- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1991–2009
- Country
- 🇸🇪 Sweden
- Peak
- 84.0
- Dominance
- 72.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 72.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
GOAT Rank · 312
Greatest Ice Hockey athletes of all time
This ranking uses verified career records and GOAT Rank's published model. Every listed athlete clears the data eligibility threshold.
#AthleteGOAT Score
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1908–1929
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 84.0
- Dominance
- 72.0
- Statistics
- 74.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- 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
- 1923–1927
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 66.0
- 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
- 2011–active
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 82.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 78.0
- Honours
- 76.0
- Longevity
- 74.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1991–2000
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 76.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 66.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1971–1979
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 82.0
- Dominance
- 70.0
- Statistics
- 80.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 74.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1956–1979
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 78.0
- Dominance
- 64.0
- Statistics
- 76.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1912–1914
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 72.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 74.0
- Longevity
- 46.0
- 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
- 2019–active
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 84.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 78.0
- Honours
- 68.0
- Longevity
- 50.0
| # | Athlete | Sport | Country | Career | GOAT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 301 | Markus Näslund | Ice Hockey | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 1991–2009 | 77.9 |
| 302 | Herb Gardiner | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1908–1929 | 77.5 |
| 303 | Katarína Mrázová | Ice Hockey | 🇸🇰 Slovakia | 2008–— | 77.3 |
| 304 | Shorty Green | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1923–1927 | 77.3 |
| 305 | Guy Chouinard | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1974–1984 | 77.2 |
| 306 | Kendall Coyne Schofield | Ice Hockey | 🇺🇸 United States | 2011–— | 77.1 |
| 307 | Manon Rhéaume | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1991–2000 | 76.3 |
| 308 | Craig Patrick | Ice Hockey | 🇺🇸 United States | 1971–1979 | 76.3 |
| 309 | Willie O'Ree | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1956–1979 | 76.2 |
| 310 | Scotty Davidson | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1912–1914 | 71.9 |
| 311 | Billy McGimsie | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1902–1907 | 71.9 |
| 312 | Cale Makar | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 2019–— | 70.6 |
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Five verified components are weighted consistently: dominance, peak, longevity, honours and statistics.
Who is included?
Only verified athletes with sufficient career history, metrics, honours and independent sources are eligible.
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