Joel Ward (ice hockey)

Joel Ward, Canadian ice hockey player

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Born: December 2, 1980
Age in 2026: 46
Zodiac sign: Sagittarius
Birth year: 1980

About Joel Ward (ice hockey)

Joel Randal Ward (born December 2, 1980) is a Canadian professional ice hockey coach and former player who is currently the head coach of the Henderson Silver Knights of the American Hockey League (AHL). Ward previously played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Minnesota Wild, Nashville Predators, Washington Capitals and San Jose Sharks.

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Career and life highlights

Birthday: December 2
Birth year: 1980

The world when Joel Ward (ice hockey) was born

Joel Ward (ice hockey) was born in 1980. 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 1980

#1 song"Call Me" – Blondie
Top movieOrdinary People
Top TV showDallas
Best-selling bookThe Name of the Rose – Umberto Eco

Headlines and milestones

Major sports momentMiracle on Ice — US hockey team beats the Soviets at Lake Placid
Top headlineJohn Lennon assassinated outside his New York apartment
Technology milestoneCNN launches as first 24-hour news channel
Defining fadRubik's Cube
Notable inventionPost-it Notes (officially released)
World population4.44 billion

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderJimmy Carter
Sports championPhiladelphia Phillies (World Series)
Also wonLos Angeles Lakers (NBA)
U.S. population227.2M

1980 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Joel Ward (ice hockey)'s birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure	1980	2026
Gas	$1.19	$3.45/gal
Average home	$68,700	$435,000
Average income	$21,023	$67,500
Minimum wage	$3.10	$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket	$2.69	$11.95
Postage stamp	$0.15	$0.73
Population	227.2M	341 million

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