Adin Hill
The unflappable goaltender who seized his moment and backstopped the Vegas Golden Knights to their first Stanley Cup.
Born 1996 (age 30)·Canadian ice hockey player·Birthday: May 11·Millennials
Biography
Adin Hill's path to hockey's pinnacle was one of patience and poised readiness. Drafted in the third round by Arizona, he navigated the uncertain life of a backup and a trade to San Jose, waiting for a true starting opportunity. It arrived in the most dramatic fashion possible: claimed by the Vegas Golden Knights in 2022, he began the following season as the third-string option. When injuries struck, Hill stepped in and simply refused to relinquish the net. His calm, positional style and remarkable composure under pressure stabilized Vegas during the 2023 playoffs. In the Stanley Cup Final, his series of breathtaking saves, including a now-legendary cross-crease stretch against the Florida Panthers, became defining moments of the championship run. Hill transformed from a journeyman into a cornerstone, proving that a goalie's story can change with one stellar performance.
Millennials
1981–1996
The first digital natives. Grew up with the internet, came of age during 9/11 and the 2008 crash. Highly educated, deeply indebted, slower to marry and buy houses. Redefined work, identity, and what it means to be an adult.
Adin was born in 1996, placing them squarely in the Millennials. The events that shaped this generation — the internet revolution, 9/11, and the 2008 financial crisis — shaped the world they entered and the choices available to them.
#1 When Adin Was Born
The biggest hits of 1996
#1 Movie
Independence Day
Best Picture
The English Patient
#1 TV Show
ER
Adin's Life & Times
The world at every milestone
1996Born
Dolly the sheep cloned
Gas: $1.23/galHome: $99,700Min wage: $4.75/hrPresident: Bill Clinton"Macarena" — Los del RioBest Picture: The English Patient
2001Started school
September 11 attacks transform the world
Gas: $1.46/galHome: $126,400Min wage: $5.15/hrPresident: George W. Bush"Hanging by a Moment" — LifehouseBest Picture: A Beautiful Mind
2009Became a teenager
Michael Jackson dies; Bitcoin created
Gas: $2.35/galHome: $148,500Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Barack Obama"Boom Boom Pow" — The Black Eyed PeasBest Picture: The Hurt Locker
2012Could drive
Curiosity rover lands on Mars; Sandy Hook shooting
Gas: $3.64/galHome: $143,200Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Barack Obama"Somebody That I Used to Know" — GotyeBest Picture: Argo
2014Could vote
Russia annexes Crimea; Ebola outbreak in West Africa
Gas: $3.37/galHome: $160,700Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Barack Obama"Happy" — Pharrell WilliamsBest Picture: Birdman
2017Turned 21
#MeToo movement; solar eclipse crosses the US
Gas: $2.42/galHome: $195,000Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Donald Trump"Shape of You" — Ed SheeranBest Picture: The Shape of Water
2026Turned 30
Gas: $3.91/galPresident: Donald Trump
Key Achievements
- Won the Stanley Cup as the starting goaltender for the Vegas Golden Knights in 2023.
- Posted a .932 save percentage and 2.17 goals-against average during the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs.
- Recorded his first NHL shutout with the Arizona Coyotes in 2018 against the Montreal Canadiens.
Did You Know?
He played his junior hockey for the Portland Winterhawks of the Western Hockey League.
He was originally selected by the Arizona Coyotes 76th overall in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft.
During the 2023 playoffs, his save on a shot by Florida's Nick Cousins was dubbed 'The Save' and is considered one of the greatest in Final history.
“My job is to be the calm when everything is chaos.”
