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Harry Sinden

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Sports Executive

The Resume

    (September 14, 1932- )
    Served as Head Coach, General Manager and President of the Boston Bruins (1966-2006)

Why he might be annoying:

    He was known to be a penny pincher during his tenure as GM.
    He became the first GM to refuse a contract awarded by an arbitrator.
    He was fined $5,000 for verbally abusing a video goal judge (1997).
    He appears to be very stoic during interviews.
    He missed the playoffs in his first season as Bruins head coach.
    He traded Ray Bourque and Dave Andreychuk to the Colorado Avalanche for Brian Rolston, Martin Grenier and Sami Pahlsson.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He head coached Team Canada at the Summit Series (1972).
    He coached the Bruins to two Stanley Cups with Bobby Orr and Phil Esposito on the roster.
    He drafted franchise players Terry O'Reilly, Raymond Bourque and Joe Thornton during his tenure as general manager.
    He traded Barry Pederson for future Hall-of-Fame forward Cam Neely and Glen Wesley.
    He guided the Bruins to seven Stanley Cup Finals appearances during his tenure as GM and coach.

Credit: Ricky


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Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 4 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 14 Votes: 85.71% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 3 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 9 Votes: 55.56% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 4 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 6 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 16 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 6 Votes: 83.33% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 10 Votes: 80.0% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 9 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 27 Votes: 55.56% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 73 Votes: 69.86% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 58 Votes: 75.86% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 83 Votes: 77.11% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 91 Votes: 63.74% Annoying