Person in history
Dylan Larkin
Dylan Larkin, American hockey player
Life at a glance
- Born
- 1996 · July 30
- Age this year
- 30No death recorded in our data
- Born
- 30th anniversary of their birth this year
Their story
Who they were
Dylan Larkin, American hockey player
Early life
Larkin grew up in Omaha and played youth hockey in the area before moving to pursue elite-level competition. He played for the U.S. National Team Development Program (NTDP) from 2012 to 2014.
Path and career
Larkin played college hockey at the University of Michigan from 2014 to 2015 before turning professional. The Detroit Red Wings selected him 15th overall in the 2014 NHL Draft.
He made his NHL debut in the 2015–16 season and became a core player for Detroit, earning the team captaincy in 2019 at age 22. Larkin has represented the United States in international competitions including the World Junior Championship and Olympic Games.
Why this date
Dylan Larkin appears on our July 30 calendar for 1996 as a birth entry.
The world when they were born
Other entries we record for 1996.
- July 18Saguenay flood
- May 11ValuJet Flight 592
- June 15The Troubles
- December 29Guatemala
- November 7NASA
Born the same day
Contemporaries — born the same year
- 1996Ross ColtonSeptember 11
- 1996Colin FordSeptember 12
- 1996Batuhan Altıntaş (footballer)March 14
- 1996Adin HillMay 11
- 1996Faker (gamer)May 7
- 1996MyKayla SkinnerDecember 9
- 1996Esteban OconSeptember 17
- 1996Sigrid (singer)September 5
Sources
Cite this page
“Dylan Larkin”, What's On This Date, https://whatsonthisdate.com/app/people/dylan-larkin, accessed October 28, 2026.
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Questions about Dylan Larkin
When was Dylan Larkin born?
July 30 1996.
How old would Dylan Larkin be today?
30 this year, based on the birth year we hold. We have no death record for them in our data, which is not proof either way.
Who else was born on July 30?
Margarida Moura, Miho Miyazaki, Jake Faria and others — the list is on this page and on the date page.
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