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Fredrik Norrena

Fredrik Norrena, Finnish ice hockey player

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Born
November 29, 1973
Age in 2026
53
Zodiac sign
Sagittarius
Birth year
1973

About Fredrik Norrena

Fredrik Jan Elis Norrena (born November 29, 1973) is a Finnish former professional ice hockey goaltender. He played 100 games in the National Hockey League with the Columbus Blue Jackets between 2006 and 2008. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1992 to 2014, was spent in Europe where he played in the Finnish SM-liiga and Swedish Elitserien. In 2003, he won the Swedish Championships with Frölunda HC before joining Linköpings HC in the Swedish Elitserien (SEL). However, on June 30, he was traded to the Columbus Blue Jackets, along with Fredrik Modin, in exchange or Marc Denis. Internationally Norrena played for the Finnish national team at five World Championships, winning one silver and one bronze medal, and the 2006 Win.

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Fredrik Norrena timeline

  1. In 2003, he won the Swedish Championships with Frölunda HC before joining Linköpings HC in the Swedish Elitserien (SEL).
  2. Internationally Norrena played for the Finnish national team at five World Championships, winning one silver and one bronze medal, and the 2006 Win.

The world when Fredrik Norrena was born

Fredrik Norrena was born in 1973. 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 1973

  • #1 song"Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree" – Tony Orlando & Dawn
  • Top movieThe Sting
  • Top TV showAll in the Family
  • Best-selling bookGravity's Rainbow – Thomas Pynchon

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentSecretariat wins the Triple Crown with a record Belmont Stakes
  • Top headlineOPEC oil embargo triggers global energy crisis
  • Technology milestoneFirst mobile phone call (Martin Cooper, Motorola)
  • Defining fadPlatform shoes
  • Notable inventionMobile phone (Motorola prototype)
  • World population3.93 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderRichard Nixon
  • Sports championOakland Athletics (World Series)
  • Also wonNew York Knicks (NBA)
  • U.S. population211.9M

1973 versus 2026

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

Measure19732026
Gas$0.39$3.45/gal
Average home$22,100$435,000
Average income$13,500$67,500
Minimum wage$1.60$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$1.77$11.95
Postage stamp$0.08$0.73
Population211.9M341 million

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