- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1915–1929
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
GOAT Rank · 123
Greatest Ice Hockey Centres of all time
This ranking is led by Wayne Gretzky, Howie Morenz and Bobby Clarke. GOAT Rank currently ranks 123 eligible Ice Hockey centres using verified career records across dominance, peak, longevity, honours and statistics.
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According to GOAT Rank's current model, Wayne Gretzky ranks #1 on this list with a GOAT Score of 97.8.
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- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1970–1987
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- 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
- 1997–2022
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 76.0
- Longevity
- 94.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1906–1924
- Country
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1974–1995
- Country
- 🇸🇪 Sweden
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1975–1995
- Country
- 🇸🇰 Slovakia
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1996–2021
- Country
- 🇷🇺 Russia
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- 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
- 1990–2011
- Country
- 🇸🇪 Sweden
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 76.0
- 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
- 1922–1933
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 76.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 2013–active
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 76.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1940–1954
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 74.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1989–2009
- Country
- 🇸🇪 Sweden
- Peak
- 84.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1941–1951
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 74.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 2014–active
- Country
- 🇩🇪 Germany
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 72.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1916–1929
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 76.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1997–2018
- Country
- 🇸🇪 Sweden
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1945–1955
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1999–2018
- Country
- 🇸🇪 Sweden
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1895–1902
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 70.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1944–1954
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 76.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 2016–active
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 76.0
- Longevity
- 72.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1974–1984
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 72.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 68.0
- Longevity
- 74.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1902–1907
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 70.0
- Statistics
- 80.0
- Honours
- 74.0
- Longevity
- 52.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 2013–active
- Country
- 🏳️ Finland
- Peak
- 73.9
- Dominance
- 68.0
- Statistics
- 73.9
- Honours
- 62.0
- Longevity
- 63.4
- 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
- 63.6
- Dominance
- 50.8
- Statistics
- 73.6
- Honours
- 38.0
- 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
- 2010–active
- Country
- 🏳️ Canada
- Peak
- 72.5
- Dominance
- 49.2
- Statistics
- 74.4
- Honours
- 26.0
- Longevity
- 75.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 2014–active
- Country
- 🏳️ Canada
- Peak
- 73.7
- Dominance
- 52.9
- Statistics
- 73.2
- Honours
- 32.0
- Longevity
- 63.4
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 2012–active
- Country
- 🏳️ Canada
- Peak
- 71.1
- Dominance
- 51.5
- Statistics
- 72.0
- Honours
- 32.0
- Longevity
- 66.6
- 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
- 2014–active
- Country
- 🏳️ Sweden
- Peak
- 71.8
- Dominance
- 51.9
- Statistics
- 69.9
- Honours
- 32.0
- Longevity
- 63.4
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 2014–active
- Country
- 🏳️ Canada
- Peak
- 66.2
- Dominance
- 52.1
- Statistics
- 68.4
- Honours
- 38.0
- Longevity
- 63.4
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 2016–active
- Country
- 🏳️ Canada
- Peak
- 73.8
- Dominance
- 52.9
- Statistics
- 73.2
- Honours
- 32.0
- Longevity
- 57.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 2011–active
- Country
- 🏳️ Canada
- Peak
- 71.5
- Dominance
- 48.8
- Statistics
- 72.1
- Honours
- 26.0
- Longevity
- 69.8
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 2013–active
- Country
- 🏳️ Canada
- Peak
- 72.3
- Dominance
- 49.1
- Statistics
- 72.7
- Honours
- 26.0
- Longevity
- 66.6
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 2013–active
- Country
- 🏳️ Finland
- Peak
- 71.5
- Dominance
- 48.8
- Statistics
- 71.8
- Honours
- 26.0
- Longevity
- 66.6
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 2015–active
- Country
- 🏳️ United States
- Peak
- 73.7
- Dominance
- 49.9
- Statistics
- 73.3
- Honours
- 26.0
- Longevity
- 60.2
- 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
- 2015–active
- Country
- 🏳️ Canada
- Peak
- 68.6
- Dominance
- 50.3
- Statistics
- 68.1
- Honours
- 32.0
- Longevity
- 60.2
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 2019–active
- Country
- 🏳️ Canada
- Peak
- 70.4
- Dominance
- 54.2
- Statistics
- 67.7
- Honours
- 38.0
- Longevity
- 47.4
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 2015–active
- Country
- 🏳️ Canada
- Peak
- 68.2
- Dominance
- 50.1
- Statistics
- 68.3
- Honours
- 32.0
- Longevity
- 60.2
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 2016–active
- Country
- 🏳️ Finland
- Peak
- 73.2
- Dominance
- 49.6
- Statistics
- 73.5
- Honours
- 26.0
- Longevity
- 57.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 2016–active
- Country
- 🏳️ Canada
- Peak
- 72.7
- Dominance
- 49.4
- Statistics
- 71.4
- Honours
- 26.0
- Longevity
- 57.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 2016–active
- Country
- 🏳️ Russia
- Peak
- 67.3
- Dominance
- 49.6
- Statistics
- 67.5
- Honours
- 32.0
- Longevity
- 57.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 2017–active
- Country
- 🏳️ Switzerland
- Peak
- 72.0
- Dominance
- 49.0
- Statistics
- 70.7
- Honours
- 26.0
- Longevity
- 53.8
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 2009–active
- Country
- 🏳️ Denmark
- Peak
- 58.8
- Dominance
- 42.4
- Statistics
- 69.7
- Honours
- 26.0
- Longevity
- 75.0
| # | Athlete | Sport | Country | Career | GOAT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 187 | Duke Keats | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1915–1929 | 84.9 |
| 191 | Gilbert Perreault | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1970–1987 | 84.7 |
| 202 | Milt Schmidt | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1936–1955 | 84.3 |
| 204 | Joe Thornton | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1997–2022 | 84.1 |
| 207 | Tommy Dunderdale | Ice Hockey | 🇦🇺 Australia | 1906–1924 | 84.1 |
| 208 | Kent Nilsson | Ice Hockey | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 1974–1995 | 84.0 |
| 217 | Peter Šťastný | Ice Hockey | 🇸🇰 Slovakia | 1975–1995 | 83.6 |
| 221 | Pavel Datsyuk | Ice Hockey | 🇷🇺 Russia | 1996–2021 | 83.5 |
| 222 | Steven Stamkos | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 2008–active | 83.5 |
| 230 | Peter Forsberg | Ice Hockey | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 1990–2011 | 83.1 |
| 231 | Jonathan Toews | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 2007–active | 83.1 |
| 234 | Billy Burch | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1922–1933 | 83.1 |
| 238 | Nathan MacKinnon | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 2013–active | 82.9 |
| 239 | Max Bentley | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1940–1954 | 82.9 |
| 241 | Mats Sundin | Ice Hockey | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 1989–2009 | 82.8 |
| 245 | Buddy O'Connor | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1941–1951 | 82.6 |
| 248 | Leon Draisaitl | Ice Hockey | 🇩🇪 Germany | 2014–active | 82.5 |
| 250 | Dick Irvin | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1916–1929 | 82.5 |
| 251 | Henrik Sedin | Ice Hockey | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 1997–2018 | 82.4 |
| 254 | Edgar Laprade | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1945–1955 | 82.3 |
| 255 | Henrik Zetterberg | Ice Hockey | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 1999–2018 | 82.1 |
| 262 | Dan Bain | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1895–1902 | 82.0 |
| 270 | Herb Carnegie | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1944–1954 | 81.3 |
| 272 | Auston Matthews | Ice Hockey | 🇺🇸 United States | 2016–active | 81.1 |
| 302 | Guy Chouinard | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1974–1984 | 77.2 |
| 308 | Billy McGimsie | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1902–1907 | 71.9 |
| 310 | Aleksander Barkov | Ice Hockey | 🏳️ Finland | 2013–active | 67.9 |
| 314 | Ryan O'Reilly | Ice Hockey | 🏳️ Canada | 2009–active | 63.8 |
| 324 | Jordan Staal | Ice Hockey | 🏳️ Canada | 2006–active | 59.1 |
| 326 | Nazem Kadri | Ice Hockey | 🏳️ Canada | 2009–active | 58.2 |
| 327 | Tyler Seguin | Ice Hockey | 🏳️ Canada | 2010–active | 58.2 |
| 329 | Sam Reinhart | Ice Hockey | 🏳️ Canada | 2014–active | 58.0 |
| 331 | Jonathan Marchessault | Ice Hockey | 🏳️ Canada | 2012–active | 57.6 |
| 336 | Brayden Schenn | Ice Hockey | 🏳️ Canada | 2009–active | 57.1 |
| 337 | William Karlsson | Ice Hockey | 🏳️ Sweden | 2014–active | 56.9 |
| 338 | Sam Bennett | Ice Hockey | 🏳️ Canada | 2014–active | 56.8 |
| 340 | Brayden Point | Ice Hockey | 🏳️ Canada | 2016–active | 56.8 |
| 342 | Sean Couturier | Ice Hockey | 🏳️ Canada | 2011–active | 56.5 |
| 345 | Sean Monahan | Ice Hockey | 🏳️ Canada | 2013–active | 56.2 |
| 352 | Teuvo Teräväinen | Ice Hockey | 🏳️ Finland | 2013–active | 55.8 |
| 355 | Jack Eichel | Ice Hockey | 🏳️ United States | 2015–active | 55.5 |
| 356 | Mikael Backlund | Ice Hockey | 🏳️ Sweden | 2008–active | 55.5 |
| 360 | Chandler Stephenson | Ice Hockey | 🏳️ Canada | 2015–active | 55.0 |
| 361 | Carter Verhaeghe | Ice Hockey | 🏳️ Canada | 2019–active | 54.9 |
| 362 | Yanni Gourde | Ice Hockey | 🏳️ Canada | 2015–active | 54.9 |
| 364 | Sebastian Aho | Ice Hockey | 🏳️ Finland | 2016–active | 54.7 |
| 368 | Mathew Barzal | Ice Hockey | 🏳️ Canada | 2016–active | 54.2 |
| 378 | Ivan Barbashev | Ice Hockey | 🏳️ Russia | 2016–active | 53.8 |
| 380 | Nico Hischier | Ice Hockey | 🏳️ Switzerland | 2017–active | 53.2 |
| 382 | Lars Eller | Ice Hockey | 🏳️ Denmark | 2009–active | 53.0 |
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Five verified components are weighted consistently: dominance, peak, longevity, honours and statistics.
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