Let's make this birthday one to remember.

44 years old (Born on September 26, 1980)

Happy Birthday, Brooks Orpik! You're the only guy we know who can gracefully skate backward faster than most of us can run forward. From hoisting the Stanley Cup with Pittsburgh in 2009 to being named Penguins' Defensive Player of the Year three times, you've always been a rock-solid defender—though rumor has it your slapshot still haunts goalies' dreams.

Here's hoping your birthday is as legendary as your hits on ice and as smooth as your defensive moves. May you celebrate today like it's Game 7 all over again—but maybe skip blocking any cake shots this time around!