Let's make this birthday one to remember.

46 years old (Born on September 07, 1978)

Happy Birthday, Matt Cooke! While your aggressive style might have inspired the NHL to rewrite its rulebook (talk about leaving a lasting impression!), no one can deny you brought intensity and passion every time you stepped onto the ice. Your gritty play helped bring home the Stanley Cup with Pittsburgh in 2009—proof that sometimes playing on the edge pays off.

Now that you're celebrating another year, we hope you've found safer ways to blow out candles without checking anyone into the cake. Here's wishing you plenty of laughs, good times, and fewer penalty minutes ahead. Enjoy your day!