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Benoît Brunet

Benoît Brunet, Canadian ice hockey player and sportscaster

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Born
August 24, 1968
Age in 2026
58
Zodiac sign
Virgo
Birth year
1968

About Benoît Brunet

Joseph Jean Luc Benoît Brunet is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He was drafted by the Montreal Canadiens in the second round, 27th overall, of the 1986 NHL entry draft. Brunet has also played for the Dallas Stars and Ottawa Senators. He also made his NHL debut with Montreal that same season, appearing in two games and recording one assist. He was a member of the Canadiens team that won the Stanley Cup in 1993. He scored 101 goals and added 161 assists. Brunet became a fixture on the Canadiens' roster, playing with them until the 2001–02 season.

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Benoît Brunet timeline

  1. He was a member of the Canadiens team that won the Stanley Cup in 1993.
  2. Brunet became a fixture on the Canadiens' roster, playing with them until the 2001–02 season.

The world when Benoît Brunet was born

Benoît Brunet 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 Benoît Brunet'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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