The Resume

(June 13, 1948-September 11, 2001)
Born in Lloydminster, Saskatchewan, Canada
Died in New York City in the 9/11 terrorist attacks
Left winger for the Boston Bruins (1969-73), Detroit Red Wings (1973-74), St. Louis Blues (1974-75), Washington Capitals (1975-78) and the Edmonton Oilers (1978-79)
Professional scout for the Edmonton Oilers (1984-95) and the Los Angeles Kings (1996-2001)

Why he might be annoying:

He wasn't the first Ace Bailey.
He frequently bounced around between the NHL and the minors.
He spent the final seasons of his career on horrendous teams.
His track record as a scout for the Oilers produced no noteworthy players.
His trademark during his playing career was wearing a turtleneck under his jersey.

Why he might not be annoying:

He was a member of seven Stanley Cup winning teams (2 as a player, 5 as an executive).
Many former teammates considered him to be one of the funniest people in the locker room.
He was involved in various charitable causes during the course of his career.
He was on his way to Los Angeles to do training camp preparations when he boarded Flight 175 that crashed into the World Trade Center.
Following his death, the Kings wore a special patch on their jersey in honor of him and fellow colleague Mark Bavis, who was also killed in the 9/11 attacks.
The Kings named their mascot 'Ace' in his honor.
His widow and close friends started a foundation in his honor that provides for families of children with life threating illnesses.

Credit: Ricky

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Boston Bruins
• Card Suits
• Celebrities Born on the Same Date [June] (Ranked: 6131948)
• Detroit Red Wings
• Edmonton Oilers
• I Come from Canada
• I Died in 2001 (Ranked: 53)
• I Died on September 11th (Ranked: 2001)
• I Died While Flying
• I Played on 5 or More Teams (Ranked: 5)
• Ice Hockey Players
• Los Angeles Kings
• People who Have Similar Names on Am I Annoying (Ranked: 437)
• Profiles 25501-25750 (Ranked: 25609)
• Ricky's Profiles [Series 12]
• St. Louis Blues
• Washington Capitals
• We Died on the Same Day (Ranked: 20010911)
• Western Hockey League Alumni

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 11 Votes: 72.73% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 4 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 9 Votes: 55.56% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 5 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 4 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 5 Votes: 80.0% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 10 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 13 Votes: 46.15% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 14 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 14 Votes: 35.71% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 28 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 25 Votes: 44.00% Annoying