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Jean Ratelle

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Hockey Player

The Resume

    (October 3, 1940- )
    Born in Lac Saint-Jean, Quebec, Canada
    Birth name is Joseph Gilbert Yvon Jean Ratelle
    Forward for the New York Rangers (1960-75) and the Boston Bruins (1975-81)
    Lady Byng Memorial Trophy winner (1972, 1976)
    Hockey Hall of Fame inductee (1985)

Why he might be annoying:

    He goes by his third middle name.
    He spent the majority of his career on mediocre Rangers teams, that never came close to Stanley Cup contention.
    He was on pace to surpass Phil Esposito in the scoring race, but he sat out 15 games with an injury, which cost him the Art Ross Trophy (1971-72).
    He was a member of the losing team in the Stanley Cup Finals three times (1972, 1977, 1978).
    He was traded to the Bruins, despite the fact he was considered one of the Rangers franchise greats.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He was considered one of the stronger face-off men during his career.
    He, along with Rod Gilbert and Vic Hadfield formed the 'G.A.G. Line' during the 1960's and 1970's.
    He was a member of the Canadian team that defeated the Soviet Union at the Summit Series (1972).
    He finished his playing career amongst the top ten NHL leaders in scoring.
    He was able to make amends with the Rangers franchise years after his trade, and had his number retired by the team, which in turn brought his number up in the rafters alongside his G.A.G. linemates.

Credit: Ricky


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 5 Votes: 80.0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 13 Votes: 15.38% Annoying