- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 2005–active
- Country
- 🇷🇺 Russia
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 90.0
- Statistics
- 95.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 96.0
GOAT Rank · 46
Greatest Ice Hockey Players who debuted in the 2000s
This ranking is led by Alexander Ovechkin, Sidney Crosby and Marie-Philip Poulin. GOAT Rank currently ranks 46 eligible Ice Hockey players who debuted in the 2000s using verified career records across dominance, peak, longevity, honours and statistics.
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According to GOAT Rank's current model, Alexander Ovechkin ranks #1 on this list with a GOAT Score of 91.2.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →#AthleteGOAT Score
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 2005–active
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 91.0
- Dominance
- 88.0
- Statistics
- 89.0
- Honours
- 90.0
- Longevity
- 92.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 2007–active
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 88.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 2003–active
- Country
- 🇷🇺 Russia
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 2007–active
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 2007–2020
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 90.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 2007–active
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 2002–2022
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 2000–2018
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 2008–active
- Country
- 🇫🇮 Finland
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 2005–active
- Country
- 🇫🇮 Finland
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 90.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 2000–2020
- Country
- 🇸🇪 Sweden
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 2001–2016
- Country
- 🇸🇪 Sweden
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 2008–active
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 2006–active
- Country
- 🇫🇮 Finland
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 2007–active
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 2005–2021
- Country
- 🇸🇪 Sweden
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 2007–active
- Country
- 🇸🇪 Sweden
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 2002–2021
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 2000–2019
- Country
- 🇸🇪 Sweden
- Peak
- 84.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 80.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 2004–2019
- Country
- 🇸🇪 Sweden
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 76.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 2006–2022
- Country
- 🇸🇪 Sweden
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 72.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 72.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 2009–active
- Country
- 🇸🇪 Sweden
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 74.0
- Longevity
- 76.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 2006–2019
- Country
- 🇸🇪 Sweden
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 72.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 72.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 2000–2018
- Country
- 🇸🇰 Slovakia
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 76.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 2007–2021
- Country
- 🇸🇪 Sweden
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 72.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 72.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 2008–2019
- Country
- 🇸🇪 Sweden
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 72.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 72.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 2008–active
- Country
- 🇸🇰 Slovakia
- Peak
- 84.0
- Dominance
- 70.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 68.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 2009–active
- Country
- 🏳️ Canada
- Peak
- 71.7
- Dominance
- 57.9
- Statistics
- 74.5
- Honours
- 44.0
- Longevity
- 75.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 2006–active
- Country
- 🏳️ Canada
- Peak
- 69.2
- Dominance
- 56.6
- Statistics
- 74.2
- Honours
- 44.0
- Longevity
- 75.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 2005–active
- Country
- 🏳️ Canada
- Peak
- 74.1
- Dominance
- 56.0
- Statistics
- 74.8
- Honours
- 38.0
- Longevity
- 75.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 2009–active
- Country
- 🏳️ Canada
- Peak
- 74.3
- Dominance
- 53.1
- Statistics
- 74.9
- Honours
- 32.0
- Longevity
- 75.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 2008–active
- Country
- 🏳️ Canada
- Peak
- 67.1
- Dominance
- 52.5
- Statistics
- 73.4
- Honours
- 38.0
- Longevity
- 75.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 2003–active
- Country
- 🏳️ Canada
- Peak
- 72.4
- Dominance
- 52.2
- Statistics
- 74.7
- Honours
- 32.0
- Longevity
- 75.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 2007–active
- Country
- 🏳️ United States
- Peak
- 70.4
- Dominance
- 51.2
- Statistics
- 72.5
- Honours
- 32.0
- Longevity
- 75.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 2006–active
- Country
- 🏳️ Canada
- Peak
- 63.6
- Dominance
- 50.8
- Statistics
- 73.6
- Honours
- 38.0
- Longevity
- 75.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 2009–active
- Country
- 🏳️ Canada
- Peak
- 73.2
- Dominance
- 49.6
- Statistics
- 74.8
- Honours
- 26.0
- Longevity
- 75.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 2009–active
- Country
- 🏳️ Canada
- Peak
- 72.9
- Dominance
- 49.5
- Statistics
- 73.7
- Honours
- 26.0
- Longevity
- 75.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 2009–active
- Country
- 🏳️ United States
- Peak
- 71.1
- Dominance
- 48.5
- Statistics
- 74.0
- Honours
- 26.0
- Longevity
- 75.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 2009–active
- Country
- 🏳️ Canada
- Peak
- 69.7
- Dominance
- 47.9
- Statistics
- 73.5
- Honours
- 26.0
- Longevity
- 75.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 2008–active
- Country
- 🏳️ Sweden
- Peak
- 65.3
- Dominance
- 45.6
- Statistics
- 72.4
- Honours
- 26.0
- Longevity
- 75.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 2009–active
- Country
- 🏳️ Canada
- Peak
- 63.0
- Dominance
- 44.5
- Statistics
- 68.7
- Honours
- 26.0
- Longevity
- 75.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 2009–active
- Country
- 🏳️ Denmark
- Peak
- 58.8
- Dominance
- 42.4
- Statistics
- 69.7
- Honours
- 26.0
- Longevity
- 75.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 2009–active
- Country
- 🏳️ Russia
- Peak
- 53.4
- Dominance
- 42.7
- Statistics
- 63.9
- Honours
- 32.0
- Longevity
- 75.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 2008–active
- Country
- 🏳️ Canada
- Peak
- 49.9
- Dominance
- 41.0
- Statistics
- 62.4
- Honours
- 32.0
- Longevity
- 75.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 2008–active
- Country
- 🏳️ United States
- Peak
- 54.8
- Dominance
- 40.4
- Statistics
- 64.0
- Honours
- 26.0
- Longevity
- 75.0
| # | Athlete | Sport | Country | Career | GOAT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Alexander Ovechkin | Ice Hockey | 🇷🇺 Russia | 2005–active | 91.2 |
| 24 | Sidney Crosby | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 2005–active | 90.0 |
| 93 | Marie-Philip Poulin | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 2007–active | 87.3 |
| 142 | Evgeni Malkin | Ice Hockey | 🇷🇺 Russia | 2003–active | 86.2 |
| 153 | Patrick Kane | Ice Hockey | 🇺🇸 United States | 2007–active | 85.7 |
| 160 | Meghan Duggan | Ice Hockey | 🇺🇸 United States | 2007–2020 | 85.5 |
| 164 | Hilary Knight | Ice Hockey | 🇺🇸 United States | 2007–active | 85.4 |
| 165 | Duncan Keith | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 2002–2022 | 85.4 |
| 171 | Julie Chu | Ice Hockey | 🇺🇸 United States | 2000–2018 | 85.3 |
| 172 | Michelle Karvinen | Ice Hockey | 🇫🇮 Finland | 2008–active | 85.2 |
| 181 | Jenni Hiirikoski | Ice Hockey | 🇫🇮 Finland | 2005–active | 85.0 |
| 198 | Henrik Lundqvist | Ice Hockey | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 2000–2020 | 84.5 |
| 199 | Kim Martin | Ice Hockey | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 2001–2016 | 84.4 |
| 222 | Steven Stamkos | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 2008–active | 83.5 |
| 226 | Noora Räty | Ice Hockey | 🇫🇮 Finland | 2006–active | 83.3 |
| 231 | Jonathan Toews | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 2007–active | 83.1 |
| 242 | Pernilla Winberg | Ice Hockey | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 2005–2021 | 82.7 |
| 244 | Victor Hedman | Ice Hockey | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 2007–active | 82.6 |
| 253 | Ryan Miller | Ice Hockey | 🇺🇸 United States | 2002–2021 | 82.4 |
| 256 | Niklas Kronwall | Ice Hockey | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 2000–2019 | 82.1 |
| 273 | Emma Eliasson | Ice Hockey | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 2004–2019 | 81.1 |
| 285 | Sara Grahn | Ice Hockey | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 2006–2022 | 80.1 |
| 288 | Erik Karlsson | Ice Hockey | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 2009–active | 79.7 |
| 290 | Anna Borgqvist | Ice Hockey | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 2006–2019 | 79.3 |
| 292 | Marián Gáborík | Ice Hockey | 🇸🇰 Slovakia | 2000–2018 | 79.3 |
| 294 | Fanny Rask | Ice Hockey | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 2007–2021 | 79.0 |
| 296 | Erika Grahm | Ice Hockey | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 2008–2019 | 78.2 |
| 300 | Katarína Mrázová | Ice Hockey | 🇸🇰 Slovakia | 2008–active | 77.3 |
| 314 | Ryan O'Reilly | Ice Hockey | 🏳️ Canada | 2009–active | 63.8 |
| 315 | Kris Letang | Ice Hockey | 🏳️ Canada | 2006–active | 62.9 |
| 316 | Corey Perry | Ice Hockey | 🏳️ Canada | 2005–active | 62.6 |
| 318 | Brad Marchand | Ice Hockey | 🏳️ Canada | 2009–active | 60.8 |
| 320 | Drew Doughty | Ice Hockey | 🏳️ Canada | 2008–active | 60.2 |
| 321 | Brent Burns | Ice Hockey | 🏳️ Canada | 2003–active | 60.1 |
| 323 | Nick Foligno | Ice Hockey | 🏳️ United States | 2007–active | 59.2 |
| 324 | Jordan Staal | Ice Hockey | 🏳️ Canada | 2006–active | 59.1 |
| 325 | Jamie Benn | Ice Hockey | 🏳️ Canada | 2009–active | 58.5 |
| 326 | Nazem Kadri | Ice Hockey | 🏳️ Canada | 2009–active | 58.2 |
| 332 | John Carlson | Ice Hockey | 🏳️ United States | 2009–active | 57.6 |
| 336 | Brayden Schenn | Ice Hockey | 🏳️ Canada | 2009–active | 57.1 |
| 356 | Mikael Backlund | Ice Hockey | 🏳️ Sweden | 2008–active | 55.5 |
| 367 | Tyler Myers | Ice Hockey | 🏳️ Canada | 2009–active | 54.2 |
| 382 | Lars Eller | Ice Hockey | 🏳️ Denmark | 2009–active | 53.0 |
| 391 | Dmitry Kulikov | Ice Hockey | 🏳️ Russia | 2009–active | 52.3 |
| 402 | Luke Schenn | Ice Hockey | 🏳️ Canada | 2008–active | 51.0 |
| 403 | Zach Bogosian | Ice Hockey | 🏳️ United States | 2008–active | 50.9 |
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Alexander Ovechkin vs Sidney CrosbyRead the full methodology
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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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