GOAT Rank · 26

Greatest Ice Hockey athletes from Sweden

This ranking uses verified career records and GOAT Rank's published model. Every listed athlete clears the data eligibility threshold.

#AthleteGOAT Score

44

Nicklas Lidström

89.1

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 1988–2012
Country: 🇸🇪 Sweden

Peak: 88.0
Dominance: 87.0
Statistics: 86.0
Honours: 90.0
Longevity: 94.0

Athlete: Nicklas Lidström

150

86.0

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 1949–1966
Country: 🇸🇪 Sweden

Peak: 90.0
Dominance: 86.0
Statistics: 86.0
Honours: 86.0
Longevity: 82.0

Athlete: Sven Tumba

187

84.9

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 1979–1996
Country: 🇸🇪 Sweden

Peak: 90.0
Dominance: 80.0
Statistics: 86.0
Honours: 88.0
Longevity: 82.0

Athlete: Håkan Loob

201

Henrik Lundqvist

84.5

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 2000–2020
Country: 🇸🇪 Sweden

Peak: 88.0
Dominance: 80.0
Statistics: 86.0
Honours: 82.0
Longevity: 88.0

Athlete: Henrik Lundqvist

202

84.4

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 2001–2016
Country: 🇸🇪 Sweden

Peak: 94.0
Dominance: 80.0
Statistics: 88.0
Honours: 80.0
Longevity: 82.0

Athlete: Kim Martin

211

84.0

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 1974–1995
Country: 🇸🇪 Sweden

Peak: 90.0
Dominance: 80.0
Statistics: 88.0
Honours: 82.0
Longevity: 82.0

Athlete: Kent Nilsson

233

83.1

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 1990–2011
Country: 🇸🇪 Sweden

Peak: 90.0
Dominance: 82.0
Statistics: 84.0
Honours: 84.0
Longevity: 76.0

Athlete: Peter Forsberg

235

83.1

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 1995–2015
Country: 🇸🇪 Sweden

Peak: 88.0
Dominance: 76.0
Statistics: 86.0
Honours: 78.0
Longevity: 90.0

Athlete: Erika Holst

238

83.0

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 1997–2018
Country: 🇸🇪 Sweden

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

Athlete: Daniel Sedin

244

82.8

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 1989–2009
Country: 🇸🇪 Sweden

Peak: 84.0
Dominance: 78.0
Statistics: 86.0
Honours: 80.0
Longevity: 88.0

Athlete: Mats Sundin

245

Pernilla Winberg

82.7

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 2005–2021
Country: 🇸🇪 Sweden

Peak: 90.0
Dominance: 76.0
Statistics: 86.0
Honours: 78.0
Longevity: 86.0

Athlete: Pernilla Winberg

247

82.6

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 2007–active
Country: 🇸🇪 Sweden

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

Athlete: Victor Hedman

250

82.5

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 1970–1993
Country: 🇸🇪 Sweden

Peak: 84.0
Dominance: 78.0
Statistics: 84.0
Honours: 78.0
Longevity: 90.0

Athlete: Börje Salming

254

82.4

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 1997–2018
Country: 🇸🇪 Sweden

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

Athlete: Henrik Sedin

255

82.4

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 1995–2011
Country: 🇸🇪 Sweden

Peak: 90.0
Dominance: 78.0
Statistics: 86.0
Honours: 80.0
Longevity: 80.0

Athlete: Maria Rooth

258

Henrik Zetterberg

82.1

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 1999–2018
Country: 🇸🇪 Sweden

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

Athlete: Henrik Zetterberg

259

Niklas Kronwall

82.1

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 2000–2019
Country: 🇸🇪 Sweden

Peak: 84.0
Dominance: 74.0
Statistics: 80.0
Honours: 88.0
Longevity: 86.0

Athlete: Niklas Kronwall

276

81.1

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 2004–2019
Country: 🇸🇪 Sweden

Peak: 88.0
Dominance: 74.0
Statistics: 84.0
Honours: 76.0
Longevity: 86.0

Athlete: Emma Eliasson

284

Daniel Alfredsson

80.3

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 1994–2014
Country: 🇸🇪 Sweden

Peak: 82.0
Dominance: 74.0
Statistics: 84.0
Honours: 76.0
Longevity: 88.0

Athlete: Daniel Alfredsson

287

80.1

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 1983–2000
Country: 🇸🇪 Sweden

Peak: 84.0
Dominance: 72.0
Statistics: 78.0
Honours: 82.0
Longevity: 86.0

Athlete: Ulf Samuelsson

288

80.1

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 2006–2022
Country: 🇸🇪 Sweden

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

Athlete: Sara Grahn

291

79.7

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 2009–active
Country: 🇸🇪 Sweden

Peak: 88.0
Dominance: 78.0
Statistics: 84.0
Honours: 74.0
Longevity: 76.0

Athlete: Erik Karlsson

293

79.3

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 2006–2019
Country: 🇸🇪 Sweden

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

Athlete: Anna Borgqvist

297

79.0

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 2007–2021
Country: 🇸🇪 Sweden

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

Athlete: Fanny Rask

299

78.2

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 2008–2019
Country: 🇸🇪 Sweden

Peak: 86.0
Dominance: 72.0
Statistics: 84.0
Honours: 72.0
Longevity: 80.0

Athlete: Erika Grahm

301

Markus Näslund

77.9

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 1991–2009
Country: 🇸🇪 Sweden

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

Athlete: Markus Näslund

#	Athlete	Sport	Country	Career	GOAT Score
44	Nicklas Lidström	Ice Hockey	🇸🇪 Sweden	1988–2012	89.1
150	Sven Tumba	Ice Hockey	🇸🇪 Sweden	1949–1966	86
187	Håkan Loob	Ice Hockey	🇸🇪 Sweden	1979–1996	84.9
201	Henrik Lundqvist	Ice Hockey	🇸🇪 Sweden	2000–2020	84.5
202	Kim Martin	Ice Hockey	🇸🇪 Sweden	2001–2016	84.4
211	Kent Nilsson	Ice Hockey	🇸🇪 Sweden	1974–1995	84
233	Peter Forsberg	Ice Hockey	🇸🇪 Sweden	1990–2011	83.1
235	Erika Holst	Ice Hockey	🇸🇪 Sweden	1995–2015	83.1
238	Daniel Sedin	Ice Hockey	🇸🇪 Sweden	1997–2018	83
244	Mats Sundin	Ice Hockey	🇸🇪 Sweden	1989–2009	82.8
245	Pernilla Winberg	Ice Hockey	🇸🇪 Sweden	2005–2021	82.7
247	Victor Hedman	Ice Hockey	🇸🇪 Sweden	2007–—	82.6
250	Börje Salming	Ice Hockey	🇸🇪 Sweden	1970–1993	82.5
254	Henrik Sedin	Ice Hockey	🇸🇪 Sweden	1997–2018	82.4
255	Maria Rooth	Ice Hockey	🇸🇪 Sweden	1995–2011	82.4
258	Henrik Zetterberg	Ice Hockey	🇸🇪 Sweden	1999–2018	82.1
259	Niklas Kronwall	Ice Hockey	🇸🇪 Sweden	2000–2019	82.1
276	Emma Eliasson	Ice Hockey	🇸🇪 Sweden	2004–2019	81.1
284	Daniel Alfredsson	Ice Hockey	🇸🇪 Sweden	1994–2014	80.3
287	Ulf Samuelsson	Ice Hockey	🇸🇪 Sweden	1983–2000	80.1
288	Sara Grahn	Ice Hockey	🇸🇪 Sweden	2006–2022	80.1
291	Erik Karlsson	Ice Hockey	🇸🇪 Sweden	2009–—	79.7
293	Anna Borgqvist	Ice Hockey	🇸🇪 Sweden	2006–2019	79.3
297	Fanny Rask	Ice Hockey	🇸🇪 Sweden	2007–2021	79
299	Erika Grahm	Ice Hockey	🇸🇪 Sweden	2008–2019	78.2
301	Markus Näslund	Ice Hockey	🇸🇪 Sweden	1991–2009	77.9

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Nicklas Lidström vs Sven Tumba

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