Cory Cross

Cory Cross, Canadian ice hockey player and coach

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Born: January 3, 1971
Age in 2026: 55
Zodiac sign: Capricorn
Birth year: 1971

About Cory Cross

Cory Cross is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman, who played twelve seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL). Cross was selected by the Tampa Bay Lightning first overall in the 1992 NHL Supplemental Draft. In 2016, Cross was an assistant coach with the West Kelowna Warriors, when they won the 2016 RBC Cup. The Knights won the Turner Cup championship, only losing 2 games in the playoffs. After being drafted first overall in the 1992 Supplemental Draft by the Tampa Bay Lightning, Cross went on to spend 12 NHL seasons with the Toronto Maple Leafs, New York Rangers, Edmonton Oilers, Pittsburgh Penguins and Detroit Red Wings.

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Cory Cross timeline

1992Cross was selected by the Tampa Bay Lightning first overall in the 1992 NHL Supplemental Draft.
1992After being drafted first overall in the 1992 Supplemental Draft by the Tampa Bay Lightning, Cross went on to spend 12 NHL seasons with the Toronto Maple Leafs, New York Rangers, Edmonton Oilers, Pittsburgh Penguins and Detroit Red Wings.
2016In 2016, Cross was an assistant coach with the West Kelowna Warriors, when they won the 2016 RBC Cup.

The world when Cory Cross was born

Cory Cross was born in 1971. 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 1971

#1 song"Joy to the World" – Three Dog Night
Top movieThe French Connection
Top TV showAll in the Family
Best-selling bookThe Exorcist – William Peter Blatty

Headlines and milestones

Major sports momentMuhammad Ali vs Joe Frazier "Fight of the Century"
Top headlinePentagon Papers published
Technology milestoneFirst email sent by Ray Tomlinson
Defining fadHot pants
Notable inventionEmail (Ray Tomlinson)
World population3.78 billion

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderRichard Nixon
Sports championPittsburgh Pirates (World Series)
Also wonMilwaukee Bucks (NBA)
U.S. population207.7M

1971 versus 2026

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

Measure	1971	2026
Gas	$0.36	$3.45/gal
Average home	$18,100	$435,000
Average income	$11,800	$67,500
Minimum wage	$1.60	$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket	$1.65	$11.95
Postage stamp	$0.08	$0.73
Population	207.7M	341 million

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