GOAT Rank · 31

Greatest Ice Hockey Players who debuted in the 1920s

This ranking is led by Howie Morenz, George Hainsworth and Aurèle Joliat. GOAT Rank currently ranks 31 eligible Ice Hockey players who debuted in the 1920s using verified career records across dominance, peak, longevity, honours and statistics.

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According to GOAT Rank's current model, Howie Morenz ranks #1 on this list with a GOAT Score of 91.3.

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Howie Morenz

91.3

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 1923–1937
Country: 🇨🇦 Canada

Peak: 96.0
Dominance: 94.0
Statistics: 92.0
Honours: 92.0
Longevity: 82.0

Athlete: Howie Morenz

George Hainsworth

90.7

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 1926–1937
Country: 🇨🇦 Canada

Peak: 98.0
Dominance: 92.0
Statistics: 94.0
Honours: 90.0
Longevity: 80.0

Athlete: George Hainsworth

Aurèle Joliat

90.2

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 1922–1938
Country: 🇨🇦 Canada

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

Athlete: Aurèle Joliat

Dit Clapper

90.2

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 1927–1947
Country: 🇨🇦 Canada

Peak: 90.0
Dominance: 86.0
Statistics: 90.0
Honours: 90.0
Longevity: 96.0

Athlete: Dit Clapper

Frank Boucher

89.7

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 1921–1944
Country: 🇨🇦 Canada

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

Athlete: Frank Boucher

Syd Howe

88.4

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 1929–1946
Country: 🇨🇦 Canada

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

Athlete: Syd Howe

King Clancy

88.3

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 1921–1937
Country: 🇨🇦 Canada

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

Athlete: King Clancy

Bill Cook

88.2

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 1926–1937
Country: 🇨🇦 Canada

Peak: 94.0
Dominance: 88.0
Statistics: 92.0
Honours: 88.0
Longevity: 80.0

Athlete: Bill Cook

Ebbie Goodfellow

87.7

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 1929–1943
Country: 🇨🇦 Canada

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

Athlete: Ebbie Goodfellow

Foster Hewitt

87.4

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 1923–1981
Country: 🇨🇦 Canada

Peak: 90.0
Dominance: 84.0
Statistics: 88.0
Honours: 80.0
Longevity: 96.0

Athlete: Foster Hewitt

Alec Connell

87.3

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 1924–1937
Country: 🇨🇦 Canada

Peak: 96.0
Dominance: 86.0
Statistics: 92.0
Honours: 86.0
Longevity: 78.0

Athlete: Alec Connell

102

Busher Jackson

87.2

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 1929–1944
Country: 🇨🇦 Canada

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

Athlete: Busher Jackson

105

Lionel Conacher

87.1

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 1925–1937
Country: 🇨🇦 Canada

Peak: 92.0
Dominance: 86.0
Statistics: 88.0
Honours: 88.0
Longevity: 82.0

Athlete: Lionel Conacher

106

Charlie Gardiner

87.1

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 1927–1934
Country: 🇨🇦 Canada

Peak: 96.0
Dominance: 90.0
Statistics: 92.0
Honours: 90.0
Longevity: 68.0

Athlete: Charlie Gardiner

107

Charlie Conacher

87.1

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 1929–1941
Country: 🇨🇦 Canada

Peak: 94.0
Dominance: 88.0
Statistics: 90.0
Honours: 88.0
Longevity: 76.0

Athlete: Charlie Conacher

109

Eddie Shore

87.0

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 1924–1940
Country: 🇨🇦 Canada

Peak: 92.0
Dominance: 88.0
Statistics: 84.0
Honours: 88.0
Longevity: 82.0

Athlete: Eddie Shore

111

Frank Fredrickson

87.0

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 1920–1931
Country: 🇨🇦 Canada

Peak: 92.0
Dominance: 86.0
Statistics: 90.0
Honours: 88.0
Longevity: 80.0

Athlete: Frank Fredrickson

149

Ching Johnson

85.9

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 1926–1938
Country: 🇨🇦 Canada

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

Athlete: Ching Johnson

155

Sylvio Mantha

85.7

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 1923–1937
Country: 🇨🇦 Canada

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

Athlete: Sylvio Mantha

163

Harry Oliver

85.5

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 1921–1937
Country: 🇨🇦 Canada

Peak: 88.0
Dominance: 80.0
Statistics: 90.0
Honours: 84.0
Longevity: 88.0

Athlete: Harry Oliver

178

Marty Barry

85.1

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 1927–1940
Country: 🇨🇦 Canada

Peak: 88.0
Dominance: 80.0
Statistics: 90.0
Honours: 86.0
Longevity: 84.0

Athlete: Marty Barry

190

Aurel Joliat

84.7

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 1922–1938
Country: 🇨🇦 Canada

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

Athlete: Aurel Joliat

201

Herbie Lewis

84.4

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 1928–1939
Country: 🇨🇦 Canada

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

Athlete: Herbie Lewis

206

George Hay

84.1

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 1921–1934
Country: 🇨🇦 Canada

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

Athlete: George Hay

211

Bun Cook

84.0

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 1926–1937
Country: 🇨🇦 Canada

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

Athlete: Bun Cook

214

Hap Day

83.8

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 1924–1938
Country: 🇨🇦 Canada

Peak: 88.0
Dominance: 80.0
Statistics: 84.0
Honours: 86.0
Longevity: 82.0

Athlete: Hap Day

227

Ace Bailey

83.3

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 1926–1933
Country: 🇨🇦 Canada

Peak: 92.0
Dominance: 82.0
Statistics: 88.0
Honours: 84.0
Longevity: 72.0

Athlete: Ace Bailey

234

Billy Burch

83.1

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 1922–1933
Country: 🇨🇦 Canada

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

Athlete: Billy Burch

271

Red Horner

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

280

Red Dutton

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

301

Shorty Green

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

#	Athlete	Sport	Country	Career	GOAT Score
10	Howie Morenz	Ice Hockey	🇨🇦 Canada	1923–1937	91.3
15	George Hainsworth	Ice Hockey	🇨🇦 Canada	1926–1937	90.7
22	Aurèle Joliat	Ice Hockey	🇨🇦 Canada	1922–1938	90.2
23	Dit Clapper	Ice Hockey	🇨🇦 Canada	1927–1947	90.2
35	Frank Boucher	Ice Hockey	🇨🇦 Canada	1921–1944	89.7
59	Syd Howe	Ice Hockey	🇨🇦 Canada	1929–1946	88.4
64	King Clancy	Ice Hockey	🇨🇦 Canada	1921–1937	88.3
66	Bill Cook	Ice Hockey	🇨🇦 Canada	1926–1937	88.2
81	Ebbie Goodfellow	Ice Hockey	🇨🇦 Canada	1929–1943	87.7
91	Foster Hewitt	Ice Hockey	🇨🇦 Canada	1923–1981	87.4
96	Alec Connell	Ice Hockey	🇨🇦 Canada	1924–1937	87.3
102	Busher Jackson	Ice Hockey	🇨🇦 Canada	1929–1944	87.2
105	Lionel Conacher	Ice Hockey	🇨🇦 Canada	1925–1937	87.1
106	Charlie Gardiner	Ice Hockey	🇨🇦 Canada	1927–1934	87.1
107	Charlie Conacher	Ice Hockey	🇨🇦 Canada	1929–1941	87.1
109	Eddie Shore	Ice Hockey	🇨🇦 Canada	1924–1940	87.0
111	Frank Fredrickson	Ice Hockey	🇨🇦 Canada	1920–1931	87.0
149	Ching Johnson	Ice Hockey	🇨🇦 Canada	1926–1938	85.9
155	Sylvio Mantha	Ice Hockey	🇨🇦 Canada	1923–1937	85.7
163	Harry Oliver	Ice Hockey	🇨🇦 Canada	1921–1937	85.5
178	Marty Barry	Ice Hockey	🇨🇦 Canada	1927–1940	85.1
190	Aurel Joliat	Ice Hockey	🇨🇦 Canada	1922–1938	84.7
201	Herbie Lewis	Ice Hockey	🇨🇦 Canada	1928–1939	84.4
206	George Hay	Ice Hockey	🇨🇦 Canada	1921–1934	84.1
211	Bun Cook	Ice Hockey	🇨🇦 Canada	1926–1937	84.0
214	Hap Day	Ice Hockey	🇨🇦 Canada	1924–1938	83.8
227	Ace Bailey	Ice Hockey	🇨🇦 Canada	1926–1933	83.3
234	Billy Burch	Ice Hockey	🇨🇦 Canada	1922–1933	83.1
271	Red Horner	Ice Hockey	🇨🇦 Canada	1928–1940	81.2
280	Red Dutton	Ice Hockey	🇨🇦 Canada	1926–1936	80.5
301	Shorty Green	Ice Hockey	🇨🇦 Canada	1923–1927	77.3

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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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