The Resume

(August 11, 1914-December 5, 1994)
Born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Head coach for the Chicago Black Hawks (1957-63) and the Winnipeg Jets (1974-75)
General manager for the California Golden Seals (1967) and the Winnipeg Jets (1974-78)

Why he might be annoying:

He dropped out of school at the age of 14.
He never played a game of hockey in the professional ranks.
He took the Black Hawks head coaching job during the 1958 playoffs.
He admitted he took the Hawks head coaching job without knowing anyone on the roster.
He often referred to himself as 'a big dumb squarehead.'

Why he might not be annoying:

He worked various blue collar jobs prior to landing the Hawks coaching job.
He guided the Black Hawks to two Stanley Cup Finals appearances, most notably the 1961 victory.
He was the first general manager in the history of the Golden Seals franchise.
He was a practicing psychologist during his career.
He provided some of hockey's more quotable soundbites during the 1960's.

Credit: Ricky

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Chicago Blackhawks
• I Come from Canada
• I Died in 1994 (Ranked: 80)
• Ice Hockey Players
• Profiles 46251-46500 (Ranked: 46286)
• Ricky's Profiles [Series 26]
• Sport Coaches/Managers
• Stanley Cup Losing Head Coaches (Ranked: 1962)
• Stanley Cup Winning Head Coaches (Ranked: 1961)
• Winnipeg Jets

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 5 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 7 Votes: 42.86% Annoying