The Resume

(May 20, 1977- )
Born in Tampere, Finland
Goalie for the San Jose Sharks and Toronto Maple Leafs

Why he might be annoying:

He allows soft goals.
His minor league win-loss record was awful.
He was part of San Jose's Finnish goalie drafting strategy.
His trade to Toronto was overhyped by Leaf fans.
He was mistakenly listed as the Leafs captain on a score sheet.

Why he might not be annoying:

He trained as a chef.
He was talked into staying in hockey by San Jose management.
He performed well as a backup to Miikka Kiprusoff during Evgeni Nabokov's holdout.
He exceeded expectations in Toronto, performed well enough to earn a contract extension.

Credit: Johnny Baboon

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Celebrities Born on the Same Date [May] (Ranked: 5201977)
• European Hockey Players
• I am Finnish
• Ice Hockey Players
• Look at Me, I'm a Helmet Head
• NHL Goaltenders
• Profiles 25001-25250 (Ranked: 25017)
• San Jose Sharks
• Toronto Maple Leafs

Year In Review:

For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2023, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 8 Votes: 87.50% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 5 Votes: 80.0% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 8 Votes: 37.50% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 10 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 9 Votes: 55.56% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 10 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 21 Votes: 52.38% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 19 Votes: 47.37% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 69 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 27 Votes: 55.56% Annoying