Let's make this birthday one to remember.

51 years old (Born on September 12, 1973)

Happy Birthday, Martin Lapointe! Wishing the legendary winger who skated through 998 NHL games another great lap around life's rink. Just like your clutch goals and gritty toughness powered those back-to-back Stanley Cup wins with Detroit, we hope this birthday scores big in excitement (and cake!).

From raising hockey's holy grail twice with the Red Wings to leaving us one game short of a thousand-match party—we salute all you achieved on ice, along with that epic playoff beard. Here's hoping today brings as much joy as hoisting Lord Stanley himself—just keep an eye out for friendly teammates attempting face-first celebrations into dessert!