HOCKEY PLAYER
Pat LaFontaine
1965 - Today
Pat LaFontaine
Patrick Michael LaFontaine (born February 22, 1965) is an American former ice hockey center who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) and spent his entire playing career with the league's New York State-based teams. He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2003. LaFontaine played for the New York Islanders from 1983 until 1991, the Buffalo Sabres from 1991 until 1997, and the New York Rangers from 1997 until his retirement in 1998, scoring 468 goals and 1,013 points along the way before his career was ended by concussions. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Pat LaFontaine has received more than 811,150 page views. His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Pat LaFontaine is the 219th most popular hockey player, the 16,166th most popular biography from United States and the 10th most popular American Hockey Player.
Memorability Metrics
810k
Page Views (PV)
34.06
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
15
Languages Editions (L)
2.08
Effective Languages (L*)
3.03
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among HOCKEY PLAYERS
Among hockey players, Pat LaFontaine ranks 219 out of 676. Before him are Jiří Dopita, Marcel Hossa, Lal Bokhari, Július Hudáček, Olaf Kölzig, and Nikita Kucherov. After him are Brendan Shanahan, Randhir Singh Gentle, Maxim Afinogenov, Niko Kapanen, Oleg Tverdovsky, and Kimmo Timonen.
Most Popular Hockey Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJiří Dopita
1968 - Present
HPI: 34.25
Rank: 213
Marcel Hossa
1981 - Present
HPI: 34.23
Rank: 214
Lal Bokhari
1909 - 1959
HPI: 34.21
Rank: 215
Július Hudáček
1988 - Present
HPI: 34.19
Rank: 216
Olaf Kölzig
1970 - Present
HPI: 34.17
Rank: 217
Nikita Kucherov
1993 - Present
HPI: 34.12
Rank: 218
Pat LaFontaine
1965 - Present
HPI: 34.06
Rank: 219
Brendan Shanahan
1969 - Present
HPI: 34.05
Rank: 220
Randhir Singh Gentle
1922 - 1981
HPI: 33.95
Rank: 221
Maxim Afinogenov
1979 - Present
HPI: 33.90
Rank: 222
Niko Kapanen
1978 - Present
HPI: 33.82
Rank: 223
Oleg Tverdovsky
1976 - Present
HPI: 33.77
Rank: 224
Kimmo Timonen
1975 - Present
HPI: 33.77
Rank: 225
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1965, Pat LaFontaine ranks 828. Before him are Igor Malkov, Scott Adsit, Erick Lonnis, Ray Stewart, Avery Johnson, and Francis Moreau. After him are Courtney Gains, Tim Cain, Pierpaolo Ferrazzi, Michelle Stafford, Shaban Trstena, and Bertalan Hajtós.
Others Born in 1965
Go to all RankingsIgor Malkov
ATHLETE
1965 - Present
HPI: 34.14
Rank: 822
Scott Adsit
ACTOR
1965 - Present
HPI: 34.14
Rank: 823
Erick Lonnis
SOCCER PLAYER
1965 - Present
HPI: 34.13
Rank: 824
Ray Stewart
ATHLETE
1965 - Present
HPI: 34.12
Rank: 825
Avery Johnson
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1965 - Present
HPI: 34.11
Rank: 826
Francis Moreau
CYCLIST
1965 - Present
HPI: 34.08
Rank: 827
Pat LaFontaine
HOCKEY PLAYER
1965 - Present
HPI: 34.06
Rank: 828
Courtney Gains
ACTOR
1965 - Present
HPI: 34.03
Rank: 829
Tim Cain
GAME DESIGNER
1965 - Present
HPI: 33.97
Rank: 830
Pierpaolo Ferrazzi
ATHLETE
1965 - Present
HPI: 33.90
Rank: 831
Michelle Stafford
ACTOR
1965 - Present
HPI: 33.90
Rank: 832
Shaban Trstena
WRESTLER
1965 - Present
HPI: 33.86
Rank: 833
Bertalan Hajtós
ATHLETE
1965 - Present
HPI: 33.80
Rank: 834
In United States
Among people born in United States, Pat LaFontaine ranks 16,166 out of 20,380. Before him are Mark Dindal (1960), Carter Bays (1975), Sam Graddy (1964), Myndy Crist (1971), Chris Terrio (1976), and Taylor Hill (1996). After him are Hanna R. Hall (1984), Walter Dix (1986), Joy Harjo (1951), Jacqueline Moore (1964), Richard Bryan (1937), and Jenji Kohan (1969).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsMark Dindal
FILM DIRECTOR
1960 - Present
HPI: 34.08
Rank: 16,160
Carter Bays
WRITER
1975 - Present
HPI: 34.07
Rank: 16,161
Sam Graddy
ATHLETE
1964 - Present
HPI: 34.07
Rank: 16,162
Myndy Crist
ACTOR
1971 - Present
HPI: 34.06
Rank: 16,163
Chris Terrio
FILM DIRECTOR
1976 - Present
HPI: 34.06
Rank: 16,164
Taylor Hill
MODEL
1996 - Present
HPI: 34.06
Rank: 16,165
Pat LaFontaine
HOCKEY PLAYER
1965 - Present
HPI: 34.06
Rank: 16,166
Hanna R. Hall
ACTOR
1984 - Present
HPI: 34.06
Rank: 16,167
Walter Dix
ATHLETE
1986 - Present
HPI: 34.05
Rank: 16,168
Joy Harjo
WRITER
1951 - Present
HPI: 34.05
Rank: 16,169
Jacqueline Moore
WRESTLER
1964 - Present
HPI: 34.05
Rank: 16,170
Richard Bryan
POLITICIAN
1937 - Present
HPI: 34.05
Rank: 16,171
Jenji Kohan
FILM DIRECTOR
1969 - Present
HPI: 34.05
Rank: 16,172
Among HOCKEY PLAYERS In United States
Among hockey players born in United States, Pat LaFontaine ranks 10. Before him are Chris Chelios (1962), Ryan Miller (1980), Mike Modano (1970), Mark Howe (1955), Taffy Abel (1900), and Keith Tkachuk (1972). After him are Patrick Kane (1988), Brian Leetch (1968), Tom Barrasso (1965), Jim Craig (1957), Mark Pavelich (1958), and John LeClair (1969).
Chris Chelios
1962 - Present
HPI: 37.78
Rank: 4
Ryan Miller
1980 - Present
HPI: 37.41
Rank: 5
Mike Modano
1970 - Present
HPI: 35.79
Rank: 6
Mark Howe
1955 - Present
HPI: 35.16
Rank: 7
Taffy Abel
1900 - 1964
HPI: 34.99
Rank: 8
Keith Tkachuk
1972 - Present
HPI: 34.61
Rank: 9
Pat LaFontaine
1965 - Present
HPI: 34.06
Rank: 10
Patrick Kane
1988 - Present
HPI: 33.53
Rank: 11
Brian Leetch
1968 - Present
HPI: 32.07
Rank: 12
Tom Barrasso
1965 - Present
HPI: 31.70
Rank: 13
Jim Craig
1957 - Present
HPI: 31.58
Rank: 14
Mark Pavelich
1958 - 2021
HPI: 30.46
Rank: 15
John LeClair
1969 - Present
HPI: 30.27
Rank: 16