The Resume

(June 24, 1964- )
Born in Madison, Wisconsin
Drafted 180th overall by the Calgary Flames in the 1984 NHL Entry Draft
Defenseman for the Calgary Flames (1985-94), Chicago Blackhawks (1994-98) and the San Jose Sharks (1998-2002)
Calder Trophy Winner (1986)
Formally announced his retirement in Fall 2002

Why he might be annoying:

In the 1991 Canada Cup, he issued a very hard hit on Wayne Gretzky forcing Gretzky to miss the remainder of the competition.
Eight years after the Canada Cup incident, he issued a similar hit on Paul Kariya forcing Kariya to miss the Nagano Olympic competition.
Typical of many of his NHL colleagues, his favorite off-ice activity is golf.

Why he might not be annoying:

Despite his controversial checks on Gretzky and Kariya, he was known to be a gentlemanly player.
In his final professional year, he collected a total of 33 points (six goals and 27 assists).
He is a University of Wisconsin alum.
He participated in four All-Star tournaments and two Olympic competitions (with one Silver Medal one of the latter events).
He retired with a 1989 Stanley Cup win to his credit.
He is labeled 'The Power Play Specialist.'

Credit: Battyx3 & Ricky

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• BattyX3's Profiles [Series 07]
• Calder Trophy Winner (Ranked: 1986)
• Calgary Flames
• CBC's Top 10 Hockey Violence Lowlights [March 9, 2004] (Ranked: 9)
• Chicago Blackhawks
• Hockey News Top 100 Defensemen (Ranked: 71)
• Hockey Players Who Use Their Sticks as Weapons
• I Attended University of Wisconsin-Madison
• Ice Hockey Players
• Look at Me, I'm a Helmet Head
• NHL Defensemen
• NHL Families (Ranked: 27)
• NHL Scrappers
• Profiles 24501-24750 (Ranked: 24710)
• San Jose Sharks

Year In Review:

For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2023, Out of 6 Votes: 16.67% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 3 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 22 Votes: 86.36% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 3 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 4 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 9 Votes: 22.22% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 4 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 15 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 15 Votes: 53.33% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 52 Votes: 80.77% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 15 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 22 Votes: 59.09% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 44 Votes: 72.73% Annoying