Joel Kiviranta

Joel Kiviranta, Finnish ice hockey player

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Born: March 23, 1996
Age in 2026: 30
Zodiac sign: Aries
Birth year: 1996

About Joel Kiviranta

Joel Kiviranta is a Finnish professional ice hockey player who is a forward for the Colorado Avalanche of the National Hockey League (NHL). He suited up in 79 regular-season games and set career-highs with 16 goals and 23 points while and notching his first two career game-winning goals. Kiviranta also registered his first three career multi-goal performances, two of which took place in the month of December. He made his debut for the team on 15 November, recording one goal and two assists in an 8-2 win over the Anaheim Ducks.

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The world when Joel Kiviranta was born

Joel Kiviranta was born in 1996. 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 1996

#1 song"Macarena" – Los Del Rio
Top movieThe English Patient
Top TV showER
Best-selling bookThe Runaway Jury – John Grisham

Headlines and milestones

Major sports momentMichael Jordan leads Bulls to 72-10 record and 4th NBA title
Top headlineCentennial Olympic Park bombing in Atlanta
Technology milestoneDolly the sheep — first mammal cloned from an adult cell
Defining fadMacarena dance craze
Notable inventionPalm Pilot
World population5.77 billion

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderBill Clinton
Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
Also wonChicago Bulls (NBA)
U.S. population265.2M

1996 versus 2026

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

Measure	1996	2026
Gas	$1.23	$3.45/gal
Average home	$115,800	$435,000
Average income	$44,006	$67,500
Minimum wage	$4.75	$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket	$4.42	$11.95
Postage stamp	$0.32	$0.73
Population	265.2M	341 million

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