Let's make this birthday one to remember.

35 years old (Born on December 16, 1989)

Happy Birthday, Mikkel Boedker! To the Danish dynamo who skated his way into NHL history as Denmark's highest-ever draft pick—eighth overall by the Phoenix Coyotes in 2008. Clearly, your speed on ice is matched only by how quickly you made hockey fans realize that Danes aren't just good at pastries and fairy tales.

From clinching a national junior championship with Sweden’s Frölunda HC to dazzling crowds across North America with highlight-reel goals, you've proven time and again you're more than just another winger—you’re Denmark’s gift to hockey. May this birthday bring fewer penalties but plenty of cake!