The Resume

(March 5, 1918-January 4, 2017)
Born in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada
Died in Needham, Massachussets
Forward for the Boston Bruins (1936–1942, 1946–1955)
NHL scoring champion (1940)
Hart Trophy winner (1951)
Hockey Hall of Fame inductee (1961)
Head coach of the Boston Bruins (1954-66) and the Washington Capitals (1975-76)
General manager of the Boston Bruins (1967-73) and the Washington Capitals (1973-75)

Why he might be annoying:

He quit his playing career midway through the 1954-55 season to pursue coaching.
He was the architect of the inaugural Capitals roster, known to many as being the worst expansion team in NHL history.
He fired two head coaches during that season, before taking over behind the bench.
Many hockey pundits don't acknowledge his tenure in Washington, when talking about his career.
He dropped out of high school.
He passed on a chance to play baseball for the St. Louis Cardinals, citing he would have more strikeouts then home runs.

Why he might not be annoying:

He worked in a shoe factory, after dropping out of high school to provide for his family.
He served for the Royal Canadian Air Force in World War II
He, along with Woody Dumart and Bobby Bauer formed 'The Kraut Line' for the Bruins during the 1930's and 1940's.
He won four Stanley Cups as a member of the Bruins as both a player and executive./He was one of the first players to play in the American Hockey League, upon its founding.
He was loyal and dedicated to the Bruins franchise, even after a sabbatical in Washington./He was voted by the NHL as one of the 100 Greatest Players in league history three days prior to his death.
He was the oldest living NHL player at the time of his death.

Credit: Ricky

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Art Ross Trophy Winners (Ranked: 1940)
• Boston Bruins
• Celebrities who Served in World War II [1939-45]
• Hart Trophy Winners (Ranked: 1951)
• Hockey Hall of Famers (Ranked: 1961)
• Hockey News 100 Greatest Hockey Players (Ranked: 28)
• I Come from Canada
• I Died in 2017 (Ranked: 98)
• Ice Hockey Players
• NHL First All-Star Team - Centermen (Ranked: 1940)
• NHL First All-Star Team - Centermen (Ranked: 1947)
• NHL First All-Star Team - Centermen (Ranked: 1951)
• NHL Retired Numbers (Ranked: 15)
• NHL’s 100 Greatest Players Of All-Time
• Profiles 38501-38750 (Ranked: 38583)
• Ricky's Profiles [Series 21]
• Served in World War II
• Sport Coaches/Managers
• Sports Illustrated's Greatest NHL Players By Jersey Number (Ranked: 15)
• Stanley Cup Finals Losing Captains (Ranked: 1953)
• Stanley Cup Losing Head Coaches (Ranked: 1957)
• Stanley Cup Losing Head Coaches (Ranked: 1958)
• Washington Capitals

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 3 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 15 Votes: 86.67% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 4 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 12 Votes: 33.33% Annoying