey	🇨🇦 Canada	1956–1979	76.2
310	Scotty Davidson	Ice Hockey	🇨🇦 Canada	1912–1914	71.9
311	Billy McGimsie	Ice Hockey	🇨🇦 Canada	1902–1907	71.9
312	Cale Makar	Ice Hockey	🇨🇦 Canada	2019–—	70.6

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