The Resume

(May 20, 1940-August 7, 2018)
Born in Sokolce, Czech Republic
Raised in St. Catherine's, Ontario, Canada
Birth name is Stanislaus Gvoth
Played for the Chicago Blackhawks (1958-80)
Hart Trophy Winner (1967, 1968)
Art Ross Trophy Winner (1964, 1965, 1967, 1968)
Lady Byng Trophy Winner (1967, 1968)
Inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame (1983)

Why he might be annoying:

His nickname was 'Stosh.'
He had a reputation of being an instigator.
He was overshadowed by Bobby Hull at the beginning of his career.
His name was satirized in the movie 'Wayne's World' in the form of a doughnut shop.
Like the majority of hockey players, he likes to play golf.
He recorded 154 penalty minutes during the 1964-65 season.
He became injury prone toward the end of his career.

Why he might not be annoying:

He adopted his aunt & uncle's last name while growing up in Ontario.
He was the first European born star in NHL history.
He is the first player in NHL history to win the Hart, Art Ross and Lady Byng Trophies in a row in consecutive seasons.
He spent his entire career with the Blackhawks.
He holds the Blackhawks franchise records for career assists, points and games played.
He was a member of the Blackhawks championship team (1961).
He co-founded the American Hearing Impaired Hockey Association after his playing career ended.

Credit: Ricky

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Art Ross Trophy Winners (Ranked: 1964)
• Art Ross Trophy Winners (Ranked: 1965)
• Art Ross Trophy Winners (Ranked: 1967)
• Art Ross Trophy Winners (Ranked: 1968)
• Celebrities Born on the Same Date [May] (Ranked: 5201940)
• Chicago Blackhawks
• European Hockey Players
• Hart Trophy Winners (Ranked: 1967)
• Hart Trophy Winners (Ranked: 1968)
• Hockey Hall of Famers (Ranked: 1983)
• Hockey News 100 Greatest Hockey Players (Ranked: 18)
• I Come from Canada
• I Died in 2018 (Ranked: 78)
• I Sung 'Take Me Out to the Ball Game' at Wrigley Field
• Ice Hockey Players
• Lady Byng Trophy Winners (Ranked: 1967)
• Lady Byng Trophy Winners (Ranked: 1968)
• NHL First All-Star Team - Centermen (Ranked: 1962)
• NHL First All-Star Team - Centermen (Ranked: 1963)
• NHL First All-Star Team - Centermen (Ranked: 1964)
• NHL First All-Star Team - Centermen (Ranked: 1966)
• NHL First All-Star Team - Centermen (Ranked: 1967)
• NHL First All-Star Team - Centermen (Ranked: 1968)
• NHL Retired Numbers (Ranked: 21)
• NHL’s 100 Greatest Players Of All-Time
• Profiles 19501-19750 (Ranked: 19554)
• Ricky's Profiles [Series 05]
• Sports Illustrated's Greatest NHL Players By Jersey Number (Ranked: 21)
• Stanley Cup Finals Losing Captains (Ranked: 1971)
• Stanley Cup Finals Losing Captains (Ranked: 1973)

Year In Review:

For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2023, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 5 Votes: 80.0% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 7 Votes: 42.86% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 5 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 47 Votes: 51.06% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 9 Votes: 55.56% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 7 Votes: 28.57% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 4 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 12 Votes: 41.67% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 17 Votes: 52.94% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 13 Votes: 46.15% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 18 Votes: 27.78% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 26 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 64 Votes: 40.62% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 33 Votes: 63.64% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 119 Votes: 50.42% Annoying