The Resume

(January 18, 1946-September 2, 2004)
Born in Cudworth, Saskatchewan, Canada
Defenseman for the Chicago Black Hawks (1968-71), California Golden Seals (1971-72), Cleveland Crusaders (WHA) (1972-76), San Diego Mariners (WHA) (1976-77), Edmonton Oilers (WHA) (1977-79), Minnesota North Stars (1979-81) and the Hartford Whalers (1981-82)
Died of throat cancer at the age of 58

Why he might be annoying:

His surname was hard to pronounce.
He bounced around between the NHL, WHA and the minor leagues.
He looked like Tom Petty.
He recorded 528 career penalty minutes in his NHL career.

Why he might not be annoying:

He was considered a tough-as-nails defenseman by hockey pundits.
He earned co-MVP honors with Robbie Ftorek at the 1976 WHA All-Star Game.
He captained the North Stars to the franchise's first appearance in the Stanley Cup Finals (1981).
He was one of the first inductees into the WHA Hall of Fame (2010).

Credit: Ricky

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Carolina Hurricanes
• Chicago Blackhawks
• Dallas Stars
• Edmonton Oilers
• I Come from Canada
• I Died in 2004 (Ranked: 58)
• I Have Throat Cancer
• I Played on 5 or More Teams (Ranked: 7)
• Ice Hockey Players
• Look at Me, I'm a Helmet Head
• NHL Defensemen
• Profiles 46751-47000 (Ranked: 46783)
• Ricky's Profiles [Series 28]
• Stanley Cup Finals Losing Captains (Ranked: 1981)

Year In Review:

In 2022, Out of 3 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 9 Votes: 88.89% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying