The Resume

(March 18, 1977- )
Name is pronounced 'ZDEH-noh KHAH-rah'
Drafted by the New York Islanders as the 56th overall pick in the 1996 draft
Member of the New York Islanders (1997-2000) and Ottawa Senators (2001-06) and Boston Bruins (2006- )

Why he might be annoying:

Nice name.
He is extremely tall for a hockey player.
He uses his size (6'9, 261 lbs) to his advantage when dishing out hits on other players, especially players smaller than him.
He recorded 17 hits against the New York Rangers on November 3, 1999.
He made his NHL debut on November 19, 1997, but didn't score his first goal until January 29, 1999.

Why he might not be annoying:

He is the tallest player in NHL history.
He is left handed.
He lead the NHL in plus/minus during the 2003-04 season, by going +31.
He often leads his team in ice time.
He is a fan favorite in Ottawa.

Credit: His Name is Robert

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Boston Bruins
• ESPN the Magazine's The Body Issue [Athletes] (Ranked: 2009)
• European Hockey Players
• His Name is Robert's Profiles [Series 6]
• Hockey News Top 100 Defensemen (Ranked: 23)
• Horse Faces
• I am Left Handed - Male [A-G]
• I Like To Showboat After Scoring Goals
• Ice Hockey Players
• Mandatory's 10 Scariest Athletes (Ranked: 5)
• Mark Messier Leadership Award Winners (Ranked: 2011)
• New York Islanders
• NHL All-Star Game Rosters [2011] (Ranked: 1)
• NHL All-Star Game Rosters [2012] (Ranked: 2)
• NHL Defensemen
• NHL First All-Star Team - Defensemen (Ranked: 2004)
• NHL First All-Star Team - Defensemen (Ranked: 2014)
• NHL First All-Star Team - Defensemen (Ranked: 2009)
• Norris Trophy Winners (Ranked: 2009)
• One-Day Contract Retirements
• Ottawa Senators
• Profiles 11001-11250 (Ranked: 11196)
• Scarecrows [Tall Thin People]
• Stanley Cup Finals Losing Captains (Ranked: 2019)
• Stanley Cup Finals Losing Captains (Ranked: 2013)
• Stanley Cup Winning Captains (Ranked: 2011)
• Western Hockey League Alumni
• You Can Play Campaign

Year In Review:

For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2023, Out of 3 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 12 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 5 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 21 Votes: 42.86% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 5 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 14 Votes: 42.86% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 15 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 16 Votes: 37.50% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 98 Votes: 52.04% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 39 Votes: 51.28% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 41 Votes: 68.29% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 47 Votes: 74.47% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 85 Votes: 63.53% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 113 Votes: 59.29% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 207 Votes: 68.12% Annoying
In 2004, Out of 237 Votes: 61.18% Annoying