Portrait of Phil Goyette

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Phil Goyette

Phil Goyette, Canadian ice hockey player and coach

Born
October 31, 1933
Age in 2026
93
Zodiac sign
Scorpio
Birth year
1933

About Phil Goyette

Joseph Georges Philippe Goyette was a Canadian professional ice hockey player who played as a centre in the National Hockey League (NHL) for 16 seasons between 1956 and 1972. Goyette played his first seven NHL seasons with the Montreal Canadiens, winning four Stanley Cup titles. He never coached again, leaving his NHL coaching record at 6–38–4. Won the 1954-55 James Gatschene Memorial Trophy, IHL Won the 1954-55 George H.

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The world when Phil Goyette was born

Phil Goyette was born in 1933. 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 1933

  • #1 song"Stormy Weather" – Ethel Waters
  • Top movieKing Kong
  • Best-selling bookLost Horizon – James Hilton

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentFirst MLB All-Star Game played at Comiskey Park
  • Top headlineAdolf Hitler becomes Chancellor of Germany
  • Technology milestoneFM radio patented by Edwin Armstrong
  • Defining fadChain letters
  • Notable inventionFM radio
  • World population2.17 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderFranklin D. Roosevelt
  • Sports championNew York Giants (World Series)
  • U.S. population125.6M

1933 versus 2026

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

Measure19332026
Gas$0.18$3.45/gal
Average home$4,800$435,000
Average income$2,300$67,500
Minimum wage$0.25$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.20$11.95
Postage stamp$0.03$0.73
Population125.6M341 million

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