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Ruslan Salei

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Hockey Player

The Resume

Why he might be annoying:

    He played on eleven different teams in four leagues combined.
    He was one of a handful of European players who elected to play in the International Hockey League as a teenager in order to improve his entry draft stock.
    He was suspended ten games after he deliberately hit Mike Modano from behind, causing serious facial injuries to the latter (1999).
    Despite being a mainstay on the Ducks blueline, he was allowed to leave as a free agent.
    Many Avalanche fans felt he committed treason by signing with the rival Red Wings the following season.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He was a member of the Ducks team that made their first Stanley Cup Finals appearance (2003).
    He set a Ducks franchise record by a defenseman by playing in 594 career games with the team.
    He competed for Belarus in international competition.
    He enjoyed playing under former coach Mike Babcock, which was a key decision to sign with the Red Wings.
    He was on board the Yakovlev Yak-42 passenger aircraft which killed the entire Lokomotiv Yaroslavl team (Septemeber 7, 2011).

Credit: Ricky


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Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 13 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 3 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 7 Votes: 85.71% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 10 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 15 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 128 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 59 Votes: 77.97% Annoying