- 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 Players who debuted in the 1930s
This ranking is led by Toe Blake, Frank Brimsek and Syl Apps. GOAT Rank currently ranks 17 eligible Ice Hockey players who debuted in the 1930s using verified career records across dominance, peak, longevity, honours and statistics.
Quick answer
According to GOAT Rank's current model, Toe Blake ranks #1 on this list with a GOAT Score of 87.6.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →#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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 85 | Toe Blake | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1934–1948 | 87.6 |
| 101 | Frank Brimsek | Ice Hockey | 🇺🇸 United States | 1938–1950 | 87.3 |
| 114 | Syl Apps | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1936–1948 | 86.9 |
| 115 | Bill Cowley | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1934–1947 | 86.9 |
| 120 | Roy Conacher | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1938–1952 | 86.8 |
| 121 | Doug Bentley | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1939–1954 | 86.8 |
| 138 | Woody Dumart | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1935–1954 | 86.3 |
| 145 | Bryan Hextall | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1936–1948 | 86.1 |
| 167 | Sid Abel | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1938–1954 | 85.4 |
| 168 | Turk Broda | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1936–1952 | 85.4 |
| 177 | Art Coulter | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1931–1942 | 85.1 |
| 182 | James E. Norris | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1932–1952 | 85.0 |
| 196 | Bobby Bauer | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1936–1952 | 84.6 |
| 202 | Milt Schmidt | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1936–1955 | 84.3 |
| 225 | Neil Colville | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1935–1949 | 83.4 |
| 269 | Lynn Patrick | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1934–1946 | 81.3 |
| 286 | Gordie Drillon | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1936–1943 | 80.0 |
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Toe Blake vs Frank BrimsekRead the full methodology
Sport lists use the raw In-Sport GOAT Score. Cross-sport lists use the official competition-depth adjustment. No scores are recalculated for this page.
Read the full methodologyFrequently asked questions
How is this ranking calculated?
Five verified components are weighted consistently: dominance, peak, longevity, honours and statistics.
Who is included?
According to GOAT Rank's current data model, only verified athletes with sufficient career history, metrics, honours and independent sources are eligible. Rank and score are read live.
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