The Resume

(July 4, 1940-April 9, 2020)
Born in Sarnia, Ontario, Canada
Defenseman for the Boston Bruins (1961-63) and the Chicago Black Hawks (1965-73), Chicago Cougars (1973-75), Indianapolis Racers (1975-77) and the Cincinnati Stingers (1977-78)
Played for Team Canada at the 1972 Summit Series
Head coach for the WHA's Chicago Cougars (1973-75) and the Indianapolis Racers (1978-79)

Why he might be annoying:

His nickname was 'Whitey.'
He bounced around between the NHL, WHA and the minor leagues.
He often said 'Hello, hockey heaven, Strathroy division' when he answered the phone.
He claimed to have the puck that Paul Henderson scored the clinching goal in the 1972 Summit Series with in his possession, but was uncertain of what it looked like.
He sported a shag haircut in his later years.

Why he might not be annoying:

He set an NHL record for assists recorded by a defenseman in a single season, which was surpassed by Bobby Orr the following year.
He set up the play that paved the way for Paul Henderson's series clinching goal in the 1972 Summit Series.
He was one of the first inductees into the WHA's Hall of Fame.
He was Wayne Gretzky's first head coach in the professional ranks.
He is the father of former NHL forward Mike Stapleton.

Credit: Ricky

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Born on the 4th of July (Ranked: 1940)
• Boston Bruins
• Celebrities Born on the Same Date [July] (Ranked: 7041940)
• Chicago Blackhawks
• Hockey News Top 100 Defensemen (Ranked: 73)
• I Come from Canada
• I Died in 2020 (Ranked: 79)
• Ice Hockey Players
• NHL Defensemen
• NHL Families (Ranked: 43)
• Profiles 46501-46750 (Ranked: 46611)
• Ricky's Profiles [Series 27]
• We Died on the Same Day (Ranked: 20200409)
• Weights and Measure Names

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 10 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 22 Votes: 50.0% Annoying