The Resume

(March 29, 1959-September 7, 2011)
Born in Dodsland, Saskatchewan, Canada
Drafted 15th overall by the Boston Bruins in the 1979 NHL Entry Draft
Defenseman for the Boston Bruins(1979-82), Philadelphia Flyers (1982-87), Calgary Flames (1987-90), Detroit Red Wings (1990-93), Hartford Whalers (1993-96) and the Phoenix Coyotes (1996-97)
Assistant coach for the New York Islanders (1997-99), Calgary Flames (2001-03), Atlanta Thrashers (2003-08) and the Detroit Red Wings (2008-11)
Head coach of the Saskatoon Blades (WHL) (1998-2000) and Lokomotiv Yaroslavl (2011)

Why he might be annoying:

His nickname was 'Beast.'
He recorded 248 penalty minutes during a single season in junior (1977-78)
Other then his stint in Philadelphia, his tenures with teams lasted no more then three seasons.
He was injury prone throughout his career.
Despite the fact he served as a head coach in the junior ranks, many media outlets incorrectly listed Yaroslavl as his first head coaching job.

Why he might not be annoying:

He was a solid two way defenseman throughout his career.
He was paired with Ray Bourque, Mark Howe, Paul Coffey, Nicklas Lidstrom and Chris Pronger, which was instrumental in the development of their defensive game.
He was a member of the Flames team that won their first Stanley Cup championship (1989).
He was considered a character person with a lot of integrity by friends and family.
Despite having offers from American Hockey League clubs, he opted to experience something different and accepted an offer from a Russian club.

Credit: Ricky

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Arizona Coyotes
• Atlanta Thrashers
• Boston Bruins
• Calgary Flames
• Carolina Hurricanes
• Celebrities Born on the Same Date [March] (Ranked: 3291959)
• Detroit Red Wings
• Hockey News Top 100 Defensemen (Ranked: 81)
• I Come from Canada
• I Died in 2011 (Ranked: 52)
• I Played on 5 or More Teams (Ranked: 6)
• Ice Hockey Players
• New York Islanders
• NHL Defensemen
• Philadelphia Flyers
• Profiles 31751-32000 (Ranked: 31895)
• Ricky's Profiles [Series 16]
• Stanley Cup First Handoffs (Ranked: 1989)
• Western Hockey League Alumni

Year In Review:

In 2022, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 9 Votes: 77.78% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 4 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 4 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 3 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 6 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 4 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 11 Votes: 54.55% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 11 Votes: 54.55% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 21 Votes: 47.62% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 7 Votes: 42.86% Annoying