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Mark Hunter (ice hockey)

Mark Hunter, Canadian ice hockey player, coach, and manager

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Born
November 12, 1962
Age in 2026
64
Zodiac sign
Scorpio
Birth year
1962

About Mark Hunter (ice hockey)

Mark William Hunter is a Canadian professional ice hockey executive, coach, and former player. He currently is the owner and general manager for the London Knights of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL). Hunter was born in Petrolia, Ontario, but grew up in nearby Oil Springs, Ontario, and was one of three brothers, with Dave and Dale, to play in the NHL. Hunter won the Stanley Cup in 1989 with the Calgary Flames. Hunter saw his offensive production drop in his first season with the Calgary Flames in 1988–89, as he scored 22 goals and 30 points, which was his lowest point total since the 1983–84 season, in 66 games. After the season, Hunter was selected in the first round, seventh overall by the Montreal Canadiens in the 1981 NHL entry draft.

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Mark Hunter (ice hockey) timeline

  1. After the season, Hunter was selected in the first round, seventh overall by the Montreal Canadiens in the 1981 NHL entry draft.
  2. Hunter saw his offensive production drop in his first season with the Calgary Flames in 1988–89, as he scored 22 goals and 30 points, which was his lowest point total since the 1983–84 season, in 66 games.
  3. Hunter won the Stanley Cup in 1989 with the Calgary Flames.

The world when Mark Hunter (ice hockey) was born

Mark Hunter (ice hockey) was born in 1962. 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 1962

  • #1 song"I Can't Stop Loving You" – Ray Charles
  • Top movieLawrence of Arabia
  • Top TV showThe Beverly Hillbillies
  • Best-selling bookA Clockwork Orange – Anthony Burgess

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentWilt Chamberlain scores 100 points in a single NBA game
  • Top headlineCuban Missile Crisis — world comes closest to nuclear war
  • Technology milestoneJohn Glenn orbits the Earth
  • Defining fadJames Bond mania (Dr. No released)
  • Notable inventionLED (light-emitting diode)
  • World population3.14 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderJohn F. Kennedy
  • Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
  • Also wonBoston Celtics (NBA)
  • U.S. population186.5M

1962 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Mark Hunter (ice hockey)'s birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19622026
Gas$0.31$3.45/gal
Average home$12,800$435,000
Average income$7,900$67,500
Minimum wage$1.15$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.70$11.95
Postage stamp$0.04$0.73
Population186.5M341 million

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