The Resume

(August 12, 1971- )
Born in The Pas, Manitoba, Canada
Raised in Hudson Bay, Saskatchewan, Canada
Assistant coach for the Vancouver Canucks (2013-16)
Head coach for the Las Vegas Wranglers (ECHL) (2003-09), Texas Stars (AHL) (2009-11), Dallas Stars (2011-13) and the Calgary Flames

Why he might be annoying:

He is a pretty boy.
He never played a game in the NHL.
His surname is hard to spell.
Despite being a prized coaching prospect, his tenure in Dallas was viewed as a disappointment, since he failed to guide the team to a playoff berth.
His coaching style is described as being bland and complicating in the beginning.
He goes by the nickname 'Gully.'

Why he might not be annoying:

He was a star player in the Western Hockey League during the early 1990's.
He served as the head coach and general manager of the ECHL's Las Vegas Wranglers for six seasons, before accepting the job coaching the Stars farm affiliate.
Some hockey pundits felt he wasn't to blame for his failures in Dallas, as he was put in a difficult situation due to the team's ownership and financial challenges.
He guided the Flames to the team's longest winning streak since moving to Calgary (2017).
He is considered a players coach.

Credit: Ricky

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Calgary Flames
• Celebrities Born on the Same Date [August] (Ranked: 8121971)
• Dallas Stars
• Guys Gone Blonde
• Hey! They Doctored My Photo
• I Come from Canada
• I Played Minor League Hockey
• Ice Hockey Players
• Look at My Speech or Thought Balloon
• Pretty Boys
• Profiles 38751-38951 (Ranked: 38763)
• Ricky's Profiles [Series 22]
• Sport Coaches/Managers
• Western Hockey League Alumni

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 6 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 9 Votes: 77.78% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 3 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 34 Votes: 58.82% Annoying