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Karlis Skrastins

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Hockey Player

The Resume

Why he might be annoying:

    His name was hard to spell and pronounce.
    Despite being a durable defenseman, he received minimal exposure during his formative years as a result of playing in Nashville.
    Following his ironman streak, he failed to play a full season for the rest of his NHL career.
    He was considered extremely shy and quiet by former teammates.
    He looked like a pretty boy during the earlier stages of his career.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He surpassed the late Tim Horton for most consecutive games played by a defenseman.
    He set the NHL record (still standing as of 2013) by playing in 495 consecutive games.
    He defied the odds and made the Predators roster as a ninth round draft pick.
    He was a fixture on the Latvian national team, as he competed for the country in various international competitions.
    At the time of his death, he left behind a wife and two daughters, and his wife was expecting their third daughter.

Credit: Ricky


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Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 5 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 8 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 6 Votes: 83.33% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 7 Votes: 28.57% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 7 Votes: 42.86% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 6 Votes: 83.33% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 10 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 7 Votes: 57.14% Annoying