Curtis Lazar

Curtis Lazar, Canadian ice hockey player

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Born: February 2, 1995
Age in 2026: 31
Zodiac sign: Aquarius
Birth year: 1995

About Curtis Lazar

Curtis Lazar (born February 2, 1995) is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward who is currently an unrestricted free agent. He most recently played for the Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected by the Ottawa Senators in the first round (17th overall) of the 2013 NHL entry draft. Lazar played his junior hockey with the Edmonton Oil Kings of the Western Hockey League (WHL), where he was team captain when they won the Memorial Cup in 2014. His performance in the Games surpassed Steven Stamkos's goals record and Sidney Crosby's points record.

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The world when Curtis Lazar was born

Curtis Lazar was born in 1995. 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 1995

#1 song"Gangsta's Paradise" – Coolio
Top movieBraveheart
Top TV showSeinfeld
Best-selling bookThe Rainmaker – John Grisham

Headlines and milestones

Major sports momentCal Ripken Jr. breaks Lou Gehrig's consecutive games record
Top headlineOklahoma City bombing
Technology milestoneWindows 95 launches
Defining fadPogs
Notable inventionDVD
World population5.69 billion

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderBill Clinton
Sports championAtlanta Braves (World Series)
Also wonHouston Rockets (NBA)
U.S. population263.0M

1995 versus 2026

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

Measure	1995	2026
Gas	$1.15	$3.45/gal
Average home	$110,500	$435,000
Average income	$41,943	$67,500
Minimum wage	$4.25	$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket	$4.35	$11.95
Postage stamp	$0.32	$0.73
Population	263.0M	341 million

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