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Tomáš Kopecký

Tomáš Kopecký, Slovak ice hockey player

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Born
February 5, 1982
Age in 2026
44
Zodiac sign
Aquarius
Birth year
1982

About Tomáš Kopecký

Tomáš Kopecký (Slovak pronunciation: [ˈtɔmaːʂ ˈkɔpetskiː]; born 5 February 1982) is a Slovak former professional ice hockey forward. He played in the National Hockey League with the Detroit Red Wings, Chicago Blackhawks and Florida Panthers. He is a two-time Stanley Cup champion, having won with both the Red Wings in 2008 and the Blackhawks in 2010. On 30 November, Kopecký recorded his first career four-point game in a 7–5 win over the St. On 4 June 2008, he won the Stanley Cup with the Red Wings after the team defeated the Pittsburgh Penguins in six games in the 2008 Stanley Cup Finals. He would play in eight playoff games in the 2009 playoffs (none in the Stanley Cup Finals) where he would be goalless and record one assist for one point.

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Tomáš Kopecký timeline

  1. He is a two-time Stanley Cup champion, having won with both the Red Wings in 2008 and the Blackhawks in 2010.
  2. On 4 June 2008, he won the Stanley Cup with the Red Wings after the team defeated the Pittsburgh Penguins in six games in the 2008 Stanley Cup Finals.
  3. He would play in eight playoff games in the 2009 playoffs (none in the Stanley Cup Finals) where he would be goalless and record one assist for one point.

The world when Tomáš Kopecký was born

Tomáš Kopecký was born in 1982. 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 1982

  • #1 song"Physical" – Olivia Newton-John
  • Top movieE.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
  • Top TV showDallas
  • Best-selling bookThe Color Purple – Alice Walker

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentItaly wins the FIFA World Cup in Spain
  • Top headlineFalklands War between UK and Argentina
  • Technology milestoneCompact disc (CD) released commercially
  • Defining fadValley Girl speak
  • Notable inventionCompact disc (CD)
  • World population4.61 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderRonald Reagan
  • Sports championSt. Louis Cardinals (World Series)
  • Also wonLos Angeles Lakers (NBA)
  • U.S. population231.7M

1982 versus 2026

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

Measure19822026
Gas$1.22$3.45/gal
Average home$67,800$435,000
Average income$23,433$67,500
Minimum wage$3.35$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$2.94$11.95
Postage stamp$0.20$0.73
Population231.7M341 million

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