Serge Aubin
A hard-nosed, defensive-minded center who carved out a long professional hockey career through grit before transitioning to a successful coaching life in Europe.
Born 1975 (age 51)·Canadian ice hockey player·Birthday: February 15·Generation X
Biography
Serge Aubin's path in hockey was built on utility and intelligence, not flashy scoring plays. The Canadian forward, born in 1975, was the kind of player coaches trusted in the final minutes of a close game. A left-handed center, his value was in his defensive responsibility, face-off prowess, and relentless work ethic. Drafted by the Colorado Avalanche, he broke into the NHL with a championship-caliber team, learning what it took to win. His journey then took him to the expansion Columbus Blue Jackets, where he became a versatile fixture, and later to the Atlanta Thrashers. While he never put up huge point totals, he played nearly 400 NHL games by being reliably tough to play against. That same hockey IQ defined his seamless second act. After retiring, he moved into coaching, working his way up to become a head coach in Germany's top league, where he now commands respect from the bench.
Generation X
1965–1980
The latchkey kids. Raised during divorce, recession, and the end of the Cold War. Skeptical, self-reliant, media-literate. They invented indie culture, grunge, and the early internet — then watched the Boomers take credit.
Serge was born in 1975, placing them squarely in the Generation X. The events that shaped this generation — economic uncertainty, the end of the Cold War, and the rise of personal computing — shaped the world they entered and the choices available to them.
#1 When Serge Was Born
The biggest hits of 1975
#1 Movie
Jaws
Best Picture
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
#1 TV Show
All in the Family
Serge's Life & Times
The world at every milestone
1975Born
Fall of Saigon ends the Vietnam War
Gas: $0.57/galHome: $27,600Min wage: $2.10/hrPresident: Gerald Ford"Love Will Keep Us Together" — Captain & TennilleBest Picture: One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
1980Started school
John Lennon shot and killed in New York
Gas: $1.19/galHome: $47,200Min wage: $3.10/hrPresident: Jimmy Carter"Call Me" — BlondieBest Picture: Ordinary People
1988Became a teenager
Pan Am Flight 103 bombed over Lockerbie
Gas: $0.90/galHome: $74,800Min wage: $3.35/hrPresident: Ronald Reagan"Faith" — George MichaelBest Picture: Rain Man
1991Could drive
Soviet Union dissolves; World Wide Web goes public
Gas: $1.14/galHome: $82,400Min wage: $4.25/hrPresident: George H.W. Bush"(Everything I Do) I Do It for You" — Bryan AdamsBest Picture: The Silence of the Lambs
1993Could vote
European Union officially established
Gas: $1.11/galHome: $86,600Min wage: $4.25/hrPresident: Bill Clinton"I Will Always Love You" — Whitney HoustonBest Picture: Schindler's List
1996Turned 21
Dolly the sheep cloned
Gas: $1.23/galHome: $99,700Min wage: $4.75/hrPresident: Bill Clinton"Macarena" — Los del RioBest Picture: The English Patient
2005Turned 30
Hurricane Katrina devastates New Orleans; YouTube launches
Gas: $2.30/galHome: $167,500Min wage: $5.15/hrPresident: George W. Bush"We Belong Together" — Mariah CareyBest Picture: Crash
2015Turned 40
Paris climate agreement; same-sex marriage legalized in the US
Gas: $2.43/galHome: $171,900Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Barack Obama"Uptown Funk" — Mark Ronson ft. Bruno MarsBest Picture: Spotlight
2025Turned 50
AI agents go mainstream
Gas: $3.10/galHome: $385,000Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Donald Trump"APT." — Rose & Bruno Mars
2026Age 51 today
Gas: $3.91/galPresident: Donald Trump
Key Achievements
- Played 374 regular-season games in the National Hockey League across 10 seasons.
- Won the Calder Cup as a player with the Hershey Bears in the AHL in 1997.
- Served as an assistant coach for the Columbus Blue Jackets from 2012 to 2014.
- Became the head coach of Eisbären Berlin in the German DEL in 2021, leading them to a championship in 2022.
Did You Know?
He was drafted by the Colorado Avalanche in the 4th round, 95th overall, in the 1993 NHL Entry Draft.
He served as the captain of the Columbus Blue Jackets' AHL affiliate, the Syracuse Crunch.
As head coach of Eisbären Berlin, he won the DEL championship (Deutsche Meisterschaft) in 2022.
He is fluent in both English and French.
“My role was to win the draw and make sure nothing got behind me.”
