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Pavel Francouz

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Hockey Player

The Resume

    (June 3, 1990- )
    Born in Plzeň, Czechoslovakia
    Goaltender for the Colorado Avalanche
    Also played for HC Plzeň (2007-10), HC Oceláři Třinec (2010-12), HC Litvínov (2012-15) and Traktor Chelyabinsk (2015-18)
    Signed with the Colorado Avalanche as an undrafted free agent in 2018

Why he might be annoying:

    His last name is pronounced 'frantsous.'
    His play was described as being streaky by hockey pundits.
    He missed the entire 2020-21 season as a result of both double hip and knee surgeries.
    He has a tendency to allow soft goals.
    He spent the first few seasons with the Avalanche as either the team's backup or third string goaltender.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He is left-handed.
    He was a standout goaltender in his homeland of the Czech Republic .
    He is the first goalie in the history of the Quebec/Colorado franchise to record a shutout in his first postseason start.
    He filled in admirably after the Avs starter, Darcy Kuemper went down with an injury in the late rounds of the 2022 playoffs.
    He is fluent in Czech, English and Russian, having learned the latter two in high school, in order to prepare for his pro career.

Credit: Ricky


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Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 155 Votes: 52.26% Annoying