The Resume

(January 14, 1964- )
Born in Moscow, Soviet Union
Drafted 244th overall by the New York Rangers in the 1990 NHL Entry Draft
Forward for the New York Rangers (1991-97), Vancouver Canucks (1997), New York Islanders (1997-99) and the New Jersey Devils (1999-2002)

Why he might be annoying:

His nickname was 'Sarge.'
He was drafted into the NHL at the age of 26 and didn't make his debut with the Rangers until he was 27.
His tenure with the Canucks lasted only six games.
His offensive prowess dropped off considerably following his Stanley Cup winning season.
His career faded into obscurity following his trade from the Rangers.

Why he might not be annoying:

He was considered a standout player during his time with the Soviet Wings hockey team.
He defied the odds and made the Rangers as a 12th round draft pick.
He, along with Alexander Karpovtsev, Alexei Kovalev and Sergei Zubov were the first Russian born players to have their names engraved on the Stanley Cup.
He was the second player in NHL history, after Pat Conacher to complete the Hudson River triple (play for the Rangers, Islanders and the Devils during his career).
He played all but six of his NHL career games with all the New York metropolitan area based franchises.
He earned his second Stanley Cup ring as a member of the Devils (2000).

Credit: Ricky

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Celebrities Born on the Same Date [January] (Ranked: 1141964)
• Celebrity New York Yankee Fans
• European Hockey Players
• I Played for the Rangers and Islanders
• Ice Hockey Players
• Look at Me, I'm a Helmet Head
• New Jersey Devils
• New York Islanders
• New York Rangers
• Profiles 56183-56250 (Ranked: 56187)
• Ricky's Profiles [Series 39]
• Vancouver Canucks

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 5 Votes: 100% Annoying