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Ruslan Fedotenko

Ukrainian ice hockey player

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Born
January 18, 1979
Age in 2026
47
Zodiac sign
Capricorn
Birth year
1979

About Ruslan Fedotenko

Ruslan Viktorovych Fedotenko (born January 18, 1979) is a Ukrainian former professional ice hockey winger. A two-time Stanley Cup champion, in his National Hockey League (NHL) career he played for the Philadelphia Flyers, Tampa Bay Lightning, New York Islanders, Pittsburgh Penguins and the New York Rangers. Internationally, Fedotenko has competed for Ukraine in the 2002 Winter Olympics. Fedotenko went undrafted and first entered the NHL after being signed by the Philadelphia Flyers in 1999. In 2004, Fedotenko won the Stanley Cup for the first time, scoring both Lightning goals in Game 7 of the Finals against the Calgary Flames. After a career-high 26-goal, 41-point campaign in 2005–06, Fedotenko was re-signed as a restricted free agent in July 2006 to a one-year contract worth $1.65 million.

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Ruslan Fedotenko timeline

  1. Fedotenko went undrafted and first entered the NHL after being signed by the Philadelphia Flyers in 1999.
  2. In 2004, Fedotenko won the Stanley Cup for the first time, scoring both Lightning goals in Game 7 of the Finals against the Calgary Flames.
  3. After a career-high 26-goal, 41-point campaign in 2005–06, Fedotenko was re-signed as a restricted free agent in July 2006 to a one-year contract worth $1.65 million.

The world when Ruslan Fedotenko was born

Ruslan Fedotenko 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 Ruslan Fedotenko'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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