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Lyle Odelein

Lyle Odelein, Canadian ice hockey player

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Born
July 21, 1968
Age in 2026
58
Zodiac sign
Cancer
Birth year
1968

About Lyle Odelein

Lyle Theodore Odelein is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman who played for eight National Hockey League (NHL) teams in 16 seasons, and was the inaugural captain of the Columbus Blue Jackets. Odelein won the Stanley Cup with the Montreal Canadiens in 1993. His 5 assists on February 2, 1994, against the Hartford Whalers, tied a single-game record for a Canadiens defenceman held by Doug Harvey, which was also tied in 2004 by Sheldon Souray.

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Lyle Odelein timeline

  1. Odelein won the Stanley Cup with the Montreal Canadiens in 1993.
  2. His 5 assists on February 2, 1994, against the Hartford Whalers, tied a single-game record for a Canadiens defenceman held by Doug Harvey, which was also tied in 2004 by Sheldon Souray.

The world when Lyle Odelein was born

Lyle Odelein was born in 1968. 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 1968

  • #1 song"Hey Jude" – The Beatles
  • Top movie2001: A Space Odyssey
  • Top TV showRowan & Martin's Laugh-In
  • Best-selling bookAirport – Arthur Hailey

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentBob Beamon shatters long jump record at Mexico City Olympics
  • Top headlineMLK and RFK assassinated
  • Technology milestoneDouglas Engelbart demonstrates the computer mouse
  • Defining fadTie-dye everything
  • Notable inventionComputer mouse (Douglas Engelbart)
  • World population3.55 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderLyndon B. Johnson
  • Sports championDetroit Tigers (World Series)
  • Also wonBoston Celtics (NBA)
  • U.S. population200.7M

1968 versus 2026

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

Measure19682026
Gas$0.34$3.45/gal
Average home$15,600$435,000
Average income$10,300$67,500
Minimum wage$1.60$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$1.31$11.95
Postage stamp$0.06$0.73
Population200.7M341 million

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