- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1923–1927
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 66.0
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.
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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
- 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
- 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
- 2015–active
- Country
- 🏳️ United States
- Peak
- 75.0
- Dominance
- 65.5
- Statistics
- 74.0
- Honours
- 56.0
- Longevity
- 60.2
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 2010–active
- Country
- 🏳️ Russia
- Peak
- 73.5
- Dominance
- 58.8
- Statistics
- 75.0
- Honours
- 44.0
- Longevity
- 75.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 2014–active
- Country
- 🏳️ Russia
- Peak
- 74.5
- Dominance
- 62.2
- Statistics
- 74.5
- Honours
- 50.0
- 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
- 69.2
- Dominance
- 56.6
- Statistics
- 74.2
- Honours
- 44.0
- Longevity
- 75.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 2005–active
- Country
- 🏳️ Canada
- Peak
- 74.1
- Dominance
- 56.0
- Statistics
- 74.8
- Honours
- 38.0
- Longevity
- 75.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 2011–active
- Country
- 🏳️ Sweden
- Peak
- 71.1
- Dominance
- 57.5
- Statistics
- 72.4
- Honours
- 44.0
- Longevity
- 63.4
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 2009–active
- Country
- 🏳️ Canada
- Peak
- 74.3
- Dominance
- 53.1
- Statistics
- 74.9
- Honours
- 32.0
- Longevity
- 75.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 2010–active
- Country
- 🏳️ Canada
- Peak
- 73.5
- Dominance
- 52.8
- Statistics
- 74.1
- Honours
- 32.0
- Longevity
- 75.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 2008–active
- Country
- 🏳️ Canada
- Peak
- 67.1
- Dominance
- 52.5
- Statistics
- 73.4
- Honours
- 38.0
- Longevity
- 75.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 2003–active
- Country
- 🏳️ Canada
- Peak
- 72.4
- Dominance
- 52.2
- Statistics
- 74.7
- Honours
- 32.0
- Longevity
- 75.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 2013–active
- Country
- 🏳️ Denmark
- Peak
- 72.1
- Dominance
- 55.0
- Statistics
- 73.5
- Honours
- 38.0
- Longevity
- 66.6
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 2007–active
- Country
- 🏳️ United States
- Peak
- 70.4
- Dominance
- 51.2
- Statistics
- 72.5
- Honours
- 32.0
- 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
- 73.2
- Dominance
- 49.6
- Statistics
- 74.8
- Honours
- 26.0
- 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
- 2011–active
- Country
- 🏳️ Switzerland
- Peak
- 73.9
- Dominance
- 50.0
- Statistics
- 73.8
- Honours
- 26.0
- Longevity
- 73.0
- 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
- 74.9
- Dominance
- 50.5
- Statistics
- 74.3
- Honours
- 26.0
- Longevity
- 69.8
- 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
- 🏳️ United States
- Peak
- 71.1
- Dominance
- 48.5
- Statistics
- 74.0
- Honours
- 26.0
- Longevity
- 75.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 2012–active
- Country
- 🏳️ Canada
- Peak
- 68.2
- Dominance
- 50.1
- Statistics
- 72.0
- Honours
- 32.0
- Longevity
- 69.8
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 2016–active
- Country
- 🏳️ United States
- Peak
- 74.8
- Dominance
- 53.4
- Statistics
- 73.0
- Honours
- 32.0
- Longevity
- 57.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 2012–active
- Country
- 🏳️ Czech Republic
- Peak
- 67.8
- Dominance
- 49.9
- Statistics
- 71.2
- Honours
- 32.0
- Longevity
- 69.8
- 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
- 2014–active
- Country
- 🏳️ Canada
- Peak
- 66.0
- Dominance
- 52.0
- Statistics
- 68.7
- 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
- 2014–active
- Country
- 🏳️ Czech Republic
- Peak
- 74.8
- Dominance
- 50.4
- Statistics
- 74.6
- Honours
- 26.0
- Longevity
- 63.4
- 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
- 2015–active
- Country
- 🏳️ Sweden
- Peak
- 72.6
- Dominance
- 52.3
- Statistics
- 69.6
- Honours
- 32.0
- Longevity
- 60.2
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 2012–active
- Country
- 🏳️ Canada
- Peak
- 70.4
- Dominance
- 48.2
- Statistics
- 73.4
- 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
- 2012–active
- Country
- 🏳️ Canada
- Peak
- 70.4
- Dominance
- 48.2
- Statistics
- 72.6
- Honours
- 26.0
- Longevity
- 69.8
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 2015–active
- Country
- 🏳️ Russia
- Peak
- 75.0
- Dominance
- 50.5
- Statistics
- 74.7
- Honours
- 26.0
- Longevity
- 60.2
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 2010–active
- Country
- 🏳️ United States
- Peak
- 62.4
- Dominance
- 47.2
- Statistics
- 69.7
- Honours
- 32.0
- Longevity
- 75.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 2014–active
- Country
- 🏳️ United States
- Peak
- 68.6
- Dominance
- 50.3
- Statistics
- 71.1
- Honours
- 32.0
- Longevity
- 63.4
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 2011–active
- Country
- 🏳️ Canada
- Peak
- 67.8
- Dominance
- 46.9
- Statistics
- 71.9
- Honours
- 26.0
- Longevity
- 73.0
| # | Athlete | Sport | Country | Career | GOAT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 301 | Shorty Green | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1923–1927 | 77.3 |
| 302 | Guy Chouinard | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1974–1984 | 77.2 |
| 303 | Kendall Coyne Schofield | Ice Hockey | 🇺🇸 United States | 2011–active | 77.1 |
| 304 | Manon Rhéaume | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1991–2000 | 76.3 |
| 305 | Craig Patrick | Ice Hockey | 🇺🇸 United States | 1971–1979 | 76.3 |
| 306 | Willie O'Ree | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1956–1979 | 76.2 |
| 307 | Scotty Davidson | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1912–1914 | 71.9 |
| 308 | Billy McGimsie | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1902–1907 | 71.9 |
| 309 | Cale Makar | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 2019–active | 70.6 |
| 310 | Aleksander Barkov | Ice Hockey | 🏳️ Finland | 2013–active | 67.9 |
| 311 | Connor Hellebuyck | Ice Hockey | 🏳️ United States | 2015–active | 65.7 |
| 312 | Sergei Bobrovsky | Ice Hockey | 🏳️ Russia | 2010–active | 64.5 |
| 313 | Andrei Vasilevskiy | Ice Hockey | 🏳️ Russia | 2014–active | 64.3 |
| 314 | Ryan O'Reilly | Ice Hockey | 🏳️ Canada | 2009–active | 63.8 |
| 315 | Kris Letang | Ice Hockey | 🏳️ Canada | 2006–active | 62.9 |
| 316 | Corey Perry | Ice Hockey | 🏳️ Canada | 2005–active | 62.6 |
| 317 | Gabriel Landeskog | Ice Hockey | 🏳️ Sweden | 2011–active | 60.9 |
| 318 | Brad Marchand | Ice Hockey | 🏳️ Canada | 2009–active | 60.8 |
| 319 | Taylor Hall | Ice Hockey | 🏳️ Canada | 2010–active | 60.4 |
| 320 | Drew Doughty | Ice Hockey | 🏳️ Canada | 2008–active | 60.2 |
| 321 | Brent Burns | Ice Hockey | 🏳️ Canada | 2003–active | 60.1 |
| 322 | Frederik Andersen | Ice Hockey | 🏳️ Denmark | 2013–active | 60.1 |
| 323 | Nick Foligno | Ice Hockey | 🏳️ United States | 2007–active | 59.2 |
| 324 | Jordan Staal | Ice Hockey | 🏳️ Canada | 2006–active | 59.1 |
| 325 | Jamie Benn | Ice Hockey | 🏳️ Canada | 2009–active | 58.5 |
| 326 | Nazem Kadri | Ice Hockey | 🏳️ Canada | 2009–active | 58.2 |
| 327 | Tyler Seguin | Ice Hockey | 🏳️ Canada | 2010–active | 58.2 |
| 328 | Roman Josi | Ice Hockey | 🏳️ Switzerland | 2011–active | 58.2 |
| 329 | Sam Reinhart | Ice Hockey | 🏳️ Canada | 2014–active | 58.0 |
| 330 | Jonathan Huberdeau | Ice Hockey | 🏳️ Canada | 2012–active | 57.9 |
| 331 | Jonathan Marchessault | Ice Hockey | 🏳️ Canada | 2012–active | 57.6 |
| 332 | John Carlson | Ice Hockey | 🏳️ United States | 2009–active | 57.6 |
| 333 | Alex Killorn | Ice Hockey | 🏳️ Canada | 2012–active | 57.3 |
| 334 | Matthew Tkachuk | Ice Hockey | 🏳️ United States | 2016–active | 57.1 |
| 335 | Ondřej Palát | Ice Hockey | 🏳️ Czech Republic | 2012–active | 57.1 |
| 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 |
| 339 | Aaron Ekblad | Ice Hockey | 🏳️ Canada | 2014–active | 56.8 |
| 340 | Brayden Point | Ice Hockey | 🏳️ Canada | 2016–active | 56.8 |
| 341 | David Pastrňák | Ice Hockey | 🏳️ Czech Republic | 2014–active | 56.6 |
| 342 | Sean Couturier | Ice Hockey | 🏳️ Canada | 2011–active | 56.5 |
| 343 | Linus Ullmark | Ice Hockey | 🏳️ Sweden | 2015–active | 56.5 |
| 344 | Mark Stone | Ice Hockey | 🏳️ Canada | 2012–active | 56.3 |
| 345 | Sean Monahan | Ice Hockey | 🏳️ Canada | 2013–active | 56.2 |
| 346 | Tyler Toffoli | Ice Hockey | 🏳️ Canada | 2012–active | 56.2 |
| 347 | Artemi Panarin | Ice Hockey | 🏳️ Russia | 2015–active | 56.1 |
| 348 | Ryan McDonagh | Ice Hockey | 🏳️ United States | 2010–active | 56.1 |
| 349 | Bryan Rust | Ice Hockey | 🏳️ United States | 2014–active | 56.0 |
| 350 | Jaden Schwartz | Ice Hockey | 🏳️ Canada | 2011–active | 55.9 |
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