- Scott Langkow
Infobox Ice Hockey Player
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team=Krefeld Pinguine
former_teams =Winnipeg Jets
Phoenix Coyotes
Atlanta Thrashers
HV71
Rapperswil-Jona Lakers
Metallurg Novokuznetsk
league = DEL
position =Goaltender
catches = Left
height_ft = 5
height_in = 11
weight_lb = 190
nickname =
nationality = CAN
birth_date = Birth date and age|1975|4|21|mf=y
birth_place = Sherwood Park, AB, CAN
draft = 31st overall
draft_year = 1993
draft_team =Winnipeg Jets
career_start = 1995Scott Langkow (born
April 21 ,1975 , in Sherwood Park,Alberta ,Canada ) is a Canadian professionalice hockey goaltender. He currently plays in Europe, where he signed a one year contract with theKrefeld Pinguine of theDeutsche Eishockey Liga .Playing career
Langkow is a goalkeeper who has been in the Finnish SM-liiga for four seasons. He describes his playing style as a combination of butterfly and stand-up.cite web | title="Jag kan aldrig ersätta Stefan Liv" | publisher=HV71.se | author=Daniel Gustafssfon | language=Swedish | url=http://www.hv71.se/nyhet.asp?sid=1144 | accessdate=2006-07-10]
Langkow played for the
Portland Winter Hawks in the WHL and recorded three straight 20-win seasons with the club before being drafted byWinnipeg Jets with their 2nd pick, 31st overall, in the1993 NHL Entry Draft . When the Winnipeg franchise relocated inJuly 1 ,1996 , he was transferred to thePhoenix Coyotes . During this time he won 63 games over three seasons and was one of the top goaltenders in the AHL while playing for theSpringfield Falcons . In 1998 he won theAldege "Baz" Bastien Memorial Award as AHL's best goalkeeper.cite web | title=Scott Langkow | publisher=Legends of Hockey | url=http://www.legendsofhockey.net:8080/LegendsOfHockey/jsp/SearchPlayer.jsp?player=18774 | accessdate=2006-07-10] [cite web | title=Scott Langkow | work=Elite Prospects | url=http://www.eliteprospects.com/player.php?player=3604 | accessdate=2006-07-10]Langkow was traded to
Atlanta Thrashers inJune 25 ,1999 , where he played 15 games for the NHL club before being traded again toAnaheim Ducks withSergei Vyshedkevich forLadislav Kohn inFebruary 9 ,2001 .After four seasons playing for
Ässät in the SM-liiga, Langkow signed a one-year contract withHV71 in Sweden's top hockey leagueElitserien . [cite web | title=Kanadensisk målvakt klar för HV71 | publisher=HV71.se | author=Daniel Gustafsson | url=http://www.hv71.se/nyhet.asp?sid=1126 | language=Swedish | accessdate=2006-07-10] After only having played 11 games as starting goalie forHV71 in the Swedish league, Langkow signed with the Swiss teamRapperswil-Jona Lakers in Nationalliga A. [cite web | title=Scott Langkow och HV71 går skilda vägar | publisher=HV71.se | author=Daniel Gustafsson | language=Swedish | url=http://www.hv71.se/nyhet.asp?sid=1348 | accessdate=2007-01-11] [cite web | title=Bänkad – nu lämnar han HV 71 | publisher=Aftonbladet.se | author=Tomas Ros & PeO Larsson | language=Swedish | url=http://www.aftonbladet.se/vss/sport/story/0,2789,973014,00.html | accessdate=2007-01-11] In June 2007 he signed a one-year contract withJokerit of the Finnish SM-liiga. [cite web | title = Scott Langkow korvaa Riksmanin Jokereissa | publisher=jatkoaika.com | language=Finnish | url=http://www.jatkoaika.com/smliiga.php?sivu=uutiset&id=7129 | accessdate=2007-06-27]Although Langkow was contracted to Jokerit his contract was terminated as he was replaced by
Jussi Markkanen as the number 1 goaltender for Jokerit. [cite web | url=http://www.jatkoaika.com/smliiga.php?sivu=kolumnit&id=6428 | title=Jokereiden pakka koossa | publisher=jatkoaika.com | language=Finnish | accessdate=2007-07-30]Off the ice
Langkow is married with two children, one boy and one girl. He has a younger brother named Daymond who is a hockey player in the NHL. Scott likes to go fishing and play golf in his spare time.
Awards
* Named to the WHL West Second All-Star Team in 1994 and 1995.
* Awarded theHap Holmes Memorial Award (AHL fewest goals against) in 1996. (Shared withManny Legace )
* Named to the AHL First All-Star Team in 1998.
* Awarded theAldege "Baz" Bastien Memorial Award (AHL Outstanding Goaltender) in 1998.Career statistics
Regular season
References
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* [http://www.sm-liiga.fi Stats at SM-liiga.fi]
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