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Bruce Cassidy

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Hockey Coach

The Resume

Why he might be annoying:

    He goes by the nickname 'Butch.'
    He bounced around between the Blackhawks and the minor leagues, before finishing his playing career overseas.
    He was a nomad in the coaching ranks.
    Some hockey pundits felt he went in over his head when he took the Capitals head coaching job, as he was unable to communicate with the team's veteran laden roster.
    He sealed his own termination in Washington by telling the players he didn't care if they had pregnant wives or sick children to use as an excuse for their poor play.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He worked his way up the coaching ranks following his playing career, and was considered one of the sharpest young coaching minds by hockey pundits.
    He guided the Capitals to the last playoff berth in the Kolzig/Bondra era (2003).
    He admitted he learned from his mistakes in Washington and worked on improving his coaching style to be player friendly.
    He earned the Bruins head coaching position on a permanent basis after guiding the team to a winning record and a playoff berth following the firing of Claude Julien.
    He guided the Bruins to their third Stanley Cup Finals appearance in the 2010's (2019).

Credit: Ricky


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Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 4 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 18 Votes: 11.11% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 11 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 3 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 22 Votes: 50.0% Annoying