GOAT Rank · 26

Greatest Ice Hockey athletes from United States

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

#AthleteGOAT Score

21

90.4

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 1989–2011
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 93.0
Dominance: 88.0
Statistics: 92.0
Honours: 90.0
Longevity: 90.0

Athlete: Mike Modano

30

89.9

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 1987–2006
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 94.0
Dominance: 88.0
Statistics: 90.0
Honours: 92.0
Longevity: 86.0

Athlete: Brian Leetch

52

88.7

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 1990–2005
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 92.0
Dominance: 88.0
Statistics: 90.0
Honours: 90.0
Longevity: 84.0

Athlete: Cammi Granato

59

88.4

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 1973–1995
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 92.0
Dominance: 84.0
Statistics: 92.0
Honours: 84.0
Longevity: 92.0

Athlete: Mark Howe

73

87.9

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 1978–1993
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 92.0
Dominance: 86.0
Statistics: 88.0
Honours: 88.0
Longevity: 86.0

Athlete: Rod Langway

80

87.7

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 1963–1991
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 92.0
Dominance: 84.0
Statistics: 90.0
Honours: 86.0
Longevity: 88.0

Athlete: Bob Johnson

81

87.7

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 1982–2003
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 90.0
Dominance: 82.0
Statistics: 96.0
Honours: 80.0
Longevity: 94.0

Athlete: Phil Housley

97

87.3

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 1997–2011
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 92.0
Dominance: 84.0
Statistics: 90.0
Honours: 88.0
Longevity: 84.0

Athlete: Jenny Potter

104

87.3

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 1938–1950
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 93.0
Dominance: 86.0
Statistics: 88.0
Honours: 90.0
Longevity: 80.0

Athlete: Frank Brimsek

135

86.3

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 1986–2005
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 92.0
Dominance: 82.0
Statistics: 92.0
Honours: 82.0
Longevity: 86.0

Athlete: Brett Hull

144

86.2

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 1983–2010
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 86.0
Dominance: 80.0
Statistics: 84.0
Honours: 84.0
Longevity: 98.0

Athlete: Chris Chelios

156

85.7

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 2007–active
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 90.0
Dominance: 82.0
Statistics: 88.0
Honours: 86.0
Longevity: 84.0

Athlete: Patrick Kane

160

Natalie Darwitz

85.6

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 1999–2011
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

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

Athlete: Natalie Darwitz

163

85.5

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 2007–2020
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

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

Athlete: Meghan Duggan

165

85.5

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 1983–1998
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 94.0
Dominance: 84.0
Statistics: 94.0
Honours: 80.0
Longevity: 78.0

Athlete: Pat LaFontaine

167

85.4

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 2007–active
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

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

Athlete: Hilary Knight

174

85.3

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 2000–2018
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

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

Athlete: Julie Chu

227

83.4

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 1979–1997
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

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

Athlete: Joe Mullen

239

83.0

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 1915–1932
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

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

Athlete: Moose Goheen

256

82.4

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 2002–2021
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

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

Athlete: Ryan Miller

269

Angela Ruggiero

81.6

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 1997–2011
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

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

Athlete: Angela Ruggiero

271

81.3

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 1910–1917
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 92.0
Dominance: 84.0
Statistics: 82.0
Honours: 80.0
Longevity: 68.0

Athlete: Hobey Baker

275

Auston Matthews

81.1

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 2016–active
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 90.0
Dominance: 80.0
Statistics: 90.0
Honours: 76.0
Longevity: 72.0

Athlete: Auston Matthews

294

79.3

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 1986–1992
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 94.0
Dominance: 80.0
Statistics: 86.0
Honours: 78.0
Longevity: 60.0

Athlete: Cindy Curley

306

Kendall Coyne Schofield

77.1

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 2011–active
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 82.0
Dominance: 76.0
Statistics: 78.0
Honours: 76.0
Longevity: 74.0

Athlete: Kendall Coyne Schofield

308

76.3

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 1971–1979
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 82.0
Dominance: 70.0
Statistics: 80.0
Honours: 78.0
Longevity: 74.0

Athlete: Craig Patrick

#	Athlete	Sport	Country	Career	GOAT Score
21	Mike Modano	Ice Hockey	🇺🇸 United States	1989–2011	90.4
30	Brian Leetch	Ice Hockey	🇺🇸 United States	1987–2006	89.9
52	Cammi Granato	Ice Hockey	🇺🇸 United States	1990–2005	88.7
59	Mark Howe	Ice Hockey	🇺🇸 United States	1973–1995	88.4
73	Rod Langway	Ice Hockey	🇺🇸 United States	1978–1993	87.9
80	Bob Johnson	Ice Hockey	🇺🇸 United States	1963–1991	87.7
81	Phil Housley	Ice Hockey	🇺🇸 United States	1982–2003	87.7
97	Jenny Potter	Ice Hockey	🇺🇸 United States	1997–2011	87.3
104	Frank Brimsek	Ice Hockey	🇺🇸 United States	1938–1950	87.3
135	Brett Hull	Ice Hockey	🇺🇸 United States	1986–2005	86.3
144	Chris Chelios	Ice Hockey	🇺🇸 United States	1983–2010	86.2
156	Patrick Kane	Ice Hockey	🇺🇸 United States	2007–—	85.7
160	Natalie Darwitz	Ice Hockey	🇺🇸 United States	1999–2011	85.6
163	Meghan Duggan	Ice Hockey	🇺🇸 United States	2007–2020	85.5
165	Pat LaFontaine	Ice Hockey	🇺🇸 United States	1983–1998	85.5
167	Hilary Knight	Ice Hockey	🇺🇸 United States	2007–—	85.4
174	Julie Chu	Ice Hockey	🇺🇸 United States	2000–2018	85.3
227	Joe Mullen	Ice Hockey	🇺🇸 United States	1979–1997	83.4
239	Moose Goheen	Ice Hockey	🇺🇸 United States	1915–1932	83
256	Ryan Miller	Ice Hockey	🇺🇸 United States	2002–2021	82.4
269	Angela Ruggiero	Ice Hockey	🇺🇸 United States	1997–2011	81.6
271	Hobey Baker	Ice Hockey	🇺🇸 United States	1910–1917	81.3
275	Auston Matthews	Ice Hockey	🇺🇸 United States	2016–—	81.1
294	Cindy Curley	Ice Hockey	🇺🇸 United States	1986–1992	79.3
306	Kendall Coyne Schofield	Ice Hockey	🇺🇸 United States	2011–—	77.1
308	Craig Patrick	Ice Hockey	🇺🇸 United States	1971–1979	76.3

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Five verified components are weighted consistently: dominance, peak, longevity, honours and statistics.

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