RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Derek Boogaard

1982 - 2011

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Derek Leendert Boogaard ( BOH-gard; later BOO-gard; June 23, 1982 – May 13, 2011) was a Canadian professional ice hockey left winger who played for the Minnesota Wild and the New York Rangers of the National Hockey League (NHL). A native of Saskatchewan, where he grew up in several different communities as the son of a Mountie, he was known primarily as a fighter and enforcer throughout his career, from junior hockey to the pros. His fighting prowess earned him the nicknames of "Boogeyman" and "the Mountie", and made him a favourite with fans. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Derek Boogaard has received more than 1,097,579 page views. His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Derek Boogaard is the 3,118th most popular religious figure (down from 2,733rd in 2019), the 1,388th most popular biography from Canada (down from 1,139th in 2019) and the 16th most popular Canadian Religious Figure.

Memorability Metrics

  • 1.1M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 24.95

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 15

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 1.84

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.12

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Derek Boogaard ranks 3,118 out of 3,187. Before him are Andrew Flintoff, Virginie Arnold, Anna Le Moine, Xander Bogaerts, Rahaf Mohammed, and Samantha Lewthwaite. After him are Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Ryan Fitzpatrick, Faf du Plessis, Jon Lester, Helene Olafsen, and Mitchell Johnson.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1982, Derek Boogaard ranks 1,238. Before him are Vilmar da Cunha Rodrigues, Amy Williams, David Wright, Tatsuyuki Tomiyama, Gunnar Heiðar Þorvaldsson, and Trevor Wright. After him are DeSagana Diop, Kentaro Kawasaki, Stephen McManus, Shunta Nagai, Hayato Sasaki, and Aitor Hernández. Among people deceased in 2011, Derek Boogaard ranks 539. Before him are Mohammed Nabbous, Dennis Marshall, Death of Hamza Ali Al-Khateeb, Olubayo Adefemi, Jeret Peterson, and Alexander Vasyunov. After him is Yuri Urychev.

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In Canada

Among people born in Canada, Derek Boogaard ranks 1,388 out of 1,622. Before him are Duncan Keith (1983), Kate Todd (1987), Sim Bhullar (1992), Janyse Jaud (1969), Alex Gough (1987), and Maëlle Ricker (1978). After him are Junior Hoilett (1990), Denny Morrison (1985), Karen Cockburn (1980), Aaron Brown (1992), Matthew Knight (1994), and Brady Leman (1986).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Canada

Among religious figures born in Canada, Derek Boogaard ranks 16. Before him are Charles Scicluna (1959), Hilarion Kapral (1948), Charles Coughlin (1891), Mike Bossy (1957), Petar Rajič (1959), and Gerald Emmett Carter (1912). After him are Ellen White (null), Hannah Matthews (1991), and Nelson Oyoo (1994).

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