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Kevin Hatcher

Kevin Hatcher, American ice hockey player

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Born
September 9, 1966
Age in 2026
60
Zodiac sign
Virgo
Birth year
1966

About Kevin Hatcher

Kevin John Hatcher is an American former professional ice hockey defenseman who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for 17 seasons between 1984 and 2001 for the Washington Capitals, Dallas Stars, Pittsburgh Penguins, New York Rangers and Carolina Hurricanes. He is the older brother of former NHL player Derian Hatcher, with whom he was inducted into the United States Hockey Hall of Fame on October 21, 2010. Hatcher was born in Detroit, Michigan, but grew up in Sterling Heights, Michigan. Hatcher joined his brother Mark on the Centennials for the 1983–84 season and scored his first OHL goal on October 10, 1983, against the Toronto Marlboros. Due to his late birthday, Hatcher was the youngest player available in the 1984 NHL entry draft. Hatcher played in his second game the following day and scored his first NHL goal. At 18 years, 210 days old, Hatcher became the second youngest defensemen in franchise history to score his first NHL goal with the team.

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Kevin Hatcher timeline

  1. Hatcher joined his brother Mark on the Centennials for the 1983–84 season and scored his first OHL goal on October 10, 1983, against the Toronto Marlboros.
  2. Due to his late birthday, Hatcher was the youngest player available in the 1984 NHL entry draft.
  3. He is the older brother of former NHL player Derian Hatcher, with whom he was inducted into the United States Hockey Hall of Fame on October 21, 2010.

The world when Kevin Hatcher was born

Kevin Hatcher was born in 1966. 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 1966

  • #1 song"The Ballad of the Green Berets" – SSgt Barry Sadler
  • Top movieA Man for All Seasons
  • Top TV showBonanza
  • Best-selling bookIn Cold Blood – Truman Capote

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentEngland wins the FIFA World Cup at Wembley
  • Top headlineCultural Revolution begins in China
  • Technology milestoneStar Trek premieres, inspiring future technologists
  • Defining fadBatman TV show craze
  • Notable inventionElectronic fuel injection
  • World population3.41 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderLyndon B. Johnson
  • Sports championBaltimore Orioles (World Series)
  • Also wonBoston Celtics (NBA)
  • U.S. population196.6M

1966 versus 2026

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

Measure19662026
Gas$0.32$3.45/gal
Average home$14,200$435,000
Average income$9,400$67,500
Minimum wage$1.25$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$1.09$11.95
Postage stamp$0.05$0.73
Population196.6M341 million

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