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Rasmus Ristolainen

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Hockey Player

The Resume

    (October 27, 1994- )
    Born in Turku, Finland
    Drafted eighth overall by the Buffalo Sabres in the 2013 NHL Entry Draft
    Defenseman for the Buffalo Sabres

Why he might be annoying:

    His nickname is 'The Finnish Hammer.'
    He spent the early part of his career on awful Sabres teams.
    He was suspended for three games for delivering a cheap shot to the head of another player (2017).
    He led the league in the minus category for plus/minus statistics for two consecutive seasons (2017-19).
    He demanded a trade out of Buffalo, citing he was tired of playing for a losing team.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He scored the clinching goal in the gold medal game at the World Juniors (2014).
    He was the first Sabres defenseman since Phil Housley to record a hat trick.
    He was the anchor of the Sabres blueline, prior to the arrival of the other Rasmus.
    He was a mainstay on the Finnish blueline during international competition.

Credit: Ricky


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Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 16 Votes: 56.25% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 9 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 23 Votes: 52.17% Annoying