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Ilya Kovalchuk

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Hockey Player

The Resume

    (April 15, 1983- )
    Forward for the Atlanta Thrashers (2001-10), New Jersey Devils (2010-13) and SKA Saint Petersburg
    Calder Trophy finalist (2001-02)
    Maurice Richard Trophy co-winner with Rick Nash and Jarome Iginla (2003-04)
    First overall pick by the Thrashers in the 2001 NHL Entry Draft

Why he might be annoying:

    He did a 'hot dog' move in the 2001 World Junior Hockey Championship game against Canada when he celebrated before scoring into the empty net.
    He has done commercials for Nike Hockey.
    He has a tendency of making dirty hits.
    He got thrown out of a game in the Olympics when he delivered a blind sided hit on a Czech player.
    He signed a 17 year $102 million contract with the Devils, which was voided by the NHL for circumventing salary cap rules (July 21, 2010).

Why he might not be annoying:

    He wears number 17 as a tribute to former Russian superstar Valeri Kharlamov.
    He is heavily involved in charitable causes.
    He and Dany Heatley were one of the league's dynamic rookie duos in the 2001-02 season.

Credit: Ricky


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 3 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 6 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 15 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 7 Votes: 85.71% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 28 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 22 Votes: 59.09% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 85 Votes: 51.76% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 8 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 92 Votes: 55.43% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 33 Votes: 39.39% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 27 Votes: 74.07% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 89 Votes: 52.81% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 82 Votes: 54.88% Annoying