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Guy Lapointe

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Hockey Player

The Resume

Why he might be annoying:

    He was a smoker during his career.
    His nickname is 'Pointu.'
    He intentionally put Vaseline on his hand, before shaking the hand of then-Canadian Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau.
    He was traded from the Canadiens, despite having been a mainstay on the team's blueline for 14 seasons.
    He spent his final NHL season as a member of the hated Bruins.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He was considered a fun teammate by his peers.
    He, along with Serge Savard and Larry Robinson, formed a dominating defensive trio during their prime years.
    He was a member of all six of the Canadiens Stanley Cup championship teams in the 1970's.
    He set the Canadiens franchise records for both goals scored by a defenseman and goals scored by a rookie defenseman.
    He once had a rum and coke poured on him from a drunken fan, his response was 'I'm a beer guy anyway (1997).'
    He was the second player for the Canadiens to have #5 retired in his honor, after Boom Boom Geoffrion.

Credit: Ricky


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Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 33 Votes: 12.12% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying