The Resume

(December 17, 1951- )
Head coach for the Dallas Stars (1996-2002), Philadelphia Flyers (2002-06), Columbus Blue Jackets (2006-10) and the St. Louis Blues

Why he might be annoying:

He considers himself a U.S. Civil War buff, despite the fact he is Canadian.
He was morbidly obese during his junior hockey coaching career.
He failed to guide the Flyers to a Stanley Cup title during his stint as head coach.
He was fired from Dallas and Philadelphia during the season.
He got into a nasty argument with John Tortorella during the 2004 Eastern Finals.
His tenure in Dallas ended when the players decided to tune him out as coach.
He was the runner-up for the Jack Adams award three years in a row.

Why he might not be annoying:

He guided the Stars to the first Stanley Cup title in franchise history.
He was an assistant coach for Canada's gold medal winning men's hockey team.
He is a demanding coach who expects hard work from his players.
He was hired as Blue Jackets head coach three weeks after his departure from the Flyers.
He coached the All-Star team in consecutive seasons (1998-2001)

Credit: Ricky

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Bunch of Cocks
• Celebrity Civil War Buffs
• Columbus Blue Jackets
• Dallas Stars
• Edmonton Oilers
• Hockey Hall of Famers (Ranked: 2023)
• I Come from Canada
• Ice Hockey Players
• Jack Adams Trophy Winners (Ranked: 2012)
• Philadelphia Flyers
• Profiles 19251-19500 (Ranked: 19306)
• Ricky's Profiles [Series 05]
• Silver Foxes [Gray and Don't Care]
• Sport Coaches/Managers
• St. Louis Blues
• Stanley Cup Losing Head Coaches (Ranked: 2000)
• Stanley Cup Winning Head Coaches (Ranked: 1999)
• Team Canada's Men's Olympic Gold Medalists [2002]
• Team Canada's Men's Olympic Gold Medalists [2010]
• Team Canada's Men's Olympic Gold Medalists [2014]
• Walruses
• Western Hockey League Alumni

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 8 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 13 Votes: 92.31% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 22 Votes: 54.55% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 7 Votes: 14.29% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 19 Votes: 42.11% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 9 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 18 Votes: 44.44% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 12 Votes: 58.33% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 9 Votes: 44.44% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 17 Votes: 52.94% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 11 Votes: 45.45% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 29 Votes: 34.48% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 63 Votes: 73.02% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 29 Votes: 65.52% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 94 Votes: 71.28% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 48 Votes: 68.75% Annoying