The Resume

(March 30, 1961-January 12, 1999)
Died in St. Louis, Missouri
Drafted 1st overall by the Montreal Canadiens in the 1980 NHL Entry Draft
Forward for the Montreal Canadiens (1980-83), St. Louis Blues (1983-87), Vancouver Canucks (1987-88), New York Rangers (1988) and Washington Capitals (1988-90)
Died of cancer at the age of 37

Why he might be annoying:

He was considered the biggest first overall draft bust before Brian Lawton and Alexandre Daigle were drafted.
He wasn't embraced by Montreal fans, who wanted future Hall of Famer Denis Savard taken with the first overall pick.
Many fans are shocked when they hear he was the 1st overall pick from 1980.
He frequently was assigned to the minors.
He was extremely injury prone.
He failed to live up to his potential as an NHL player.
He jeopardized his career when he climbed onto the back of a truck and landed into an oncoming car.
He played on five different teams (NHL & minors combined) during the 1989-90 season.

Why he might not be annoying:

He recorded 170 points during his final season of junior hockey.
Many hockey pundits say that his failure as an NHL player was a result of many teams favoring a defense oriented game.
His cousin Hayley Wickenheiser is a women's hockey superstar.
He scored the overtime winning goal in the 1986 Campbell Conference Finals which sent the Blues to a game 7 match-up against Calgary.
He has an arena named after him in his hometown of Regina.
After his death, a St. Louis hockey league named a trophy in his honor.
The Wickenheiser Cup is given to one of the league champions in High School hockey in the St. Louis area. The Blues established the 'Fourteen Fund' in his honor to help find a cure for cancer.

Credit: Ricky

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• A Foolish Accident Jeopardized My Career
• I am from St. Louis
• I Come from Canada
• I Died in 1999 (Ranked: 37)
• I Have Lung Cancer
• I Played on 5 or More Teams (Ranked: 5)
• I Squandered My Talent
• Ice Hockey Players
• Montreal Canadiens
• New York Rangers
• NHL First Overall Draft Picks (Ranked: 1980)
• Parents of Twins
• Profiles 19251-19500 (Ranked: 19271)
• Ricky's Profiles [Series 04]
• St. Louis Blues
• Vancouver Canucks
• Washington Capitals
• Western Hockey League Alumni

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 3 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 15 Votes: 86.67% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 15 Votes: 46.67% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 10 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 10 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 16 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 14 Votes: 42.86% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 11 Votes: 36.36% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 11 Votes: 54.55% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 19 Votes: 63.16% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 26 Votes: 46.15% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 56 Votes: 48.21% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 74 Votes: 72.97% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 14 Votes: 64.29% Annoying