The Resume

(August 3, 1948-December 13, 2020)
Born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada
President and general manager of the Quebec Nordiques/Colorado Avalanche (1994-2006)
President for the Colorado Avalanche (2006-13)
Senior advisor for the Colorado Avalanche (2013-16)

Why he might be annoying:

He was a player agent who never worked in a front office setting at the time of his hiring.
He had a penchant for acquiring players who were starting to decline.
His record at the draft table was less then stellar.
He traded for his son, Eric weeks after the Avalanche won their first Stanley Cup, and was forced to trade him two years later in the aftermath of a player revolt.
He struggled to adapt to managing the salary cap in the post-lockout era, which played a factor in his decision to step down as the Avs general manager.

Why he might not be annoying:

He was the architect of the Avalanche's first two Stanley Cup championship teams (1996, 2001).
He pulled off the Patrick Roy blockbuster trade, which was considered the game changer for the Avalanche franchise, looking to make their mark in the Denver sports scene.
He wasn't afraid to make a blockbuster trade if it was going to improve his team in both the short and long terms.
He was considered a shrewd talent evaluator by hockey pundits.
He was inducted into the Colorado Sports Hall of Fame, for his contributions with the Avalanche franchise (2008).

Credit: Ricky

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Colorado Avalanche
• Colorado Sports Hall of Fame Inductees
• Hockey Hall of Famers (Ranked: 2023)
• I am a French Canadian
• I Come from Canada
• I Died in 2020 (Ranked: 72)
• Ice Hockey Players
• Look at Me, I Got a Microphone
• Profiles 48762-48838 (Ranked: 48813)
• Ricky's Profiles [Series 30]
• Sport Coaches/Managers
• Tested Positive for COVID-19

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 5 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 12 Votes: 83.33% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 93 Votes: 44.09% Annoying