The Resume

(January 7, 1972- )
Born in Bedford, Indiana
Raised in Quebec
Has played left wing for the Montreal Canadiens, Vancouver Canucks, Philadelphia Flyers, Washington Capitals and New York Rangers

Why he might be annoying:

He has accumulated over 2,600 penalty minutes in his NHL career.
He was traded from the Canadiens to the Canucks after he got into a war of words with Canadiens coach Mario Tremblay.
In a game between the Flyers and the Senators which set a record for most penalty minutes, he obtained the most penalty minutes as he helped instigate a massive fight.
Despite receiving a six-game suspension for a late hit on Rangers center Blair Betts during a playoff series in which the Capitals won, he ended up signing with the Rangers the following season and was greeted with jeers from Rangers season ticket holders.
He ended up being greeted with jeers from Rangers season ticket holders and would last less than a year with the Rangers before he was demoted to the Hartford Wolf Pack.

Why he might not be annoying:

He was the victim of Marty McSorley's infamous hit on February 21, 2000. He would suffer a concussion from the hit, but fully recovered.
He developed mental problems from living with his father, an abusive alcoholic, for a few years, and from not being accepting of his mother.
In 2003, he received the Pelle Lindbergh Memorial award for most improved Philadelphia Flyer.
His great uncle, the first black Master Diver in the history of the United States Navy, was the subject of the film 'Men of Honor.'

Credit: whiff boy

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Blacks in the NHL
• Chrome Domes and Cue Balls
• Hockey Players Who Use Their Sticks as Weapons
• I am a Hoosier [Indiana]
• I Played for the Canadiens and Flyers
• I Played on 5 or More Teams (Ranked: 5)
• Ice Hockey Players
• Montreal Canadiens
• My Uncle is Famous Too
• New York Rangers
• NY Newsday Top 10 Villains of New York Sports of the Decade [December 2009] (Ranked: 10)
• Philadelphia Flyers
• Profiles 29251-29500 (Ranked: 29494)
• Vancouver Canucks
• Washington Capitals
• Whiff Boy's Profiles [Series 4]

Year In Review:

For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 3 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2023, Out of 17 Votes: 64.71% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 6 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 22 Votes: 95.45% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 21 Votes: 61.90% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 10 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 16 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 9 Votes: 77.78% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 18 Votes: 61.11% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 24 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 18 Votes: 83.33% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 11 Votes: 72.73% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 28 Votes: 64.29% Annoying