GOAT Rank · 19

Greatest Ice Hockey athletes of the 1950s

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

#AthleteGOAT Score

15

90.7

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 1952–1971
Country: 🇨🇦 Canada

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

Athlete: Glenn Hall

18

Bernie Geoffrion

90.6

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 1950–1968
Country: 🇨🇦 Canada

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

Athlete: Bernie Geoffrion

27

90.0

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 1950–1971
Country: 🇨🇦 Canada

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

Athlete: Jean Béliveau

31

Alex Delvecchio

89.8

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 1950–1974
Country: 🇨🇦 Canada

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

Athlete: Alex Delvecchio

47

89.0

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 1957–1980
Country: 🇨🇦 Canada

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

Athlete: Bobby Hull

62

88.4

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 1953–1970
Country: 🇨🇦 Canada

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

Athlete: Johnny Bower

66

88.2

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 1951–1968
Country: 🇨🇦 Canada

Peak: 94.0
Dominance: 86.0
Statistics: 90.0
Honours: 94.0
Longevity: 78.0

Athlete: Dickie Moore

89

87.5

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 1958–1980
Country: 🇨🇦 Canada

Peak: 89.0
Dominance: 84.0
Statistics: 90.0
Honours: 86.0
Longevity: 90.0

Athlete: Stan Mikita

96

87.3

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 1955–1975
Country: 🇨🇦 Canada

Peak: 86.0
Dominance: 80.0
Statistics: 86.0
Honours: 94.0
Longevity: 92.0

Athlete: Henri Richard

99

87.3

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 1958–1989
Country: 🇨🇦 Canada

Peak: 90.0
Dominance: 82.0
Statistics: 88.0
Honours: 84.0
Longevity: 94.0

Athlete: Clare Drake

100

Frank Mahovlich

87.3

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 1956–1978
Country: 🇨🇦 Canada

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

Athlete: Frank Mahovlich

137

86.3

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 1952–1975
Country: 🇨🇦 Canada

Peak: 90.0
Dominance: 82.0
Statistics: 92.0
Honours: 82.0
Longevity: 88.0

Athlete: Andy Bathgate

172

85.4

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 1955–1978
Country: 🇨🇦 Canada

Peak: 88.0
Dominance: 78.0
Statistics: 90.0
Honours: 82.0
Longevity: 92.0

Athlete: Johnny Bucyk

196

84.6

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 1954–1972
Country: 🇨🇦 Canada

Peak: 86.0
Dominance: 78.0
Statistics: 82.0
Honours: 92.0
Longevity: 86.0

Athlete: Dick Duff

197

84.6

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 1951–1970
Country: 🇨🇦 Canada

Peak: 86.0
Dominance: 78.0
Statistics: 90.0
Honours: 80.0
Longevity: 92.0

Athlete: Leo Boivin

243

82.9

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 1953–1971
Country: 🇨🇦 Canada

Peak: 86.0
Dominance: 76.0
Statistics: 82.0
Honours: 86.0
Longevity: 86.0

Athlete: Al Arbour

267

81.9

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 1952–1976
Country: 🇨🇦 Canada

Peak: 86.0
Dominance: 74.0
Statistics: 84.0
Honours: 76.0
Longevity: 92.0

Athlete: Harry Howell

278

81.0

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 1956–1973
Country: 🇨🇦 Canada

Peak: 88.0
Dominance: 72.0
Statistics: 76.0
Honours: 86.0
Longevity: 84.0

Athlete: Bobby Baun

309

76.2

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 1956–1979
Country: 🇨🇦 Canada

Peak: 78.0
Dominance: 64.0
Statistics: 76.0
Honours: 78.0
Longevity: 88.0

Athlete: Willie O'Ree

#	Athlete	Sport	Country	Career	GOAT Score
15	Glenn Hall	Ice Hockey	🇨🇦 Canada	1952–1971	90.7
18	Bernie Geoffrion	Ice Hockey	🇨🇦 Canada	1950–1968	90.6
27	Jean Béliveau	Ice Hockey	🇨🇦 Canada	1950–1971	90
31	Alex Delvecchio	Ice Hockey	🇨🇦 Canada	1950–1974	89.8
47	Bobby Hull	Ice Hockey	🇨🇦 Canada	1957–1980	89
62	Johnny Bower	Ice Hockey	🇨🇦 Canada	1953–1970	88.4
66	Dickie Moore	Ice Hockey	🇨🇦 Canada	1951–1968	88.2
89	Stan Mikita	Ice Hockey	🇨🇦 Canada	1958–1980	87.5
96	Henri Richard	Ice Hockey	🇨🇦 Canada	1955–1975	87.3
99	Clare Drake	Ice Hockey	🇨🇦 Canada	1958–1989	87.3
100	Frank Mahovlich	Ice Hockey	🇨🇦 Canada	1956–1978	87.3
137	Andy Bathgate	Ice Hockey	🇨🇦 Canada	1952–1975	86.3
172	Johnny Bucyk	Ice Hockey	🇨🇦 Canada	1955–1978	85.4
196	Dick Duff	Ice Hockey	🇨🇦 Canada	1954–1972	84.6
197	Leo Boivin	Ice Hockey	🇨🇦 Canada	1951–1970	84.6
243	Al Arbour	Ice Hockey	🇨🇦 Canada	1953–1971	82.9
267	Harry Howell	Ice Hockey	🇨🇦 Canada	1952–1976	81.9
278	Bobby Baun	Ice Hockey	🇨🇦 Canada	1956–1973	81
309	Willie O'Ree	Ice Hockey	🇨🇦 Canada	1956–1979	76.2

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Glenn Hall vs Bernie Geoffrion

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

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