Jake DeBrusk

Jake DeBrusk, Canadian ice hockey player

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Born: October 17, 1996
Age in 2026: 30
Zodiac sign: Libra
Birth year: 1996

About Jake DeBrusk

Jake DeBrusk is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who is a left winger for the Vancouver Canucks in the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted 14th overall by the Boston Bruins in the 2015 NHL entry draft. DeBrusk is the son of colour commentator and former NHL forward Louie DeBrusk. DeBrusk had a successful first professional season in Providence, scoring 19 goals and 30 assists in 74 games. Ranked number 19 on the NHL Central Scouting Bureau's list of North American skaters eligible for the 2015 NHL Entry Draft, DeBrusk was selected in the first round, 14th overall, by the Boston Bruins. DeBrusk made an immediate impact, scoring his first NHL goal and assist in the Bruins season opener against the Nashville Predators. DeBrusk recorded his first three point game, a goal and two assists, in a 7–2 win against the Chicago Blackhawks on December 19, 2017.

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Jake DeBrusk timeline

2015Ranked number 19 on the NHL Central Scouting Bureau's list of North American skaters eligible for the 2015 NHL Entry Draft, DeBrusk was selected in the first round, 14th overall, by the Boston Bruins.
2017DeBrusk recorded his first three point game, a goal and two assists, in a 7–2 win against the Chicago Blackhawks on December 19, 2017.

The world when Jake DeBrusk was born

Jake DeBrusk was born in 1996. 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 1996

#1 song"Macarena" – Los Del Rio
Top movieThe English Patient
Top TV showER
Best-selling bookThe Runaway Jury – John Grisham

Headlines and milestones

Major sports momentMichael Jordan leads Bulls to 72-10 record and 4th NBA title
Top headlineCentennial Olympic Park bombing in Atlanta
Technology milestoneDolly the sheep — first mammal cloned from an adult cell
Defining fadMacarena dance craze
Notable inventionPalm Pilot
World population5.77 billion

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderBill Clinton
Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
Also wonChicago Bulls (NBA)
U.S. population265.2M

1996 versus 2026

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

Measure	1996	2026
Gas	$1.23	$3.45/gal
Average home	$115,800	$435,000
Average income	$44,006	$67,500
Minimum wage	$4.75	$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket	$4.42	$11.95
Postage stamp	$0.32	$0.73
Population	265.2M	341 million

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