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Ken Daneyko

Ken Daneyko, Canadian ice hockey player and sportscaster

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Born
April 17, 1964
Age in 2026
62
Zodiac sign
Aries
Birth year
1964

About Ken Daneyko

Kenneth Stephen Daneyko is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman. He played his entire career with the New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League (NHL), winning three Stanley Cup championships with the team. He has been nicknamed "Mr. Devil" by Devils fans, as he currently holds both the franchise record for games played as a Devil with 1,283 games and in penalty minutes with 2,516. Daneyko now provides colour analysis alongside Don La Greca during broadcasts of Devils games on MSG Sportsnet. Daneyko was born on April 17, 1964, in Windsor, Ontario, and spent his first seven years there. Daneyko was subsequently drafted in the first round, 18th overall, by the New Jersey Devils in the 1982 NHL entry draft. He subsequently made his NHL debut on October 6 against the New York Rangers, and scored his first NHL goal on October 30 against the Pittsburgh Penguins.

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Ken Daneyko timeline

  1. Daneyko was born on April 17, 1964, in Windsor, Ontario, and spent his first seven years there.
  2. Daneyko was subsequently drafted in the first round, 18th overall, by the New Jersey Devils in the 1982 NHL entry draft.

The world when Ken Daneyko was born

Ken Daneyko was born in 1964. 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 1964

  • #1 song"I Want to Hold Your Hand" – The Beatles
  • Top movieMy Fair Lady
  • Top TV showBonanza
  • Best-selling bookThe Spy Who Came in from the Cold – John le Carré

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentCassius Clay (Muhammad Ali) defeats Sonny Liston
  • Top headlineCivil Rights Act signed into law
  • Technology milestoneIBM System/360 mainframe computer launched
  • Defining fadBeatlemania
  • Notable inventionBASIC programming language
  • World population3.27 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderLyndon B. Johnson
  • Sports championSt. Louis Cardinals (World Series)
  • Also wonBoston Celtics (NBA)
  • U.S. population191.9M

1964 versus 2026

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

Measure19642026
Gas$0.30$3.45/gal
Average home$13,350$435,000
Average income$8,600$67,500
Minimum wage$1.25$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.86$11.95
Postage stamp$0.05$0.73
Population191.9M341 million

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