GOAT Rank · 88

Greatest Ice Hockey Defencemans of all time

This ranking is led by Doug Harvey, Viacheslav Fetisov and Bobby Orr. GOAT Rank currently ranks 88 eligible Ice Hockey defencemans using verified career records across dominance, peak, longevity, honours and statistics.

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According to GOAT Rank's current model, Doug Harvey ranks #1 on this list with a GOAT Score of 93.0.

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373

Jaccob Slavin

53.9

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 2015–active
Country: 🏳️ United States

Peak: 60.2
Dominance: 49.1
Statistics: 66.0
Honours: 38.0
Longevity: 60.2

Athlete: Jaccob Slavin

374

Zach Werenski

53.9

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 2016–active
Country: 🏳️ United States

Peak: 72.3
Dominance: 49.1
Statistics: 70.2
Honours: 26.0
Longevity: 57.0

Athlete: Zach Werenski

376

Seth Jones

53.8

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 2013–active
Country: 🏳️ United States

Peak: 66.0
Dominance: 46.0
Statistics: 70.3
Honours: 26.0
Longevity: 66.6

Athlete: Seth Jones

381

Quinn Hughes

53.1

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 2018–active
Country: 🏳️ United States

Peak: 73.5
Dominance: 49.8
Statistics: 70.6
Honours: 26.0
Longevity: 50.6

Athlete: Quinn Hughes

387

Brandon Montour

52.7

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 2016–active
Country: 🏳️ Canada

Peak: 70.4
Dominance: 48.2
Statistics: 66.5
Honours: 26.0
Longevity: 57.0

Athlete: Brandon Montour

389

Jacob Trouba

52.6

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 2013–active
Country: 🏳️ United States

Peak: 63.6
Dominance: 44.8
Statistics: 67.8
Honours: 26.0
Longevity: 66.6

Athlete: Jacob Trouba

391

Dmitry Kulikov

52.3

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 2009–active
Country: 🏳️ Russia

Peak: 53.4
Dominance: 42.7
Statistics: 63.9
Honours: 32.0
Longevity: 75.0

Athlete: Dmitry Kulikov

392

Shea Theodore

52.2

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 2015–active
Country: 🏳️ Canada

Peak: 66.0
Dominance: 46.0
Statistics: 68.6
Honours: 26.0
Longevity: 60.2

Athlete: Shea Theodore

395

Ian Cole

51.8

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 2010–active
Country: 🏳️ United States

Peak: 52.2
Dominance: 42.1
Statistics: 63.2
Honours: 32.0
Longevity: 75.0

Athlete: Ian Cole

398

Dmitry Orlov

51.6

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 2011–active
Country: 🏳️ Russia

Peak: 58.6
Dominance: 42.3
Statistics: 67.9
Honours: 26.0
Longevity: 69.8

Athlete: Dmitry Orlov

399

Vince Dunn

51.4

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 2017–active
Country: 🏳️ Canada

Peak: 68.2
Dominance: 47.1
Statistics: 66.7
Honours: 26.0
Longevity: 53.8

Athlete: Vince Dunn

400

Adam Fox

51.3

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 2019–active
Country: 🏳️ United States

Peak: 70.7
Dominance: 48.4
Statistics: 69.1
Honours: 26.0
Longevity: 47.4

Athlete: Adam Fox

402

Luke Schenn

51.0

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 2008–active
Country: 🏳️ Canada

Peak: 49.9
Dominance: 41.0
Statistics: 62.4
Honours: 32.0
Longevity: 75.0

Athlete: Luke Schenn

403

Zach Bogosian

50.9

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: Zach Bogosian

407

Olli Määttä

50.6

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 2013–active
Country: 🏳️ Finland

Peak: 53.8
Dominance: 42.9
Statistics: 62.3
Honours: 32.0
Longevity: 66.6

Athlete: Olli Määttä

409

Nate Schmidt

50.3

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 2013–active
Country: 🏳️ United States

Peak: 58.2
Dominance: 42.1
Statistics: 64.4
Honours: 26.0
Longevity: 66.6

Athlete: Nate Schmidt

410

Gustav Forsling

50.0

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 2016–active
Country: 🏳️ Sweden

Peak: 59.9
Dominance: 46.0
Statistics: 62.6
Honours: 32.0
Longevity: 53.8

Athlete: Gustav Forsling

411

Devon Toews

49.9

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 2018–active
Country: 🏳️ Canada

Peak: 66.0
Dominance: 46.0
Statistics: 65.8
Honours: 26.0
Longevity: 50.6

Athlete: Devon Toews

416

Brian Dumoulin

49.7

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 2013–active
Country: 🏳️ United States

Peak: 51.5
Dominance: 41.8
Statistics: 61.6
Honours: 32.0
Longevity: 66.6

Athlete: Brian Dumoulin

417

Josh Manson

49.5

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 2014–active
Country: 🏳️ United States

Peak: 58.6
Dominance: 42.3
Statistics: 62.1
Honours: 26.0
Longevity: 63.4

Athlete: Josh Manson

418

Lane Hutson

49.4

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 2023–active
Country: 🏳️ United States

Peak: 71.8
Dominance: 51.9
Statistics: 58.0
Honours: 32.0
Longevity: 34.6

Athlete: Lane Hutson

419

Colton Parayko

49.3

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 2015–active
Country: 🏳️ Canada

Peak: 58.2
Dominance: 42.1
Statistics: 66.1
Honours: 26.0
Longevity: 60.2

Athlete: Colton Parayko

422

Brayden McNabb

48.6

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 2011–active
Country: 🏳️ Canada

Peak: 52.2
Dominance: 39.1
Statistics: 61.5
Honours: 26.0
Longevity: 69.8

Athlete: Brayden McNabb

428

Moritz Seider

48.0

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 2021–active
Country: 🏳️ Germany

Peak: 67.1
Dominance: 46.5
Statistics: 63.5
Honours: 26.0
Longevity: 41.0

Athlete: Moritz Seider

441

Trevor van Riemsdyk

46.4

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 2014–active
Country: 🏳️ United States

Peak: 50.5
Dominance: 38.2
Statistics: 59.3
Honours: 26.0
Longevity: 63.4

Athlete: Trevor van Riemsdyk

442

Mike Reilly

46.2

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 2015–active
Country: 🏳️ United States

Peak: 52.9
Dominance: 39.5
Statistics: 56.9
Honours: 26.0
Longevity: 60.2

Athlete: Mike Reilly

443

K'Andre Miller

46.0

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 2020–active
Country: 🏳️ United States

Peak: 60.8
Dominance: 43.4
Statistics: 59.7
Honours: 26.0
Longevity: 44.2

Athlete: K'Andre Miller

445

Joel Edmundson

45.7

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 2015–active
Country: 🏳️ Canada

Peak: 50.5
Dominance: 38.2
Statistics: 58.7
Honours: 26.0
Longevity: 60.2

Athlete: Joel Edmundson

446

Bowen Byram

45.6

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 2020–active
Country: 🏳️ Canada

Peak: 60.2
Dominance: 43.1
Statistics: 58.6
Honours: 26.0
Longevity: 44.2

Athlete: Bowen Byram

450

Sean Walker

45.2

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 2018–active
Country: 🏳️ Canada

Peak: 55.2
Dominance: 40.6
Statistics: 57.8
Honours: 26.0
Longevity: 50.6

Athlete: Sean Walker

452

Erik Černák

44.9

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 2018–active
Country: 🏳️ Slovakia

Peak: 49.1
Dominance: 40.5
Statistics: 56.4
Honours: 32.0
Longevity: 50.6

Athlete: Erik Černák

460

Niko Mikkola

43.9

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 2019–active
Country: 🏳️ Finland

Peak: 49.9
Dominance: 41.0
Statistics: 51.8
Honours: 32.0
Longevity: 47.4

Athlete: Niko Mikkola

465

Zach Whitecloud

42.2

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 2017–active
Country: 🏳️ Canada

Peak: 48.1
Dominance: 37.0
Statistics: 53.2
Honours: 26.0
Longevity: 50.6

Athlete: Zach Whitecloud

467

Jalen Chatfield

41.3

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 2020–active
Country: 🏳️ United States

Peak: 49.9
Dominance: 38.0
Statistics: 51.9
Honours: 26.0
Longevity: 44.2

Athlete: Jalen Chatfield

468

Nicolas Hague

41.3

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 2019–active
Country: 🏳️ Canada

Peak: 47.1
Dominance: 36.5
Statistics: 54.0
Honours: 26.0
Longevity: 47.4

Athlete: Nicolas Hague

470

Josh Mahura

41.2

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 2018–active
Country: 🏳️ Canada

Peak: 46.5
Dominance: 36.2
Statistics: 50.1
Honours: 26.0
Longevity: 50.6

Athlete: Josh Mahura

476

Uvis Balinskis

38.0

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 2023–active
Country: 🏳️ Latvia

Peak: 47.5
Dominance: 36.8
Statistics: 47.8
Honours: 26.0
Longevity: 34.6

Athlete: Uvis Balinskis

477

Brayden Pachal

37.9

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 2021–active
Country: 🏳️ Canada

Peak: 44.1
Dominance: 35.0
Statistics: 46.0
Honours: 26.0
Longevity: 41.0

Athlete: Brayden Pachal

#	Athlete	Sport	Country	Career	GOAT Score
373	Jaccob Slavin	Ice Hockey	🏳️ United States	2015–active	53.9
374	Zach Werenski	Ice Hockey	🏳️ United States	2016–active	53.9
376	Seth Jones	Ice Hockey	🏳️ United States	2013–active	53.8
381	Quinn Hughes	Ice Hockey	🏳️ United States	2018–active	53.1
387	Brandon Montour	Ice Hockey	🏳️ Canada	2016–active	52.7
389	Jacob Trouba	Ice Hockey	🏳️ United States	2013–active	52.6
391	Dmitry Kulikov	Ice Hockey	🏳️ Russia	2009–active	52.3
392	Shea Theodore	Ice Hockey	🏳️ Canada	2015–active	52.2
395	Ian Cole	Ice Hockey	🏳️ United States	2010–active	51.8
398	Dmitry Orlov	Ice Hockey	🏳️ Russia	2011–active	51.6
399	Vince Dunn	Ice Hockey	🏳️ Canada	2017–active	51.4
400	Adam Fox	Ice Hockey	🏳️ United States	2019–active	51.3
402	Luke Schenn	Ice Hockey	🏳️ Canada	2008–active	51.0
403	Zach Bogosian	Ice Hockey	🏳️ United States	2008–active	50.9
407	Olli Määttä	Ice Hockey	🏳️ Finland	2013–active	50.6
409	Nate Schmidt	Ice Hockey	🏳️ United States	2013–active	50.3
410	Gustav Forsling	Ice Hockey	🏳️ Sweden	2016–active	50.0
411	Devon Toews	Ice Hockey	🏳️ Canada	2018–active	49.9
416	Brian Dumoulin	Ice Hockey	🏳️ United States	2013–active	49.7
417	Josh Manson	Ice Hockey	🏳️ United States	2014–active	49.5
418	Lane Hutson	Ice Hockey	🏳️ United States	2023–active	49.4
419	Colton Parayko	Ice Hockey	🏳️ Canada	2015–active	49.3
422	Brayden McNabb	Ice Hockey	🏳️ Canada	2011–active	48.6
428	Moritz Seider	Ice Hockey	🏳️ Germany	2021–active	48.0
441	Trevor van Riemsdyk	Ice Hockey	🏳️ United States	2014–active	46.4
442	Mike Reilly	Ice Hockey	🏳️ United States	2015–active	46.2
443	K'Andre Miller	Ice Hockey	🏳️ United States	2020–active	46.0
445	Joel Edmundson	Ice Hockey	🏳️ Canada	2015–active	45.7
446	Bowen Byram	Ice Hockey	🏳️ Canada	2020–active	45.6
450	Sean Walker	Ice Hockey	🏳️ Canada	2018–active	45.2
452	Erik Černák	Ice Hockey	🏳️ Slovakia	2018–active	44.9
460	Niko Mikkola	Ice Hockey	🏳️ Finland	2019–active	43.9
465	Zach Whitecloud	Ice Hockey	🏳️ Canada	2017–active	42.2
467	Jalen Chatfield	Ice Hockey	🏳️ United States	2020–active	41.3
468	Nicolas Hague	Ice Hockey	🏳️ Canada	2019–active	41.3
470	Josh Mahura	Ice Hockey	🏳️ Canada	2018–active	41.2
476	Uvis Balinskis	Ice Hockey	🏳️ Latvia	2023–active	38.0
477	Brayden Pachal	Ice Hockey	🏳️ Canada	2021–active	37.9

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