Scott Langkow
| Scott Langkow | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Langkow during his time with the Krefeld Pinguine in 2008 | |||
| Born |
April 21, 1975 Sherwood Park, Alberta | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb) | ||
| Position | Goaltender | ||
| Caught | Left | ||
| Played for |
Winnipeg Jets Phoenix Coyotes Atlanta Thrashers Jokerit Ässät HV71 Rapperswil-Jona Lakers Metallurg Novokuznetsk Krefeld Pinguine | ||
| NHL draft |
31st overall, 1993 Winnipeg Jets | ||
| Playing career | 1995–2013 | ||
Scott Langkow (born April 21, 1975) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender. He played 20 regular season games in the National Hockey League (NHL). He played for the Winnipeg Jets, Phoenix Coyotes, and Atlanta Thrashers. Outside of the NHL, Langkow also played for Ässät and Lukko of the SM-liiga, HV71 of the Elitserien, the Rapperswil-Jona Lakers of the National League A (NLA), Metallurg Novokuznetsk of the Russian Superleague (RSL), and Krefeld Pinguine of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).
Career
Before playing in the NHL, Lanmgkow played parts of four seasons with Portland Winter Hawks of the Western Hockey League (WHL). He had a successful time with his Winter Hawks. He was selected for back-to-back WHL West Second All-Star Teams in both 1994 and 1995.
He was drafted 31st overall by the Winnipeg Jets in the 1993 NHL entry draft. On December 7, 1995, Langkow made his NHL debut, stopping the 2 shots against him in a 5–3 loss against the San Jose Sharks.[1] After the game, the Oilers sent him down to play for their AHL-affiliate Springfield Falcons. He had a successful time with the Falcons. He was co-awarded the Harry "Hap" Holmes Memorial Award with Manny Legace for the lowest goals against average in the AHL. Langkow was also awarded the Aldege "Baz" Bastien Memorial Award for the most outstanding goaltender in the AHL and was selected to the AHL First All-Star Team.[2][3] He stayed with the franchise when they relocated to become the Phoenix Coyotes.
On June 25, 1999, the Coyotes traded Langkow to the Atlanta Thrashers in exchange for future considerations.[4] He played 15 regular season games with the Thrashers, recording a 3–11 record with a 4.31 goals against average, and a .861 save percentage. He was then sent down to play for their IHL-affiliate Orlando Solar Bears and then their ECHL-affiliate Mobile Mysticks.
On February 9, 2001, the Thrashers traded Langkow along with Sergei Vyshedkevich to the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim in exchange for Ladislav Kohn.[5] He never played for the team and was sent down to play for their AHL-affiliate Cincinnati Mighty Ducks. He played 15 regular season games with the Mighty Ducks.
On October 16, Langkow decided to leave the Mighty Ducks and signed a contract to join the Kalamazoo Wings of the United Hockey League (UHL).[6] He played 15 regular season games with the Thrashers, recording a 20–24 record with a 3.28 goals against average, and a .899 save percentage.
He then headed to Europe and played three seasons with Ässät and one season with Lukko of the SM-liiga. He played for many other European teams throughout his career.
Markkanen retired from playing professional ice hockey in 2013.
Personal life
His younger brother Daymond also played in the NHL for parts of 16 seasons.[7]
References
- ↑ "1994-95 NHL Debuts". Hockey-Reference.com. Retrieved March 30, 2026.
- ↑ "Harry "Hap" Holmes Memorial Award". American Hockey League. Retrieved March 30, 2026.
- ↑ "Aldege "Baz" Bastien Memorial Award". American Hockey League. Retrieved March 30, 2026.
- ↑ "Scott Langkow trades". nhltradetracker.com. Retrieved March 30, 2026.
- ↑ "Ducks Acquire Sergei Vyshedkevich". Mighty Ducks of Anaheim. Archived from the original on August 21, 2001. Retrieved March 30, 2026.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ↑ "Wings Add More NHL Experience With Goalie Langkow". Kalamazoo Wings. Archived from the original on December 29, 2001. Retrieved March 30, 2026.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ↑ "If anyone can be said to be a born hockey player, it's Colton Langkow". Aldergrove Star. Retrieved March 30, 2026.
Other websites
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database