The Resume

(November 29, 1974-September 7, 2011)
Born in Dubnica nad Váhom, Slovak Republic
Drafted 227th overall by the Ottawa Senators in the 1993 NHL Entry Draft
Forward for the Ottawa Senators (1993-96), St. Louis Blues (1996-2005), Los Angeles Kings (2005-06), Minnesota Wild (2006-08), Vancouver Canucks (2008-10) and Lokomotiv Yaroslavl (2010-11)
Lady Byng Memorial Trophy Winner (2000)

Why he might be annoying:

He played for ten different teams (NHL, Slovakian League, AHL & IHL combined).
He spent the majority of the 1996-97 season playing in the minors.
He decided not to wear a visor when he played for the Blues, until he suffered a near-career ending eye injury.
He was injury prone.
Despite his accolades with the Blues, he was virtually unheard of outside of St. Louis.
The Sens didn't think too highly of him and traded him for seldom used player Christer Olsson.

Why he might not be annoying:

He thrived as an offensive scorer with the Blues.
When he had a chance to receive a bonus for scoring 90 points in a season, he opted to pass the puck to another player instead of scoring in the empty net (2000).
He played for Slovakia in international competition.
He made it to the NHL as a 9th round draft pick.
He died in a plane crash (September 7, 2011).

Credit: Ricky

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• European Hockey Players
• I Died in 2011 (Ranked: 36)
• I Died While Flying
• I Played on 5 or More Teams (Ranked: 5)
• Ice Hockey Players
• Lady Byng Trophy Winners (Ranked: 2000)
• Los Angeles Kings
• Minnesota Wild
• Ottawa Senators
• Profiles 20251-20500 (Ranked: 20353)
• Ricky's Profiles [Series 07]
• Sports Illustrated's Greatest NHL Players By Jersey Number (Ranked: 38)
• St. Louis Blues

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 6 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 7 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 3 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 7 Votes: 14.29% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 5 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 14 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 11 Votes: 45.45% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 15 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 125 Votes: 67.20% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 32 Votes: 56.25% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 26 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 24 Votes: 58.33% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 46 Votes: 69.57% Annoying