The Resume

(October 26, 1976- )
Drafted by the San Jose Sharks as the 116th pick in the 1995 NHL Draft
Member of the San Jose Sharks (1995-03) and Calgary Flames (2003-13)

Why he might be annoying:

His first name sounds too much like 'Mickey.'
He grew a full beard during the 2004 playoffs.
It took him 5 years after being drafted to make his debut in the NHL.
In four seasons with the Sharks, he only played in 48 games.

Why he might not be annoying:

The reason it took him so long to make his debut in the NHL was because he chose to 'develop his game in Europe.'
He had a record of 26-6-6 in his 1998-99 season in the Finnish Elite League.
Although being very inexperienced, he lead the Calgary Flames to the Stanley Cup Finals (2004).
He recorded 49 saves in game 1 of the NHL's West Conference Finals.
He beat his old team, the Sharks, in the West Conference Finals, including the man he was a backup for, Evgeni Nabokov.
He lead the NHL in goals against average (1.70) in 2004 and was second in save percentage (.933).

Credit: His Name is Robert

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Bears
• Bleacher Report's Top 100 Goaltenders in NHL History (Ranked: 33)
• Calgary Flames
• European Hockey Players
• His Name is Robert's Profiles [Series 7]
• I am Finnish
• Ice Hockey Players
• NHL First All-Star Team - Goaltenders (Ranked: 2006)
• NHL Goaltenders
• NHL Retired Numbers (Ranked: 34)
• Profiles 11251-11500 (Ranked: 11435)
• Sports Illustrated's Greatest NHL Players By Jersey Number (Ranked: 34)
• Vezina Trophy Winners (Ranked: 2006)
• William M. Jennings Trophy Winners (Ranked: 2006)

Year In Review:

In 2022, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 9 Votes: 88.89% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 9 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 5 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 5 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 21 Votes: 52.38% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 17 Votes: 64.71% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 26 Votes: 46.15% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 31 Votes: 54.84% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 28 Votes: 53.57% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 46 Votes: 36.96% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 35 Votes: 48.57% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 75 Votes: 70.67% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 157 Votes: 60.51% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 231 Votes: 58.44% Annoying
In 2004, Out of 405 Votes: 43.95% Annoying