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Dave Bolland

Dave Bolland, Canadian ice hockey player

Born
June 5, 1986
Age in 2026
40
Zodiac sign
Gemini
Birth year
1986

About Dave Bolland

David D. Bolland (born June 5, 1986) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. Bolland was drafted by the Chicago Blackhawks in the second round (32nd overall) of the 2004 NHL entry draft. While playing junior hockey in the Ontario Hockey League (OHL), Bolland helped the London Knights capture the 2005 Memorial Cup. He also competed at the 2006 World Junior Championships, where he helped Canada capture the gold medal. Bolland also skated in the American Hockey League (AHL) for the Norfolk Admirals and Rockford IceHogs. He spent most of his playing career with the Blackhawks and won the Stanley Cup with them in both 2010 and 2013, and scored the Stanley Cup-winning goal in 2013 with less than a minute remaining in regulation. Bolland also played brief stints with Toronto Maple Leafs and Florida Panthers. While playing for the Toronto Red Wings, Bolland was selected in the first round, eighth overall, of the 2002 Ontario Hockey League Priority Selection by the London Knights. He made his OHL debut with the Knights during the 2002–03 season, where he recorded 17 points in 63 games.

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Dave Bolland timeline

  1. While playing for the Toronto Red Wings, Bolland was selected in the first round, eighth overall, of the 2002 Ontario Hockey League Priority Selection by the London Knights.
  2. He made his OHL debut with the Knights during the 2002–03 season, where he recorded 17 points in 63 games.
  3. He spent most of his playing career with the Blackhawks and won the Stanley Cup with them in both 2010 and 2013, and scored the Stanley Cup-winning goal in 2013 with less than a minute remaining in regulation.

The world when Dave Bolland was born

Dave Bolland was born in 1986. 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 1986

  • #1 song"That's What Friends Are For" – Dionne Warwick & Friends
  • Top moviePlatoon
  • Top TV showThe Cosby Show
  • Best-selling bookIt – Stephen King

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentMaradona's "Hand of God" goal at the World Cup
  • Top headlineSpace Shuttle Challenger disaster
  • Technology milestoneChernobyl nuclear disaster in Soviet Ukraine
  • Defining fadTop Gun aviator sunglasses
  • Notable inventionDisposable camera
  • World population4.94 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderRonald Reagan
  • Sports championNew York Mets (World Series)
  • Also wonBoston Celtics (NBA)
  • U.S. population240.1M

1986 versus 2026

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

Measure19862026
Gas$0.93$3.45/gal
Average home$80,300$435,000
Average income$29,458$67,500
Minimum wage$3.35$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$3.71$11.95
Postage stamp$0.22$0.73
Population240.1M341 million

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