Let's make this birthday one to remember.

41 years old (Born on April 24, 1984)

Happy Birthday, Frans Nielsen! From being drafted 87th overall by the Islanders back in 2002 to becoming Denmark's hockey pride, you've skated circles around expectations. Your silky-smooth shootout moves have left goalies dizzy and fans cheering—rumor has it some netminders still wake up sweating from nightmares of your legendary backhand.

Whether dazzling crowds at Nassau Coliseum or making history as the first Danish NHL player, you've always brought class and skill onto the ice. Here's hoping your birthday is filled with fewer penalties than candles on your cake—and may you continue scoring big laughs off-ice too! Cheers to another fantastic year ahead!