The Resume

(February 18, 1928-November 2, 2007)
Born in Baldur, Manitoba, Canada
Defenseman for the Montreal Canadiens (1947, 1950-1963) and the Boston Bruins (1963-1965)
Eight-time NHL All-Star (1952-1953, 1956-1960 and 1963)
NHL Second All-Star Team Defenseman (1956)
NHL First All-Star Team Defenseman (1959)
Won the Norris Trophy (1959)
Head coach for the Boston Bruins (1970-1973)
Inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame (1970)
Died of a heart failure at the age of 79

Why he might be annoying:

He named his son after himself.
He recorded a career high of 128 penalty minutes during the 1950-1951 season.
He played his final two NHL seasons on losing Bruins teams.
He jeopardized his playing career by injuring his eye muscle during the 1962-1963 season.
He injured his leg, forcing him to retire from his playing career.
His name on the 1970 Stanley Cup was mistakenly engraved with his position as a trainer even though he was the assistant general manager.

Why he might not be annoying:

During his time in Montreal as a player, he appeared in 70 games five times.
He was left-handed in shooting.
He won eight Stanley Cup rings combined as a player, an assistant general manager and a coach.
He excelled in puckhandling.
He was the Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame's 'honored member.'
He retired from his coaching career with the Bruins' all-time highest winning percentage at .738.

Credit: Neo NX2004

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Boston Bruins
• Dicks and Johnsons
• Hockey Hall of Famers (Ranked: 1970)
• Hockey News Top 100 Defensemen (Ranked: 58)
• I Come from Canada
• I Died in 2007 (Ranked: 79)
• I Named My Kid After Myself
• Ice Hockey Players
• Look At My Trading Card
• Montreal Canadiens
• Neo NX2004's Profiles [Series 5]
• NHL First All-Star Team - Defensemen (Ranked: 1959)
• Norris Trophy Winners (Ranked: 1959)
• People with Tom, Dick or Harry in their Names
• Profiles 29001-29250 (Ranked: 29203)
• Sport Coaches/Managers
• Stanley Cup Winning Head Coaches (Ranked: 1972)

Year In Review:

In 2022, Out of 4 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 9 Votes: 88.89% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 5 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 5 Votes: 20.0% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 10 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 11 Votes: 45.45% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 18 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 13 Votes: 69.23% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 10 Votes: 70.0% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 15 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 16 Votes: 56.25% Annoying