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Bill Guerin

Bill Guerin, American ice hockey player, coach, and executive

Born
November 9, 1970
Age in 2026
56
Zodiac sign
Scorpio
Birth year
1970

About Bill Guerin

William Robert Guerin (born November 9, 1970) is an American former professional ice hockey player, and the current general manager of the Minnesota Wild. He previously was the assistant general manager of the Pittsburgh Penguins and general manager of the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins. Guerin played 18 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL), winning two Stanley Cup championships with the New Jersey Devils and Pittsburgh Penguins. Internationally, Guerin represented the United States at the Olympics in 1998, 2002 and 2006, and participated in two World Cup of Hockey tournaments. He was named general manager of Team USA for the 2025 Four Nations Face-Off and 2026 Winter Olympics. Guerin was the first player of Hispanic descent to play in the NHL. The Stars had to pay two-thirds of the remaining salary on his contract spread over twice as many years; this meant $6.7 million over one year became $4.4 million over two years. On February 2, 2007, Guerin became the 214th NHL player to play in 1,000 games.

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The world when Bill Guerin was born

Bill Guerin was born in 1970. 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 1970

  • #1 song"Bridge over Troubled Water" – Simon & Garfunkel
  • Top moviePatton
  • Top TV showMarcus Welby, M.D.
  • Best-selling bookLove Story – Erich Segal

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentPelé leads Brazil to 3rd World Cup title in Mexico
  • Top headlineThe Beatles officially break up
  • Technology milestoneFloppy disk invented by IBM
  • Defining fadBell-bottom pants
  • Notable inventionFloppy disk
  • World population3.70 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderRichard Nixon
  • Sports championBaltimore Orioles (World Series)
  • Also wonNew York Knicks (NBA)
  • U.S. population205.1M

1970 versus 2026

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

Measure19702026
Gas$0.36$3.45/gal
Average home$17,000$435,000
Average income$11,400$67,500
Minimum wage$1.60$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$1.55$11.95
Postage stamp$0.06$0.73
Population205.1M341 million

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