The Resume

(December 4, 1931- )
Born in Fort William, Ontario, Canada
Center for the Detroit Red Wings (1950–74)
Lady Byng Trophy winner (1959, 1966, 1969)
Hockey Hall of Fame inductee (1977)
Head coach of the Detroit Red Wings (1973-76)

Why he might be annoying:

His surname is hard to spell.
He went by the nickname 'Fats' during his playing career.
He didn't learn how to skate until he was 12.
Despite posting stellar numbers, he never led the team in scoring during his career.
His tenure as Red Wings coach was uneventful.

Why he might not be annoying:

He holds the NHL record for most career points recorded with a single team.
He was a member of the Red Wings last three Stanley Cup championship teams, prior to the team's 1997 victory (1952, 1954, 1955).
He played in the NHL All-Star Game thirteen times.
Prior to Steve Yzerman's captaincy, he held the franchise record for the team's longest serving captain.
He, along with Gordie Howe and Steve Yzerman, rank among the top three players in all Red Wings scoring categories.

Credit: Ricky

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Celebrities Born on the Same Date [December] (Ranked: 12041931)
• Detroit Red Wings
• Hockey Hall of Famers (Ranked: 1977)
• Hockey News 100 Greatest Hockey Players (Ranked: 82)
• I am From Motown [Detroit Area]
• I Come from Canada
• Ice Hockey Players
• Lady Byng Trophy Winners (Ranked: 1959)
• Lady Byng Trophy Winners (Ranked: 1966)
• Lady Byng Trophy Winners (Ranked: 1969)
• Look at Me, I'm Holding the Stanley Cup
• NHL First All-Star Team - Centermen (Ranked: 1953)
• NHL Iron Man Streaks (Ranked: 548)
• NHL Retired Numbers (Ranked: 10)
• NHL’s 100 Greatest Players Of All-Time
• Profiles 28751-29000 (Ranked: 28846)
• Ricky's Profiles [Series 14]
• Stanley Cup Finals Losing Captains (Ranked: 1963)
• Stanley Cup Finals Losing Captains (Ranked: 1964)
• Stanley Cup Finals Losing Captains (Ranked: 1966)

Year In Review:

For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2023, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 4 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 9 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 10 Votes: 10.0% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 10 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 18 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 10 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 12 Votes: 41.67% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 15 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 23 Votes: 56.52% Annoying