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Denis Herron

Denis Herron, Canadian ice hockey player

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Born
June 18, 1952
Age in 2026
74
Zodiac sign
Gemini
Birth year
1952

About Denis Herron

Denis Bernard Herron is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender who played for the Montreal Canadiens, Kansas City Scouts, and Pittsburgh Penguins in the National Hockey League from 1972 to 1985. He won the William M. Jennings Trophy with Rick Wamsley in 1982. Next season, Herron played the first half of the season with the Pens and the Bears before being traded to the Kansas City Scouts. In 1978, Herron made an appearance with Team Canada in the World Championships where he won a bronze medal. In 1981, Herron was awarded the Vezina Trophy with teammates Michel Larocque and Richard Sevigny.

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Denis Herron timeline

  1. In 1978, Herron made an appearance with Team Canada in the World Championships where he won a bronze medal.
  2. In 1981, Herron was awarded the Vezina Trophy with teammates Michel Larocque and Richard Sevigny.
  3. He won the William M. Jennings Trophy with Rick Wamsley in 1982.

The world when Denis Herron was born

Denis Herron was born in 1952. 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 1952

  • #1 song"You Belong to Me" – Jo Stafford
  • Top movieThe Greatest Show on Earth
  • Top TV showI Love Lucy
  • Best-selling bookThe Old Man and the Sea – Ernest Hemingway

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentRocky Marciano becomes heavyweight champion
  • Top headlineDwight Eisenhower elected president
  • Technology milestoneFirst hydrogen bomb tested
  • Defining fadMr. Potato Head
  • Notable inventionMr. Potato Head (first toy advertised on TV)
  • World population2.63 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderHarry S. Truman
  • Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
  • Also wonMinneapolis Lakers (NBA)
  • U.S. population156.4M

1952 versus 2026

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

Measure19522026
Gas$0.27$3.45/gal
Average home$9,100$435,000
Average income$5,700$67,500
Minimum wage$0.75$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.60$11.95
Postage stamp$0.03$0.73
Population156.4M341 million

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