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Stan Smyl

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Hockey Player

The Resume

    (January 29, 1958- )
    Born in Glendon, Alberta, Canada
    Drafted 40th overall by the Vancouver Canucks in the 1978 NHL Entry Draft
    Right winger for the Vancouver Canucks (1978-91)
    #12 retired by the Canucks (1992)
    Assistant coach for the Vancouver Canucks (1991-99)

Why he might be annoying:

    His nickname was 'The Steamer.'
    He received little media attention in his prime years as a result of playing in Vancouver.
    Many casual Canuck fans fail to acknowledge his status as the best player ever in franchise history.
    His surname is hard to pronounce.
    He spent his prime years on some brutal Canuck teams.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He was a fan favorite in Vancouver, spending his entire career with the team.
    He served as the Canucks team captain for the majority of his tenure.
    His number 12 is the first one officially retired by the team.
    He was an integral part of the Canucks Cinderella run to the 1982 Stanley Cup Finals.
    He held many of the Canucks scoring records, the majority have since been broken by Trevor Linden.
    He's been associated with the Canucks franchise for over 30 years.

Credit: Ricky


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 10 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 5 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 5 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 17 Votes: 5.88% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 16 Votes: 37.50% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 13 Votes: 38.46% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 5 Votes: 80.0% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 19 Votes: 47.37% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 15 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 27 Votes: 55.56% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 15 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 59 Votes: 72.88% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 5 Votes: 40.0% Annoying