The Resume

(February 24, 1973- )
Born in Tolyatti, Russian Federation
Drafted 15th overall by the New York Rangers in the 1991 NHL Entry Draft
Forward for the New York Rangers (1992-98, 2003-04), Pittsburgh Penguins (1998-2002, 2011), Montreal Canadiens (2004-09) and the Ottawa Senators (2009-11)

Why he might be annoying:

His work ethic was viewed as being sloppy by hockey pundits.
He failed to live up to the high expectations that were set for him coming out of the NHL Entry Draft.
He struggled making the transition from the European game to the North American game during his first few years in the NHL.
He sparked a bench clearing brawl after he deliberately elbowed Darcy Tucker in the face.
He allegedly made derogatory statements towards the Canadiens and the Montreal media in an interview with a Russian newspaper.

Why he might not be annoying:

He is the first Russian born player to be drafted in the first round of the NHL Entry Draft.
He, along with Sergei Zubov, Alex Karpovtsev and Sergei Nemchinov, became the first Russian born players to have their names engraved on the Stanley Cup (1994).
He thrived in Pittsburgh's offensive system, posting career highs in all offensive categories during his four year stint with the team.
He was viewed as an exceptionally skilled player coming out of the Russian leagues.
He played for both the Soviet Union and Russia in international competition.

Credit: Ricky

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• European Hockey Players
• I Like To Showboat After Scoring Goals
• I Made a Biased Comment in Public [Some Alleged]
• Ice Hockey Players
• Look At My Trading Card
• Montreal Canadiens
• New York Rangers
• NHL All-Star Game MVPs (Ranked: 2009)
• Ottawa Senators
• Pittsburgh Penguins
• Profiles 22251-22500 (Ranked: 22442)
• Ricky's Profiles [Series 11]

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 13 Votes: 7.69% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 15 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 6 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 4 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 16 Votes: 56.25% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 16 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 11 Votes: 45.45% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 25 Votes: 36.00% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 116 Votes: 53.45% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 116 Votes: 38.79% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 91 Votes: 35.16% Annoying