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Bobby Smith (ice hockey)

Bobby Smith, Canadian ice hockey player and executive

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Born
February 12, 1958
Age in 2026
68
Zodiac sign
Aquarius
Birth year
1958

About Bobby Smith (ice hockey)

Robert David Smith (born February 12, 1958) is a Canadian professional ice hockey executive and former player. He played for the Minnesota North Stars and Montreal Canadiens in the National Hockey League (NHL). In 184 Stanley Cup playoff games, he recorded 160 points, which is currently the 25th most in league history. He played in four Stanley Cup Finals and won the 1986 Stanley Cup with the Canadiens. He was the 32nd player to record 1,000 points in NHL history, doing so on November 30, 1991. Smith was the majority owner of the junior hockey team Halifax Mooseheads from 2003 to February 2023, which won the Memorial Cup once in 2013. Smith was the majority owner of the Halifax Mooseheads junior hockey team for twenty years until February 2023.

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Bobby Smith (ice hockey) timeline

  1. He played in four Stanley Cup Finals and won the 1986 Stanley Cup with the Canadiens.
  2. He was the 32nd player to record 1,000 points in NHL history, doing so on November 30, 1991.
  3. Smith was the majority owner of the Halifax Mooseheads junior hockey team for twenty years until February 2023.

The world when Bobby Smith (ice hockey) was born

Bobby Smith (ice hockey) was born in 1958. 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 1958

  • #1 song"Nel Blu Dipinto di Blu (Volare)" – Domenico Modugno
  • Top movieGigi
  • Top TV showGunsmoke
  • Best-selling bookDoctor Zhivago – Boris Pasternak

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentNFL Championship "Greatest Game Ever Played" — Colts vs Giants
  • Top headlineNASA created as the United States enters the Space Race
  • Technology milestoneNASA founded
  • Defining fadHula Hoops — 25 million sold in 4 months
  • Notable inventionHula Hoop
  • World population2.93 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderDwight D. Eisenhower
  • Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
  • Also wonSt. Louis Hawks (NBA)
  • U.S. population174.1M

1958 versus 2026

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

Measure19582026
Gas$0.31$3.45/gal
Average home$12,750$435,000
Average income$6,600$67,500
Minimum wage$1.00$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.68$11.95
Postage stamp$0.04$0.73
Population174.1M341 million

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