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Gerry Cheevers

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Hockey Player

The Resume

    (December 7, 1940- )
    Born in St. Catharine's, Ontario, Canada
    Goaltender for the Toronto Maple Leafs (1961-62) and the Boston Bruins (1965-72, 1975-80)
    Head coach of the Boston Bruins (1980-85)
    Hockey Hall of Fame inductee (1985)

Why he might be annoying:

    He was a heavy smoker.
    Speculations are he had a clause in his contract that allowed him to consume beer during intermissions.
    He was a minor league journeyman playing in the WHA, AHL, CPHL and EPHL.
    He attempted to fake an injury in order to skip a practice session (1962).
    Despite his accolades at the NHL level, he failed to win a Vezina Trophy.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He was considered a money goalie by hockey pundits.
    He backstopped the Boston Bruins to two Stanley Cup titles in the early 1970's.
    His 'stitch mask' is one of the most notable masks in hockey history.
    His idea for the design was after every shot that struck his mask would have a stitch painted on it to remind him of where he would have received stitches.
    He was remembered in a tribute song by Canadian punk band Chixdiggit.
    While Steve Shields was with the Bruins, his goalie mask design paid tribute to Cheevers famed stitch mask.

Credit: Ricky


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 25 Votes: 16.00% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 6 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 4 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 8 Votes: 37.50% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 9 Votes: 44.44% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 19 Votes: 52.63% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 13 Votes: 30.77% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 17 Votes: 41.18% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 19 Votes: 52.63% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 67 Votes: 47.76% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 69 Votes: 72.46% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 124 Votes: 45.16% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 111 Votes: 45.95% Annoying