- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 2001–active
- Country
- 🇷🇺 Russia
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 92.0
- Statistics
- 96.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 92.0
GOAT Rank · 13
Greatest Ice Hockey athletes from Russia
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
- 1974–1998
- Country
- 🇷🇺 Russia
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 90.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 96.0
- Longevity
- 92.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1976–1997
- Country
- 🇷🇺 Russia
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 92.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 92.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 2005–active
- Country
- 🇷🇺 Russia
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 90.0
- Statistics
- 95.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 96.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1968–1984
- Country
- 🇷🇺 Russia
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 92.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 92.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1967–1981
- Country
- 🇷🇺 Russia
- Peak
- 96.0
- Dominance
- 90.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 92.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1974–1998
- Country
- 🇷🇺 Russia
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 88.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 90.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1981–2004
- Country
- 🇷🇺 Russia
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 90.0
- Longevity
- 90.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 2011–active
- Country
- 🇷🇺 Russia
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 2003–active
- Country
- 🇷🇺 Russia
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1986–2012
- Country
- 🇷🇺 Russia
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1996–2021
- Country
- 🇷🇺 Russia
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1987–2003
- Country
- 🇷🇺 Russia
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 74.0
- Longevity
- 70.0
| # | Athlete | Sport | Country | Career | GOAT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Alex Ovechkin | Ice Hockey | 🇷🇺 Russia | 2001–— | 92.2 |
| 5 | Viacheslav Fetisov | Ice Hockey | 🇷🇺 Russia | 1974–1998 | 92.1 |
| 9 | Sergei Makarov | Ice Hockey | 🇷🇺 Russia | 1976–1997 | 91.6 |
| 12 | Alexander Ovechkin | Ice Hockey | 🇷🇺 Russia | 2005–— | 91.2 |
| 19 | Vladislav Tretiak | Ice Hockey | 🇷🇺 Russia | 1968–1984 | 90.5 |
| 28 | Valeri Kharlamov | Ice Hockey | 🇷🇺 Russia | 1967–1981 | 89.9 |
| 48 | Vyacheslav Fetisov | Ice Hockey | 🇷🇺 Russia | 1974–1998 | 88.9 |
| 94 | Igor Larionov | Ice Hockey | 🇷🇺 Russia | 1981–2004 | 87.4 |
| 116 | Nikita Kucherov | Ice Hockey | 🇷🇺 Russia | 2011–— | 86.9 |
| 145 | Evgeni Malkin | Ice Hockey | 🇷🇺 Russia | 2003–— | 86.2 |
| 186 | Sergei Fedorov | Ice Hockey | 🇷🇺 Russia | 1986–2012 | 84.9 |
| 224 | Pavel Datsyuk | Ice Hockey | 🇷🇺 Russia | 1996–2021 | 83.5 |
| 292 | Pavel Bure | Ice Hockey | 🇷🇺 Russia | 1987–2003 | 79.5 |
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How is this ranking calculated?
Five verified components are weighted consistently: dominance, peak, longevity, honours and statistics.
Who is included?
Only verified athletes with sufficient career history, metrics, honours and independent sources are eligible.
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