The Resume

(May 28, 1943- )
Born in Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada
Center for the Boston Bruins (1965-66), St. Louis Blues (1967-72), New York Islanders (1972) and the Philadelphia Flyers (1972-77)
Head coach for the Calgary Flames (1987-90) and the Tampa Bay Lightning (1992-97)
Color commentator for the Nashville Predators (1998- )

Why he might be annoying:

He was a member of the infamous 'Broad Street Bullies' teams of the 1970's.
He could never name one player team captain, opting to employ the tri-captain and three alternate captains instead.
His tenure in Tampa was plagued with inconsistency.
He was fired eleven games into the 1997-98 season.
With his curly afro, he looks like John C. Reilly.

Why he might not be annoying:

He earned three Stanley Cup rings over the course of his career.
He guided the Calgary Flames to the franchise's first Stanley Cup championship (1989).
He was the first head coach in the history of the Tampa Bay Lightning.
He guided the Lightning to the franchise's first ever playoff berth (1996).

Credit: Ricky

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Boston Bruins
• Calgary Flames
• I Come from Canada
• Ice Hockey Players
• Look at Me, I'm Holding the Stanley Cup
• Male Sportscasters
• Nashville Predators
• New York Islanders
• Philadelphia Flyers
• Profiles 25751-26000 (Ranked: 25917)
• Ricky's Profiles [Series 13]
• Sport Coaches/Managers
• St. Louis Blues
• Stanley Cup Winning Head Coaches (Ranked: 1989)
• Tampa Bay Lightning

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 7 Votes: 42.86% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 11 Votes: 72.73% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 5 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 4 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 7 Votes: 28.57% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 8 Votes: 37.50% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 14 Votes: 64.29% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 15 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 22 Votes: 68.18% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 16 Votes: 56.25% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 50 Votes: 56.00% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 16 Votes: 50.0% Annoying