The Resume

(December 20, 1978- )
Born in Voskresensk, Soviet Union
Drafted 162nd overall by the Montreal Canadiens in the 1998 NHL Entry Draft
Defenseman for the Montreal Canadiens (2000-2017)

Why he might be annoying:

His nickname was 'The General.'
He shares his name with a Russian mathematician.
He spent the majority of his career on either poor or mediocre Canadiens teams.
He was injury prone throughout his career.
He retired from the NHL 10 games short of reaching 1,000 career games.

Why he might not be annoying:

He spent his entire NHL career with the Canadiens.
He was loyal enough to the franchise, that he opted not to sign with another NHL team when he became a free agent.
He was considered a valued leader in the locker room at a time when team morale was low.
He served as the team's alternate captain during the second half of his tenure with the Canadiens.
He became a naturalized Canadian citizen (2010).

Credit: Eddie Burphy

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• Eddie Burphy's Profiles [Series 05]
• European Hockey Players
• Goatees
• Hazel Eyes
• Hockey News Top 100 Defensemen (Ranked: 99)
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• Look at Me, I'm a Helmet Head
• Montreal Canadiens
• Mustaches
• NHL Defensemen
• Profiles 56501-56750 (Ranked: 56654)
• Scarecrows [Tall Thin People]
• Sports Illustrated's Greatest NHL Players By Jersey Number (Ranked: 79)

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 4 Votes: 75.00% Annoying