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Sami Kapanen

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Hockey Player

The Resume

    (June 14, 1973- )
    Born in Vantaa, Finland
    Drafted 87th overall by the Hartford Whalers in the 1995 NHL Entry Draft
    Forward for the Hartford Whalers, Carolina Hurricanes (1995-2003) and Philadelphia Flyers (2003-08)

Why he might be annoying:

    He has a butter face.
    His productivity has declined every season since appearing in the 2002 Stanley Cup Finals.
    He was traded for the enigmatic Pavel Brendl (2003).
    He is extremely injury prone.
    He spent the majority of his NHL career in obscurity.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He won the Fastest Skater Competition at the NHL All Star Game (2000, 2002).
    He comes from a legendary hockey family as his father Hannu is a hall-of-fame coach and player while his older brother Kimmo is a standout goaltender in the Finnish League.
    He was a member of two Bronze medal winning Olympic hockey teams (1994, 1998).
    He owns the Kalpa Mestis hockey team.
    He played for Kalpa during the 2004-05 NHL lockout.

Credit: Ricky & nixxx


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 9 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 6 Votes: 83.33% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 4 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 10 Votes: 20.0% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 8 Votes: 62.50% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 9 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 23 Votes: 52.17% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 17 Votes: 41.18% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 17 Votes: 58.82% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 38 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 32 Votes: 43.75% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 30 Votes: 73.33% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 106 Votes: 53.77% Annoying