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John Tortorella

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Hockey Player

The Resume

    (June 24, 1958- )
    Head coach for the Tampa Bay Lightning (2001-08), New York Rangers (2009-13) and the Vancouver Canucks (2013-14)
    Jack Adams Trophy winner (2004)

Why he might be annoying:

    He served as the interim head coach for the New York Rangers for the last four games of the 1999-2000 season.
    He has an extremely short fuse.
    He got into a shouting match with Flyers' head coach Ken Hitchcock during the 2004 Eastern Finals.
    He is nicknamed 'Fonzie' as a result of his resemblance to Henry Winkler.
    He went from being clean shaven to scruffy looking since taking the reins of Lightning head coach.
    He frequently uses profanities during his press conferences.
    He appeared on the Dr. Phil show.
    During a post-game news conference, he told New York area reporter Larry Brooks to 'get the fuck out of here' on live television.
    He was suspended one playoff game for throwing a water bottle into the stands.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He was instrumental in the Lightning's turnaround from laughingstock to contender in two full seasons.
    He wisely stripped Vincent Lecavalier of the captaincy so he could focus on his development as a player.
    He won championships in every level of hockey he coached.
    He is a coach who isn't afraid to publicly criticize his players.
    He coached the Lightning to the 2004 Stanley Cup title.

Credit: Ricky


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Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 5 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 12 Votes: 83.33% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 12 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 14 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 8 Votes: 87.50% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 17 Votes: 47.06% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 19 Votes: 47.37% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 20 Votes: 55.00% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 17 Votes: 47.06% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 32 Votes: 53.12% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 27 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 25 Votes: 72.00% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 66 Votes: 72.73% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 83 Votes: 53.01% Annoying