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Alain Caron (ice hockey)

Alain Caron, Canadian ice hockey player (died 1986)

Born
April 27, 1938
Died
December 18, 1986
Zodiac sign
Taurus
Birth year
1938

About Alain Caron (ice hockey)

Joseph Paul Luc Alain Caron (April 27, 1938 – December 18, 1986) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player who played in various leagues from 1956 to 1976. == Career == Caron played 60 games in the National Hockey League for the Oakland Seals and Montreal Canadiens, followed by three seasons in the World Hockey Association (WHA) for the Quebec Nordiques and the Michigan Stags/Baltimore Blades. Caron finished his career in the North American Hockey League, playing for the Beauce Jaros. Jaros finished the 1975-76 season with a career high 78 goals in only 73 games. Additionally, he scored a league-leading 21 goals and 36 points in the playoffs. Caron suffered a heart attack during the summer at age 38 and was forced to retire from professional hockey. == Personal life == After Caron retired from hockey, he took a position working for a brewery in Quebec. Caron died after he suffered a second heart attack on December 18, 1986. He was 48 years old. == Career statistics == === Regular season and playoffs === == References == "Alain Caron".

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Alain Caron (ice hockey) timeline

  1. Joseph Paul Luc Alain Caron (April 27, 1938 – December 18, 1986) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player who played in various leagues from 1956 to 1976.
  2. Jaros finished the 1975-76 season with a career high 78 goals in only 73 games.

The world when Alain Caron (ice hockey) was born

Alain Caron (ice hockey) was born in 1938. 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 1938

  • #1 song"A-Tisket, A-Tasket" – Ella Fitzgerald
  • Top movieThe Adventures of Robin Hood
  • Best-selling bookRebecca – Daphne du Maurier

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentJoe Louis knocks out Max Schmeling in round 1
  • Top headlineWar of the Worlds broadcast causes nationwide panic
  • Technology milestoneNuclear fission discovered
  • Defining fadSuperman debuts in Action Comics #1
  • Notable inventionInstant coffee (Nescafé)
  • World population2.30 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderFranklin D. Roosevelt
  • Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
  • U.S. population129.8M

1938 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Alain Caron (ice hockey)'s birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19382026
Gas$0.20$3.45/gal
Average home$5,100$435,000
Average income$2,800$67,500
Minimum wage$0.25$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.25$11.95
Postage stamp$0.03$0.73
Population129.8M341 million

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