The Resume

(May 8, 1952-November 6, 2022)
Born in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Drafted 87th overall by the Buffalo Sabres in the 1972 NHL Amateur Draft
Center for the Buffalo Sabres (1973-76), Boston Bruins (1976-84), Vancouver Canucks (1984-85) and the New Jersey Devils (1985-87)
Broadcaster for the New Jersey Devils (1988-95) and the Colorado Avalanche (1995-2022)

Why he might be annoying:

He initially planned to play baseball, before choosing hockey full time.
He jumped into the stands at Madison Square Garden during a game and physically assaulted a Rangers fan (December 23, 1979).
He earned a six game suspension as a result of his actions.
He was injury prone during the later stages of his career.
His signing with the Devils was done out of nepotism, as his father was the team's general manager at the time.

Why he might not be annoying:

He is the son of longtime NHL executive Max McNab.
He was among one of the first known players to reach the NHL coming out of the NCAA ranks.
He played in three consecutive Stanley Cup Finals (1975-77).
He served as the color commentator for the Avalanche from the inaugural season following the relocation from Quebec City.
He served as the play-by-play announcer for three Winter Olympics games.
He was able to do his play-by-play duties during the Avalanche's Stanley Cup championship run, while doing cancer treatments at the same time.

Credit: Eddie Burphy

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• A.M. and P.M.
• Boston Bruins
• Buffalo Sabres
• Colorado Avalanche
• Eddie Burphy's Profiles [Series 05]
• I Attended University of Denver
• I Come from Canada
• I Died in 2022 (Ranked: 70)
• I Have Stomach Cancer
• Ice Hockey Players
• Male Sportscasters
• New Jersey Devils
• Nobody Told Me I'm Old
• Profiles 56501-56750 (Ranked: 56549)
• Silver Foxes [Gray and Don't Care]
• Vancouver Canucks

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 19 Votes: 26.32% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 83 Votes: 48.19% Annoying