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Don Edwards

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Hockey Player

The Resume

    (September 28, 1955- )
    Born in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
    Drafted 89th overall by the Buffalo Sabres in the 1975 NHL Amateur Draft and 135th overall by the San Diego Mariners in the 1975 WHA Amateur Draft
    Goaltender for the Buffalo Sabres (1977-82), Calgary Flames (1982-85) and the Toronto Maple Leafs (1985-86)
    Vezina Trophy co-winner (1980)
    Broadcaster for the NHL on TSN (1988-91)
    Assistant coach for the Los Angeles Kings (1997-99)
    Goaltending coach for the Carolina Hurricanes (2003-04)

Why he might be annoying:

    His nickname was 'Dart.'
    He was remembered for surrendering Wayne Gretzky's 77th goal, which surpassed Phil Esposito's record for most goals scored in a single season (1982).
    He liked to play golf during his spare time.
    His production tailed off considerably following his Vezina Trophy winning season.
    He came out of retirement to play three games with the Oilers farm team in Sydney, Nova Scotia (1988).

Why he might not be annoying:

    He defied the odds and was able to play ten seasons in the NHL, despite his small stature.
    He earned the NHL Second All-Star Team honors in his first full season as a starter.
    He fulfilled a childhood dream by playing for the Maple Leafs in his final NHL season.
    He worked as a broadcaster and a real estate agent, prior to the 1991 slaying of his parents at the hands of his sister's ex-boyfriend, George Lovie.
    In light of the tragedy, he became an advocate for the Canadian justice system to issue harsher prison sentences to repeat offenders and murderers.

Credit: Ricky


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Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 12 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 7 Votes: 42.86% Annoying