The Resume

(May 14, 1954- )
Born in Nelson, British Columbia, Canada
Drafted 29th overall by the Buffalo Sabres in the 1974 NHL Amateur Draft
Right Winger for the Buffalo Sabres (1974-81), Detroit Red Wings (1981-86) and the Edmonton Oilers (1986-87)
Assistant coach for the Tampa Bay Lightning (1993-95)
Broadcaster and color commentator for Sun Network (1992-93), Empire Sports Network (1995-2006), FSN Ohio (2006-09) and MSG Western New York

Why he might be annoying:

He was extremely small for a forward.
He never won an individual award.
His middle name is spelt Mirl.
His tenure in Buffalo was overshadowed by that of The French Connection Line.
He missed out on a chance to win the Stanley Cup with the Oilers, as he retired midway through the season (1987).

Why he might not be annoying:

He is the brother-in-law of former NHL head coach Tom Renney.
He reached the 50 goal plateau twice during his tenure with the Sabres.
He served as the Sabres captain during the 1980's.
Despite being small in stature, he didn't back down from other players larger then him.
He scored his first NHL goal 18 seconds into his first shift in his first career NHL game (October 10, 1974).

Credit: Ricky

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Buffalo Sabres
• Detroit Red Wings
• Edmonton Oilers
• I Come from Canada
• Ice Hockey Players
• Male Sportscasters
• Maurice Richard Trophy Winner (Ranked: 1980)
• NHL Retired Numbers (Ranked: 18)
• Profiles 46501-46750 (Ranked: 46683)
• Ricky's Profiles [Series 27]
• Sport Coaches/Managers
• Tampa Bay Lightning
• Western Hockey League Alumni

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 4 Votes: 75.00% Annoying