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Martin Škoula

Martin Škoula, Czech ice hockey player

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Born
October 28, 1979
Age in 2026
47
Zodiac sign
Scorpio
Birth year
1979

About Martin Škoula

Martin Škoula is a Czech former professional ice hockey defenceman, who enjoyed a lengthy career in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Colorado Avalanche, Mighty Ducks of Anaheim, Dallas Stars, Minnesota Wild, Pittsburgh Penguins and the New Jersey Devils. He won the Stanley Cup with the Colorado Avalanche in 2001. He won the Stanley Cup with the Colorado Avalanche in 2001. Škoula was selected in the first round of the 1998 NHL entry draft, 17th overall, by the Colorado Avalanche. In 2001, Škoula was a part of the Avalanche team that won the Stanley Cup. Skoula featured in 10 games in Liberec, posting 2 goals and 7 points before ending his professional career.

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Martin Škoula timeline

  1. He won the Stanley Cup with the Colorado Avalanche in 2001. Škoula was selected in the first round of the 1998 NHL entry draft, 17th overall, by the Colorado Avalanche.
  2. In 2001, Škoula was a part of the Avalanche team that won the Stanley Cup.
  3. He won the Stanley Cup with the Colorado Avalanche in 2001.

The world when Martin Škoula was born

Martin Škoula was born in 1979. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1979

  • #1 song"My Sharona" – The Knack
  • Top movieKramer vs. Kramer
  • Top TV showLaverne & Shirley
  • Best-selling bookThe Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy – Douglas Adams

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports moment"Miracle on Ice" (1980 — actually)
  • Top headlineIran hostage crisis begins
  • Technology milestoneSony Walkman released — portable music goes mainstream
  • Defining fadSony Walkman — portable music revolution
  • Notable inventionSony Walkman
  • World population4.38 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderJimmy Carter
  • Sports championPittsburgh Pirates (World Series)
  • Also wonSeattle SuperSonics (NBA)
  • U.S. population225.1M

1979 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Martin Škoula's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19792026
Gas$0.86$3.45/gal
Average home$62,900$435,000
Average income$19,554$67,500
Minimum wage$2.90$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$2.51$11.95
Postage stamp$0.15$0.73
Population225.1M341 million

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