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Bill Barber

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Hockey Player

The Resume

    (July 11, 1952- )
    Born in Callander, Ontario, Canada
    Forward for the Philadelphia Flyers (1972-1984)
    Head coach of the Philadelphia Flyers (2001-2002)
    Jack Adams Award Winner (2001)
    Stanley Cup Winner (1974, 1975)
    Inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame (1990)

Why he might be annoying:

    He was a member of the 'Broad Street Bullies' teams of the 1970's.
    He enjoys stock car racing.
    He was nicknamed 'Piggy' by his teammates.
    He was notorious for diving during games.
    He recorded a career-high 104 penalty minutes (1975-76).
    He had a tumultous relationship with Bobby Clarke.
    He was the head coach of the 2001-02 team that only scored two goals in a first-round playoff series loss.
    He left the Flyers on bad terms shortly after his firing, ending a 30 year association with the team.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He was a member of the Flyers first two Stanley Cup championship teams.
    He ranks among the team leaders in the career regular season goals, playoff goals, points and games played categories.
    He was considered a scrappy player with a natural scoring ability in his prime.
    He scored the game-tying goal in the 1976 Canada Cup championship game which sent the game to overtime.
    He was married to his wife Jenny for 32 years until she succumbed to lung cancer (2001).
    At his wife's request, he continued coaching the team until the end of the season.
    He is the first recipient of the Jack Adams Award to win the award after taking over a team at mid-season.

Credit: Ricky


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 8 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 5 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 5 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 7 Votes: 42.86% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 5 Votes: 20.0% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 13 Votes: 53.85% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 12 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 16 Votes: 56.25% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 80 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 51 Votes: 70.59% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 19 Votes: 63.16% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 71 Votes: 66.20% Annoying