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Jake Gardiner

Jake Gardiner, American ice hockey player

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Born
July 4, 1990
Age in 2026
36
Zodiac sign
Cancer
Birth year
1990

About Jake Gardiner

Jake William Gardiner is an American former professional ice hockey defenseman. He played for the Toronto Maple Leafs and Carolina Hurricanes of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted 17th overall by the Anaheim Ducks in the 2008 NHL entry draft. Gardiner quickly became a projected first round pick in the 2008 NHL entry draft and interviewed with the New Jersey Devils, Florida Panthers, Anaheim Ducks, and Ottawa Senators. Shortly after rejoining the team, Gardiner scored his first career NHL goal on January 24, against the New York Islanders. Gardiner remained with the Leafs for the remainder of the 2012–13 season and appeared in his first Stanley Cup playoffs game.

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Jake Gardiner timeline

  1. Gardiner quickly became a projected first round pick in the 2008 NHL entry draft and interviewed with the New Jersey Devils, Florida Panthers, Anaheim Ducks, and Ottawa Senators.
  2. Gardiner remained with the Leafs for the remainder of the 2012–13 season and appeared in his first Stanley Cup playoffs game.

The world when Jake Gardiner was born

Jake Gardiner was born in 1990. 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 1990

  • #1 song"Hold On" – Wilson Phillips
  • Top movieDances with Wolves
  • Top TV showRoseanne
  • Best-selling bookJurassic Park – Michael Crichton

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentBuster Douglas knocks out Mike Tyson in biggest upset ever
  • Top headlineNelson Mandela freed after 27 years
  • Technology milestoneHubble Space Telescope launched
  • Defining fadNinja Turtles mania
  • Notable inventionWorld Wide Web goes public
  • World population5.28 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderGeorge H.W. Bush
  • Sports championCincinnati Reds (World Series)
  • Also wonDetroit Pistons (NBA)
  • U.S. population249.6M

1990 versus 2026

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

Measure19902026
Gas$1.16$3.45/gal
Average home$95,500$435,000
Average income$35,353$67,500
Minimum wage$3.80$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$4.23$11.95
Postage stamp$0.25$0.73
Population249.6M341 million

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