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Voting for Sidney Crosby has been suspended for the week due to inclusion in Last Week's Top 25 Most or Least Annoying.

Hockey Player

The Resume

    (August 7, 1987- )
    Pittsburgh Penguins (2005- )
    Drafted by the Pittsburgh Penguins as the 1st overall pick in the 2005 NHL draft
    Member of the QMJHL's Rimouski Oceanic (2003-05)
    CHL's Player of the Year (2004, 2005)
    CHL's Rookie of the Year (2004)
    Art Ross Trophy winner (2007)
    Hart Trophy winner (2007)
    Lester B. Pearson Award winner (2007)
    Maurice Richard Trophy Co-Winner (2010)

Why he might be annoying:

    He signed endorsements with Reebok & Gatorade before he was drafted by an NHL franchise.
    He is touted as being 'The Next Wayne Gretzky' by hockey scouts since he was 11.
    He is over-hyped for a junior player.
    The 2005 NHL Draft was labelled the 'Sidney Crosby sweepstakes' since he was 16.
    He frequently does 'hot dog' moves.
    He was drafted first overall by the WHA's Toronto Toros when he made it clear he wanted to spend 2004-05 with the Rimouski Oceanic.
    He frequenty whines to the officials.
    He has been accused of diving.
    He is nicknamed 'Sid the Kid' despite the fact he is an adult.
    He cried like a schoolgirl after the Penguins lost the Stanley Cup Finals (2008).

Why he might not be annoying:

    He has a great wrist shot.
    He is an incredibly skilled player.
    He has managed to get fan interest in the Penguins when it was announced they will take him 1st overall.
    He wisely turned down the WHA's offer to stay in Rimouski citing his development as a player was more important.
    He has managed to draw large crowds in every arena he's played in.
    His father, Troy is an ex Montreal Canadiens farmhand.
    He has been drafted first overall in both Rimouski (QMJHL) & Pittsburgh (NHL).
    He guided the Penguins to its first Stanley Cup title in 17 years (2009).
    He scored the overtime game-winning goal for Canada in the Gold Medal game at the Winter Olympics (2010).

Credit: Ricky


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Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 209 Votes: 32.54% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 740 Votes: 37.16% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 9121 Votes: 44.55% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 3043 Votes: 36.28% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 20839 Votes: 35.61% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 9545 Votes: 35.13% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 4096 Votes: 38.79% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 7451 Votes: 38.88% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 4433 Votes: 40.90% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 3928 Votes: 50.41% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 2419 Votes: 58.08% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 17739 Votes: 48.07% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 10126 Votes: 49.15% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 17765 Votes: 41.06% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 89872 Votes: 22.25% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 140962 Votes: 30.36% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 15474 Votes: 27.76% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 29732 Votes: 38.25% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 614 Votes: 40.55% Annoying
    In 2005, Out of 216 Votes: 47.22% Annoying