38 years old (Born on July 14, 1986)
Happy birthday to Nikolai Kulemin, the Russian-born hockey wizard who skated into Toronto's hearts and opponents' nightmares back in 2008! Sure, other players might boast trophies—but Nikolai has a garage full: Tampere Cup? Check. Karjala Cup? Got it. Channel One Cup and Ceska Pojist'ovna Cup too? Yes indeed; he's practically got more hardware than his local Home Depot!Your journey since hitting NHL ice has been legendary—creating hilarious locker-room stories, goals so slick they're practically magic tricks, plus enough highlight reels to entertain future generations of Leafs fans forever. Here's wishing you a birthday filled with laughter and joy (and maybe another shelf for all your trophies!). Cheers!