- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1938–1950
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 93.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 90.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
GOAT Rank · 477
Greatest Ice Hockey Players of all time
This ranking is led by Wayne Gretzky, Gordie Howe and Doug Harvey. GOAT Rank currently ranks 477 eligible Ice Hockey players using verified career records across dominance, peak, longevity, honours and statistics.
Quick answer
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
- 1929–1944
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1981–1997
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 94.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1979–1994
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 94.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1925–1937
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1927–1934
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 96.0
- Dominance
- 90.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 90.0
- Longevity
- 68.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1929–1941
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 88.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 76.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1988–2009
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 90.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1924–1940
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 88.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1940–1954
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 90.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1920–1931
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1941–1956
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 92.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 2011–active
- Country
- 🇷🇺 Russia
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1936–1948
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 93.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 90.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1934–1947
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 93.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 90.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1973–1989
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1980–2001
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 90.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1988–2014
- Country
- 🇫🇮 Finland
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 92.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1999–2011
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 92.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1938–1952
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1939–1954
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1973–1989
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 92.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- 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
- 1971–1991
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 2015–active
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 90.0
- Statistics
- 93.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 72.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1975–1994
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1992–2007
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 95.0
- Dominance
- 88.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 74.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1970–1979
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 96.0
- Dominance
- 90.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 94.0
- Longevity
- 62.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1903–1906
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 98.0
- Dominance
- 94.0
- Statistics
- 94.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 58.0
- 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
- 1986–2005
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1972–1992
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 92.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1952–1975
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1972–1984
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1902–1912
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 88.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 74.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1901–1917
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1935–1954
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 90.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1941–1955
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1905–1922
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 90.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1983–2010
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 98.0
- 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
- 1985–2004
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 94.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 90.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1912–1928
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 90.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1936–1948
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1943–1960
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1949–1966
- Country
- 🇸🇪 Sweden
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1973–1988
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1926–1938
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1971–1989
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 94.0
- Honours
- 76.0
- Longevity
- 92.0
| # | Athlete | Sport | Country | Career | GOAT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101 | Frank Brimsek | Ice Hockey | 🇺🇸 United States | 1938–1950 | 87.3 |
| 102 | Busher Jackson | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1929–1944 | 87.2 |
| 103 | Dale Hawerchuk | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1981–1997 | 87.1 |
| 104 | Michel Goulet | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1979–1994 | 87.1 |
| 105 | Lionel Conacher | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1925–1937 | 87.1 |
| 106 | Charlie Gardiner | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1927–1934 | 87.1 |
| 107 | Charlie Conacher | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1929–1941 | 87.1 |
| 108 | Joe Sakic | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1988–2009 | 87.0 |
| 109 | Eddie Shore | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1924–1940 | 87.0 |
| 110 | Elmer Lach | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1940–1954 | 87.0 |
| 111 | Frank Fredrickson | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1920–1931 | 87.0 |
| 112 | Émile Bouchard | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1941–1956 | 87.0 |
| 113 | Nikita Kucherov | Ice Hockey | 🇷🇺 Russia | 2011–active | 86.9 |
| 114 | Syl Apps | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1936–1948 | 86.9 |
| 115 | Bill Cowley | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1934–1947 | 86.9 |
| 116 | Lanny McDonald | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1973–1989 | 86.9 |
| 117 | Paul Coffey | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1980–2001 | 86.8 |
| 118 | Teemu Selänne | Ice Hockey | 🇫🇮 Finland | 1988–2014 | 86.8 |
| 119 | Kim St-Pierre | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1999–2011 | 86.8 |
| 120 | Roy Conacher | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1938–1952 | 86.8 |
| 121 | Doug Bentley | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1939–1954 | 86.8 |
| 122 | Bob Gainey | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1973–1989 | 86.7 |
| 123 | Rod Gilbert | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1960–1978 | 86.7 |
| 124 | Jacques Laperrière | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1962–1974 | 86.7 |
| 125 | Guy Lafleur | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1971–1991 | 86.6 |
| 126 | Connor McDavid | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 2015–active | 86.5 |
| 127 | Bryan Trottier | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1975–1994 | 86.5 |
| 128 | Eric Lindros | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1992–2007 | 86.5 |
| 129 | Ken Dryden | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1970–1979 | 86.4 |
| 130 | Frank McGee | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1903–1906 | 86.4 |
| 131 | Eddie Giacomin | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1965–1978 | 86.4 |
| 132 | Brett Hull | Ice Hockey | 🇺🇸 United States | 1986–2005 | 86.3 |
| 133 | Larry Robinson | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1972–1992 | 86.3 |
| 134 | Andy Bathgate | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1952–1975 | 86.3 |
| 135 | Bill Barber | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1972–1984 | 86.3 |
| 136 | Tommy Phillips | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1902–1912 | 86.3 |
| 137 | Paddy Moran | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1901–1917 | 86.3 |
| 138 | Woody Dumart | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1935–1954 | 86.3 |
| 139 | Bill Mosienko | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1941–1955 | 86.3 |
| 140 | Moose Johnson | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1905–1922 | 86.3 |
| 141 | Chris Chelios | Ice Hockey | 🇺🇸 United States | 1983–2010 | 86.2 |
| 142 | Evgeni Malkin | Ice Hockey | 🇷🇺 Russia | 2003–active | 86.2 |
| 143 | Adam Oates | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1985–2004 | 86.2 |
| 144 | Frank Foyston | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1912–1928 | 86.2 |
| 145 | Bryan Hextall | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1936–1948 | 86.1 |
| 146 | Harry Lumley | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1943–1960 | 86.1 |
| 147 | Sven Tumba | Ice Hockey | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 1949–1966 | 86.0 |
| 148 | Denis Potvin | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1973–1988 | 85.9 |
| 149 | Ching Johnson | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1926–1938 | 85.9 |
| 150 | Marcel Dionne | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1971–1989 | 85.8 |
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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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