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Ron Hainsey

Ron Hainsey, American ice hockey player

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Born
March 24, 1981
Age in 2026
45
Zodiac sign
Aries
Birth year
1981

About Ron Hainsey

Ronald Martin Hainsey is an American former professional ice hockey defenseman. He played seventeen years in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Montreal Canadiens, Columbus Blue Jackets, Atlanta Thrashers, Winnipeg Jets, Carolina Hurricanes, Pittsburgh Penguins, Toronto Maple Leafs and the Ottawa Senators, playing over 1,100 career NHL games. He recorded 6 goals and 33 assists in his first season in Atlanta. Hainsey was drafted in the first round, 13th overall, by the Montreal Canadiens in the 2000 NHL entry draft, from the University of Massachusetts Lowell (1999-2001) of the Hockey East NCAA conference. He won that season's Stanley Cup with the Penguins in his debut playoff appearance, finishing second in ice time for the playoffs in place of the injured Kris Letang. His non-playoffs record was passed by Jeff Skinner in 2023.

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Ron Hainsey timeline

  1. Hainsey was drafted in the first round, 13th overall, by the Montreal Canadiens in the 2000 NHL entry draft, from the University of Massachusetts Lowell (1999-2001) of the Hockey East NCAA conference.
  2. His non-playoffs record was passed by Jeff Skinner in 2023.

The world when Ron Hainsey was born

Ron Hainsey was born in 1981. 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 1981

  • #1 song"Bette Davis Eyes" – Kim Carnes
  • Top movieChariots of Fire
  • Top TV showDallas
  • Best-selling bookThe Hotel New Hampshire – John Irving

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentSugar Ray Leonard defeats Thomas Hearns
  • Top headlineMTV launches
  • Technology milestoneIBM launches the PC
  • Defining fadPac-Man fever
  • Notable inventionIBM PC (personal computer)
  • World population4.53 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderRonald Reagan
  • Sports championLos Angeles Dodgers (World Series)
  • Also wonBoston Celtics (NBA)
  • U.S. population229.5M

1981 versus 2026

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

Measure19812026
Gas$1.31$3.45/gal
Average home$68,900$435,000
Average income$22,388$67,500
Minimum wage$3.35$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$2.78$11.95
Postage stamp$0.18$0.73
Population229.5M341 million

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