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Paul Maurice

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Hockey Coach

The Resume

    (January 30, 1967- )
    Born in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada
    Head coach for the Hartford Whalers/Carolina Hurricanes franchise (1995-2003, 2008-11), Toronto Maple Leafs (2005-08) and the Winnipeg Jets

Why he might be annoying:

    His teams are notorious for underachieving.
    He got the Whalers coaching job through nepotism as he was a close friend of the team's owner, Peter Karmanos.
    He watched his team nosedive from Stanley Cup finalist to finishing 30th overall the following season.
    His tenure in Toronto was widely considered a disappointment as he failed to guide the team to a playoff berth in his two seasons as head coach.
    He never made his coaching playoff debut until his fourth season at the helm.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He was forced to retire from active play at 18 after suffering a career-ending eye injury.
    He made NHL history by being the youngest employed head coach at age 28.
    Despite many years of journalists and pundits calling for his dismissal, he lasted seven seasons as the Hartford/Carolina franchise's head coach during his first run.
    He guided the Hurricanes to their first Stanley Cup Finals appearance in North Carolina.
    He guided the Hurricanes to a 33-19-5 record and the team's first Stanley Cup Playoffs appearance in three years after replacing his successor/predecessor Peter Laviolette.

Credit: Ricky


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 5 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 6 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 8 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 6 Votes: 16.67% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 3 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 6 Votes: 83.33% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 18 Votes: 44.44% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 12 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 14 Votes: 42.86% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 18 Votes: 38.89% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 23 Votes: 39.13% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 18 Votes: 61.11% Annoying