- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1969–1984
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 95.0
- Dominance
- 90.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 94.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
GOAT Rank · 19
Greatest Ice Hockey Players who debuted in the 1960s
This ranking is led by Bobby Clarke, Vladislav Tretiak and Valeri Kharlamov. GOAT Rank currently ranks 19 eligible Ice Hockey players who debuted in the 1960s using verified career records across dominance, peak, longevity, honours and statistics.
Quick answer
According to GOAT Rank's current model, Bobby Clarke ranks #1 on this list with a GOAT Score of 91.0.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →#AthleteGOAT Score
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1968–1984
- Country
- 🇷🇺 Russia
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 92.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 92.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1967–1981
- Country
- 🇷🇺 Russia
- Peak
- 96.0
- Dominance
- 90.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 92.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1960–1982
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 92.0
- Longevity
- 90.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1966–1979
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 97.0
- Dominance
- 94.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 91.0
- Longevity
- 74.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1968–1984
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 96.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1962–1983
- Country
- 🇨🇿 Czechia
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1965–1979
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 98.0
- Dominance
- 88.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 90.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1968–1984
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 94.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1963–1981
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1967–1979
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 94.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1968–1985
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1963–1979
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 94.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1961–1980
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1960–1978
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 90.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1962–1974
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 92.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1965–1978
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1966–1983
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 92.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1969–1983
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 84.0
- Dominance
- 72.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
| # | Athlete | Sport | Country | Career | GOAT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Bobby Clarke | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1969–1984 | 91.0 |
| 18 | Vladislav Tretiak | Ice Hockey | 🇷🇺 Russia | 1968–1984 | 90.5 |
| 27 | Valeri Kharlamov | Ice Hockey | 🇷🇺 Russia | 1967–1981 | 89.9 |
| 32 | Dave Keon | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1960–1982 | 89.8 |
| 34 | Bobby Orr | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1966–1979 | 89.7 |
| 41 | Tony Esposito | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1968–1984 | 89.3 |
| 48 | Václav Nedomanský | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇿 Czechia | 1962–1983 | 88.9 |
| 52 | Bernie Parent | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1965–1979 | 88.7 |
| 56 | Guy Lapointe | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1968–1984 | 88.5 |
| 67 | Phil Esposito | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1963–1981 | 88.1 |
| 73 | Jacques Lemaire | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1967–1979 | 87.9 |
| 84 | Brad Park | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1968–1985 | 87.6 |
| 88 | Yvan Cournoyer | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1963–1979 | 87.5 |
| 98 | Gerry Cheevers | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1961–1980 | 87.3 |
| 123 | Rod Gilbert | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1960–1978 | 86.7 |
| 124 | Jacques Laperrière | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1962–1974 | 86.7 |
| 131 | Eddie Giacomin | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1965–1978 | 86.4 |
| 192 | Serge Savard | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1966–1983 | 84.6 |
| 259 | Réjean Houle | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1969–1983 | 82.1 |
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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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