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Hannu Kamppuri

Hannu Kamppuri, Finnish ice hockey player

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Born
July 1, 1957
Age in 2026
69
Zodiac sign
Cancer
Birth year
1957

About Hannu Kamppuri

Hannu Juhani Kamppuri (born 1 July 1957) is a former professional ice hockey goaltender. Kamppuri, who was born in Helsinki, was an accomplished SM-liiga goaltender, who played from 1975 to 1990, and was one of the first Finnish goaltenders to compete in the National Hockey League, where he played 13 games for the New Jersey Devils during the 1984–85 season. He also appeared in net for the Edmonton Oilers of the World Hockey Association for 2 games during the 1978–79 season. Much of his career was in the SM-liiga, with some time spent on teams in the minor professional leagues (AHL, CHL, IHL) in North America. Kamppuri also played with the Finland men's national ice hockey team, competing at Ice Hockey World Championships and earning bronze medals at the 1986 and 1987 European Championships. He is a member of the Finnish Hockey Hall of Fame, being inducted in 1998.

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Hannu Kamppuri timeline

  1. Kamppuri, who was born in Helsinki, was an accomplished SM-liiga goaltender, who played from 1975 to 1990, and was one of the first Finnish goaltenders to compete in the National Hockey League, where he played 13 games for the New Jersey Devils during the 1984–85 season.
  2. Kamppuri also played with the Finland men's national ice hockey team, competing at Ice Hockey World Championships and earning bronze medals at the 1986 and 1987 European Championships.

The world when Hannu Kamppuri was born

Hannu Kamppuri was born in 1957. 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 1957

  • #1 song"All Shook Up" – Elvis Presley
  • Top movieThe Bridge on the River Kwai
  • Top TV showGunsmoke
  • Best-selling bookOn the Road – Jack Kerouac

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentMilwaukee Braves win the World Series
  • Top headlineSoviet Union launches Sputnik — Space Race begins
  • Technology milestoneSputnik 1 becomes first artificial satellite in orbit
  • Defining fadHula hoops (early buzz)
  • Notable inventionFrisbee
  • World population2.87 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderDwight D. Eisenhower
  • Sports championMilwaukee Braves (World Series)
  • Also wonBoston Celtics (NBA)
  • U.S. population171.2M

1957 versus 2026

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

Measure19572026
Gas$0.31$3.45/gal
Average home$12,200$435,000
Average income$6,700$67,500
Minimum wage$1.00$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.51$11.95
Postage stamp$0.03$0.73
Population171.2M341 million

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