- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1934–1948
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 92.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
GOAT Rank · 17
Greatest Ice Hockey athletes of the 1930s
This ranking uses verified career records and GOAT Rank's published model. Every listed athlete clears the data eligibility threshold.
#AthleteGOAT Score
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1938–1950
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 93.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 90.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1936–1948
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 93.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 90.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1934–1947
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 93.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 90.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1938–1952
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1939–1954
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1935–1954
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 90.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1936–1948
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1938–1954
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1936–1952
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1931–1942
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 90.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1932–1952
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1936–1952
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1936–1955
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1935–1949
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1934–1946
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 76.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1936–1943
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 62.0
| # | Athlete | Sport | Country | Career | GOAT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87 | Toe Blake | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1934–1948 | 87.6 |
| 104 | Frank Brimsek | Ice Hockey | 🇺🇸 United States | 1938–1950 | 87.3 |
| 117 | Syl Apps | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1936–1948 | 86.9 |
| 118 | Bill Cowley | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1934–1947 | 86.9 |
| 123 | Roy Conacher | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1938–1952 | 86.8 |
| 124 | Doug Bentley | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1939–1954 | 86.8 |
| 141 | Woody Dumart | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1935–1954 | 86.3 |
| 148 | Bryan Hextall | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1936–1948 | 86.1 |
| 170 | Sid Abel | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1938–1954 | 85.4 |
| 171 | Turk Broda | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1936–1952 | 85.4 |
| 180 | Art Coulter | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1931–1942 | 85.1 |
| 185 | James E. Norris | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1932–1952 | 85 |
| 199 | Bobby Bauer | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1936–1952 | 84.6 |
| 205 | Milt Schmidt | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1936–1955 | 84.3 |
| 228 | Neil Colville | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1935–1949 | 83.4 |
| 272 | Lynn Patrick | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1934–1946 | 81.3 |
| 289 | Gordie Drillon | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1936–1943 | 80 |
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How is this ranking calculated?
Five verified components are weighted consistently: dominance, peak, longevity, honours and statistics.
Who is included?
Only verified athletes with sufficient career history, metrics, honours and independent sources are eligible.
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