- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1987–2009
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 92.0
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
- 1910–1924
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 90.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- 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
- 1988–2011
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 94.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1923–1937
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 90.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1977–1998
- Country
- 🇫🇮 Finland
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1999–2011
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 76.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1917–1930
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 90.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1919–1931
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 93.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 74.0
- 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
- 1917–1929
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 90.0
- Longevity
- 76.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1983–1998
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 94.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1921–1937
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- 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
- 1980–2000
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1938–1954
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1936–1952
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1955–1978
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 92.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1977–1987
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 72.0
- 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
- 1913–1923
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 92.0
- Longevity
- 76.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1942–1957
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 90.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1986–2007
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1902–1919
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1931–1942
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 90.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1927–1940
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1917–1932
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1982–2004
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 90.0
- 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
- 1932–1952
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1986–2012
- Country
- 🇷🇺 Russia
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1979–1996
- Country
- 🇸🇪 Sweden
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1949–1974
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 92.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1976–1990
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 94.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1915–1929
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1980–1996
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 92.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1901–1911
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 90.0
- Longevity
- 76.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1922–1938
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- 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
- 1966–1983
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 92.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1954–1972
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 92.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1951–1970
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 92.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1902–1916
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 90.0
- Longevity
- 76.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1936–1952
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1908–1928
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- 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
- 1999–2019
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
| # | Athlete | Sport | Country | Career | GOAT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 151 | Brendan Shanahan | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1987–2009 | 85.8 |
| 152 | Jack Darragh | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1910–1924 | 85.8 |
| 153 | Patrick Kane | Ice Hockey | 🇺🇸 United States | 2007–active | 85.7 |
| 154 | Mark Recchi | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1988–2011 | 85.7 |
| 155 | Sylvio Mantha | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1923–1937 | 85.7 |
| 156 | Jari Kurri | Ice Hockey | 🇫🇮 Finland | 1977–1998 | 85.6 |
| 157 | Natalie Darwitz | Ice Hockey | 🇺🇸 United States | 1999–2011 | 85.6 |
| 158 | Frank Nighbor | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1917–1930 | 85.6 |
| 159 | Babe Dye | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1919–1931 | 85.6 |
| 160 | Meghan Duggan | Ice Hockey | 🇺🇸 United States | 2007–2020 | 85.5 |
| 161 | Cy Denneny | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1917–1929 | 85.5 |
| 162 | Pat LaFontaine | Ice Hockey | 🇺🇸 United States | 1983–1998 | 85.5 |
| 163 | Harry Oliver | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1921–1937 | 85.5 |
| 164 | Hilary Knight | Ice Hockey | 🇺🇸 United States | 2007–active | 85.4 |
| 165 | Duncan Keith | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 2002–2022 | 85.4 |
| 166 | Guy Carbonneau | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1980–2000 | 85.4 |
| 167 | Sid Abel | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1938–1954 | 85.4 |
| 168 | Turk Broda | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1936–1952 | 85.4 |
| 169 | Johnny Bucyk | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1955–1978 | 85.4 |
| 170 | Mike Bossy | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1977–1987 | 85.3 |
| 171 | Julie Chu | Ice Hockey | 🇺🇸 United States | 2000–2018 | 85.3 |
| 172 | Michelle Karvinen | Ice Hockey | 🇫🇮 Finland | 2008–active | 85.2 |
| 173 | Eddie Gerard | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1913–1923 | 85.2 |
| 174 | Ted Kennedy | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1942–1957 | 85.1 |
| 175 | Joe Nieuwendyk | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1986–2007 | 85.1 |
| 176 | Si Griffis | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1902–1919 | 85.1 |
| 177 | Art Coulter | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1931–1942 | 85.1 |
| 178 | Marty Barry | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1927–1940 | 85.1 |
| 179 | Georges Boucher | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1917–1932 | 85.1 |
| 180 | Scott Stevens | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1982–2004 | 85.0 |
| 181 | Jenni Hiirikoski | Ice Hockey | 🇫🇮 Finland | 2005–active | 85.0 |
| 182 | James E. Norris | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1932–1952 | 85.0 |
| 183 | Sergei Fedorov | Ice Hockey | 🇷🇺 Russia | 1986–2012 | 84.9 |
| 184 | Håkan Loob | Ice Hockey | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 1979–1996 | 84.9 |
| 185 | Tim Horton | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1949–1974 | 84.9 |
| 186 | Bernie Federko | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1976–1990 | 84.9 |
| 187 | Duke Keats | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1915–1929 | 84.9 |
| 188 | Glenn Anderson | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1980–1996 | 84.8 |
| 189 | Riley Hern | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1901–1911 | 84.8 |
| 190 | Aurel Joliat | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1922–1938 | 84.7 |
| 191 | Gilbert Perreault | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1970–1987 | 84.7 |
| 192 | Serge Savard | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1966–1983 | 84.6 |
| 193 | Dick Duff | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1954–1972 | 84.6 |
| 194 | Leo Boivin | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1951–1970 | 84.6 |
| 195 | Billy Gilmour | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1902–1916 | 84.6 |
| 196 | Bobby Bauer | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1936–1952 | 84.6 |
| 197 | Hughie Lehman | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1908–1928 | 84.6 |
| 198 | Henrik Lundqvist | Ice Hockey | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 2000–2020 | 84.5 |
| 199 | Kim Martin | Ice Hockey | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 2001–2016 | 84.4 |
| 200 | Roberto Luongo | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1999–2019 | 84.4 |
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How is this ranking calculated?
Five verified components are weighted consistently: dominance, peak, longevity, honours and statistics.
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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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