Voting Station

Roy Worters

Please vote to return to collections.

Hockey Player

The Resume

    (October 19, 1900-November 7, 1957)
    Born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    Nicknamed 'Shrimp'
    Goaltender for the Pittsburgh Pirates (1925-1928), New York Americans (1928-1930, 1930-1937) and the Montreal Canadiens (1930)
    Won the Hart Memorial Trophy (1929)
    Won the Vezina Trophy (1931)
    Inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame (1969)
    5'3
    Died of throat cancer at age 57

Why he might be annoying:

    He spent most of his NHL playing career in bad teams.
    Despite stopping 70-73 shots in a game against the Americans, the Pirates lost the game 3-1 (December 26, 1926).
    He was suspended for not being present to the Americans following a trade (November 12, 1928).
    He lost more NHL playoff games than he won.
    He retired from the NHL with an overall career losing record of 171-229.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He was the first ever NHL goalie to post back to back shutouts with a new team.
    He used to live in the same neighborhood as future Hockey Hall of Famers Lionel Conacher, Bullet Joe Simpson and Red Dutton in Toronto.
    He was the first goalie to win the Hart Trophy due to his 1.15 GAA.
    He is the only player from the New York Americans to win the Vezina Trophy.
    He stood as the shortest player in NHL history.
    He retired from his NHL playing career with 66 shutouts.

Credit: Neo NX2004


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 7 Votes: 85.71% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 7 Votes: 42.86% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 9 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 14 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 17 Votes: 64.71% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 14 Votes: 78.57% Annoying