The greatest starting six of the 1960s, chosen from every team of the era by iKnoBall's era-adjusted engine — and the record they'd run over a full 82-game season.
Jacques Plante headlines the 1960s at a 98 overall. The engine assembles a complete six — goaltender, a defensive pairing, and a full scoring line — from across the era's teams, then plays out all 82 games. Their 79–3 projection captures an era-defining core, measured on the same era-adjusted scale as every other decade so the comparison is fair.
| Player | Position | Era | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jacques Plante | Goaltender | 1960s | 98 |
| Doug Harvey | Defenseman | 1960s | 96 |
| Tim Horton | Defenseman | 1960s | 92 |
| Jean Beliveau | Center | 1960s | 98 |
| Gordie Howe | Right Wing | 1960s | 99 |
| Bobby Hull | Left Wing | 1960s | 98 |
| Terry Sawchuk | Goaltender | 1960s | 97 |
| Stan Mikita | Center | 1960s | 96 |
| Maurice Richard | Right Wing | 1960s | 96 |
| Glenn Hall | Goaltender | 1960s | 95 |
| Frank Mahovlich | Left Wing | 1960s | 93 |
| Pierre Pilote | Defenseman | 1960s | 91 |
| Johnny Bower | Goaltender | 1960s | 91 |
| Dave Keon | Center | 1960s | 91 |
| Johnny Bucyk | Left Wing | 1960s | 91 |
| Ted Lindsay | Left Wing | 1960s | 91 |
| Norm Ullman | Center | 1960s | 90 |
| Henri Richard | Center | 1960s | 90 |
| Yvan Cournoyer | Right Wing | 1960s | 90 |
| Bernie Geoffrion | Right Wing | 1960s | 90 |
| Andy Bathgate | Right Wing | 1960s | 90 |
| Ted Green | Defenseman | 1960s | 89 |
| Alex Delvecchio | Center | 1960s | 89 |
| Jacques Laperriere | Defenseman | 1960s | 89 |
| Rod Gilbert | Right Wing | 1960s | 89 |
| Harry Howell | Defenseman | 1960s | 88 |
| Gerry Cheevers | Goaltender | 1960s | 87 |
| Jean Ratelle | Center | 1960s | 87 |
| Ed Giacomin | Goaltender | 1960s | 87 |
| Dean Prentice | Left Wing | 1960s | 87 |
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Build Your All-Time TeamGet the AppiKnoBall's era-adjusted engine picks Jacques Plante (G, 1960s), Doug Harvey (D, 1960s), Tim Horton (D, 1960s), Jean Beliveau (C, 1960s), Gordie Howe (W, 1960s), Bobby Hull (W, 1960s) as the greatest 1960s team, projecting them to a 79–3 season.
The top 1960s lineup projects at 79–3 with an average starter rating of 97. Ratings are era-adjusted so a dominant 1960s season is measured on the same scale as any other era.
On iKnoBall's scale the top-rated 1960s player is Jacques Plante at a 98 overall. See the full 1960s rankings above.
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