- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1988–2012
- Country
- 🇸🇪 Sweden
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 87.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 90.0
- Longevity
- 94.0
GOAT Rank · 37
Greatest Ice Hockey Players from Sweden
This ranking is led by Nicklas Lidström, Sven Tumba and Håkan Loob. GOAT Rank currently ranks 37 eligible Ice Hockey players from Sweden using verified career records across dominance, peak, longevity, honours and statistics.
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According to GOAT Rank's current model, Nicklas Lidström ranks #1 on this list with a GOAT Score of 89.1.
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- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1949–1966
- Country
- 🇸🇪 Sweden
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1979–1996
- Country
- 🇸🇪 Sweden
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 2000–2020
- Country
- 🇸🇪 Sweden
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 2001–2016
- Country
- 🇸🇪 Sweden
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1974–1995
- Country
- 🇸🇪 Sweden
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1990–2011
- Country
- 🇸🇪 Sweden
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 76.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1995–2015
- Country
- 🇸🇪 Sweden
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 90.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1997–2018
- Country
- 🇸🇪 Sweden
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1989–2009
- Country
- 🇸🇪 Sweden
- Peak
- 84.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 2005–2021
- Country
- 🇸🇪 Sweden
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 2007–active
- Country
- 🇸🇪 Sweden
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1970–1993
- Country
- 🇸🇪 Sweden
- Peak
- 84.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 90.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1997–2018
- Country
- 🇸🇪 Sweden
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1995–2011
- Country
- 🇸🇪 Sweden
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1999–2018
- Country
- 🇸🇪 Sweden
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 2000–2019
- Country
- 🇸🇪 Sweden
- Peak
- 84.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 80.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 2004–2019
- Country
- 🇸🇪 Sweden
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 76.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1994–2014
- Country
- 🇸🇪 Sweden
- Peak
- 82.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 76.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1983–2000
- Country
- 🇸🇪 Sweden
- Peak
- 84.0
- Dominance
- 72.0
- Statistics
- 78.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 2006–2022
- Country
- 🇸🇪 Sweden
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 72.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 72.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 2009–active
- Country
- 🇸🇪 Sweden
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 74.0
- Longevity
- 76.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 2006–2019
- Country
- 🇸🇪 Sweden
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 72.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 72.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 2007–2021
- Country
- 🇸🇪 Sweden
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 72.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 72.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 2008–2019
- Country
- 🇸🇪 Sweden
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 72.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 72.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1991–2009
- Country
- 🇸🇪 Sweden
- Peak
- 84.0
- Dominance
- 72.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 72.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 2011–active
- Country
- 🏳️ Sweden
- Peak
- 71.1
- Dominance
- 57.5
- Statistics
- 72.4
- Honours
- 44.0
- Longevity
- 63.4
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 2014–active
- Country
- 🏳️ Sweden
- Peak
- 71.8
- Dominance
- 51.9
- Statistics
- 69.9
- Honours
- 32.0
- Longevity
- 63.4
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 2015–active
- Country
- 🏳️ Sweden
- Peak
- 72.6
- Dominance
- 52.3
- Statistics
- 69.6
- Honours
- 32.0
- Longevity
- 60.2
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 2008–active
- Country
- 🏳️ Sweden
- Peak
- 65.3
- Dominance
- 45.6
- Statistics
- 72.4
- Honours
- 26.0
- Longevity
- 75.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 2010–active
- Country
- 🏳️ Sweden
- Peak
- 65.2
- Dominance
- 45.6
- Statistics
- 71.5
- Honours
- 26.0
- Longevity
- 75.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 2014–active
- Country
- 🏳️ Sweden
- Peak
- 67.3
- Dominance
- 49.6
- Statistics
- 69.0
- Honours
- 32.0
- Longevity
- 63.4
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 2016–active
- Country
- 🏳️ Sweden
- Peak
- 59.9
- Dominance
- 46.0
- Statistics
- 62.6
- Honours
- 32.0
- Longevity
- 53.8
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 2015–active
- Country
- 🏳️ Sweden
- Peak
- 55.2
- Dominance
- 40.6
- Statistics
- 60.7
- Honours
- 26.0
- Longevity
- 60.2
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 2021–active
- Country
- 🏳️ Sweden
- Peak
- 66.2
- Dominance
- 46.1
- Statistics
- 59.5
- Honours
- 26.0
- Longevity
- 41.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 2018–active
- Country
- 🏳️ Sweden
- Peak
- 53.4
- Dominance
- 39.7
- Statistics
- 53.5
- Honours
- 26.0
- Longevity
- 50.6
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 2019–active
- Country
- 🏳️ Sweden
- Peak
- 50.5
- Dominance
- 38.2
- Statistics
- 54.8
- Honours
- 26.0
- Longevity
- 47.4
| # | Athlete | Sport | Country | Career | GOAT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43 | Nicklas Lidström | Ice Hockey | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 1988–2012 | 89.1 |
| 147 | Sven Tumba | Ice Hockey | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 1949–1966 | 86.0 |
| 184 | Håkan Loob | Ice Hockey | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 1979–1996 | 84.9 |
| 198 | Henrik Lundqvist | Ice Hockey | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 2000–2020 | 84.5 |
| 199 | Kim Martin | Ice Hockey | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 2001–2016 | 84.4 |
| 208 | Kent Nilsson | Ice Hockey | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 1974–1995 | 84.0 |
| 230 | Peter Forsberg | Ice Hockey | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 1990–2011 | 83.1 |
| 232 | Erika Holst | Ice Hockey | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 1995–2015 | 83.1 |
| 235 | Daniel Sedin | Ice Hockey | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 1997–2018 | 83.0 |
| 241 | Mats Sundin | Ice Hockey | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 1989–2009 | 82.8 |
| 242 | Pernilla Winberg | Ice Hockey | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 2005–2021 | 82.7 |
| 244 | Victor Hedman | Ice Hockey | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 2007–active | 82.6 |
| 247 | Börje Salming | Ice Hockey | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 1970–1993 | 82.5 |
| 251 | Henrik Sedin | Ice Hockey | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 1997–2018 | 82.4 |
| 252 | Maria Rooth | Ice Hockey | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 1995–2011 | 82.4 |
| 255 | Henrik Zetterberg | Ice Hockey | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 1999–2018 | 82.1 |
| 256 | Niklas Kronwall | Ice Hockey | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 2000–2019 | 82.1 |
| 273 | Emma Eliasson | Ice Hockey | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 2004–2019 | 81.1 |
| 281 | Daniel Alfredsson | Ice Hockey | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 1994–2014 | 80.3 |
| 284 | Ulf Samuelsson | Ice Hockey | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 1983–2000 | 80.1 |
| 285 | Sara Grahn | Ice Hockey | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 2006–2022 | 80.1 |
| 288 | Erik Karlsson | Ice Hockey | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 2009–active | 79.7 |
| 290 | Anna Borgqvist | Ice Hockey | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 2006–2019 | 79.3 |
| 294 | Fanny Rask | Ice Hockey | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 2007–2021 | 79.0 |
| 296 | Erika Grahm | Ice Hockey | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 2008–2019 | 78.2 |
| 298 | Markus Näslund | Ice Hockey | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 1991–2009 | 77.9 |
| 317 | Gabriel Landeskog | Ice Hockey | 🏳️ Sweden | 2011–active | 60.9 |
| 337 | William Karlsson | Ice Hockey | 🏳️ Sweden | 2014–active | 56.9 |
| 343 | Linus Ullmark | Ice Hockey | 🏳️ Sweden | 2015–active | 56.5 |
| 356 | Mikael Backlund | Ice Hockey | 🏳️ Sweden | 2008–active | 55.5 |
| 357 | Oliver Ekman-Larsson | Ice Hockey | 🏳️ Sweden | 2010–active | 55.4 |
| 358 | André Burakovsky | Ice Hockey | 🏳️ Sweden | 2014–active | 55.3 |
| 410 | Gustav Forsling | Ice Hockey | 🏳️ Sweden | 2016–active | 50.0 |
| 434 | Oskar Sundqvist | Ice Hockey | 🏳️ Sweden | 2015–active | 47.5 |
| 437 | William Eklund | Ice Hockey | 🏳️ Sweden | 2021–active | 47.1 |
| 459 | Kevin Stenlund | Ice Hockey | 🏳️ Sweden | 2018–active | 44.0 |
| 464 | Jesper Boqvist | Ice Hockey | 🏳️ Sweden | 2019–active | 42.6 |
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Nicklas Lidström vs Sven TumbaRead the full methodology
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How is this ranking calculated?
Five verified components are weighted consistently: dominance, peak, longevity, honours and statistics.
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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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