GOAT Rank · 31

Greatest Ice Hockey athletes of the 1920s

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

#AthleteGOAT Score

11

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

16

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

23

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

24

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

36

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

60

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

65

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

67

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

83

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

93

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

98

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

105

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

108

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

109

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

110

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

112

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

114

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

152

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

158

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

166

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

181

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

193

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

204

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

209

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

214

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

217

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

230

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

237

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

274

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

283

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

304

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
11	Howie Morenz	Ice Hockey	🇨🇦 Canada	1923–1937	91.3
16	George Hainsworth	Ice Hockey	🇨🇦 Canada	1926–1937	90.7
23	Aurèle Joliat	Ice Hockey	🇨🇦 Canada	1922–1938	90.2
24	Dit Clapper	Ice Hockey	🇨🇦 Canada	1927–1947	90.2
36	Frank Boucher	Ice Hockey	🇨🇦 Canada	1921–1944	89.7
60	Syd Howe	Ice Hockey	🇨🇦 Canada	1929–1946	88.4
65	King Clancy	Ice Hockey	🇨🇦 Canada	1921–1937	88.3
67	Bill Cook	Ice Hockey	🇨🇦 Canada	1926–1937	88.2
83	Ebbie Goodfellow	Ice Hockey	🇨🇦 Canada	1929–1943	87.7
93	Foster Hewitt	Ice Hockey	🇨🇦 Canada	1923–1981	87.4
98	Alec Connell	Ice Hockey	🇨🇦 Canada	1924–1937	87.3
105	Busher Jackson	Ice Hockey	🇨🇦 Canada	1929–1944	87.2
108	Lionel Conacher	Ice Hockey	🇨🇦 Canada	1925–1937	87.1
109	Charlie Gardiner	Ice Hockey	🇨🇦 Canada	1927–1934	87.1
110	Charlie Conacher	Ice Hockey	🇨🇦 Canada	1929–1941	87.1
112	Eddie Shore	Ice Hockey	🇨🇦 Canada	1924–1940	87
114	Frank Fredrickson	Ice Hockey	🇨🇦 Canada	1920–1931	87
152	Ching Johnson	Ice Hockey	🇨🇦 Canada	1926–1938	85.9
158	Sylvio Mantha	Ice Hockey	🇨🇦 Canada	1923–1937	85.7
166	Harry Oliver	Ice Hockey	🇨🇦 Canada	1921–1937	85.5
181	Marty Barry	Ice Hockey	🇨🇦 Canada	1927–1940	85.1
193	Aurel Joliat	Ice Hockey	🇨🇦 Canada	1922–1938	84.7
204	Herbie Lewis	Ice Hockey	🇨🇦 Canada	1928–1939	84.4
209	George Hay	Ice Hockey	🇨🇦 Canada	1921–1934	84.1
214	Bun Cook	Ice Hockey	🇨🇦 Canada	1926–1937	84
217	Hap Day	Ice Hockey	🇨🇦 Canada	1924–1938	83.8
230	Ace Bailey	Ice Hockey	🇨🇦 Canada	1926–1933	83.3
237	Billy Burch	Ice Hockey	🇨🇦 Canada	1922–1933	83.1
274	Red Horner	Ice Hockey	🇨🇦 Canada	1928–1940	81.2
283	Red Dutton	Ice Hockey	🇨🇦 Canada	1926–1936	80.5
304	Shorty Green	Ice Hockey	🇨🇦 Canada	1923–1927	77.3

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Howie Morenz vs George Hainsworth

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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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