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Bob Pulford

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Hockey Coach

The Resume

    (March 31, 1936- )
    Born in Newton Robinson, Canada
    Foward for the Toronto Maple Leafs (1956-1970) and the Los Angeles Kings (1970-1972)
    General Manager for the Chicago Blackhawks (1977-1990, 1992-1997, 1999-2000 (interim), 2003-2004 (interim) and 2004-2005)
    Five time NHL All-Star (1960, 1962-1964 and 1968)
    Four time Stanley Cup Champion (1962-1964, 1967)
    Head Coach for the Los Angeles Kings (1972-1977) and the Chicago Blackhawks (1977-1979, 1981-1982, 1984-1987, 1999-2000)
    Won the Jack Adams Award (1975)
    Inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame (1991)

Why he might be annoying:

    He recorded a career high of 98 penalties in minutes in the 1961-62 season.
    He had a losing 31-36-11 record in which the Kings missed the playoffs in his head coaching debut.
    He retired from playing with a losing Kings team despite being a noteworthy player in Toronto.
    He coached the Blackhawks to the playoffs six times and they didn't go far into the Stanley Cup Finals.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He holds a degree in economics and history from McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario.
    He is one of NHL's best fore-checkers.
    He led the NHL for short-handed goals with 4 in the 1963-64 season.
    He recorded the overtime winning goal in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Finals (1967).
    He was named the Kings' team captain in the final years of his playing career.
    He won the Jack Adams Award for coaching the Kings to a 2nd place finish in the Norris Division with a winning 42-17-21 record.
    He got the Kings to set the franchise record of 105 points (1975).

Credit: Neo NX2004


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 5 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 3 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 6 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 10 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 13 Votes: 53.85% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 10 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 22 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 18 Votes: 50.0% Annoying