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 = 1995

Scott Langkow (born April 21, 1975, in Sherwood Park, Alberta, Canada) is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender. He currently plays in Europe, where he signed a one year contract with the Krefeld Pinguine of the Deutsche 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 by Winnipeg Jets with their 2nd pick, 31st overall, in the 1993 NHL Entry Draft. When the Winnipeg franchise relocated in July 1, 1996, he was transferred to the Phoenix Coyotes. During this time he won 63 games over three seasons and was one of the top goaltenders in the AHL while playing for the Springfield Falcons. In 1998 he won the Aldege "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 in June 25, 1999, where he played 15 games for the NHL club before being traded again to Anaheim Ducks with Sergei Vyshedkevich for Ladislav Kohn in February 9, 2001.

After four seasons playing for Ässät in the SM-liiga, Langkow signed a one-year contract with HV71 in Sweden's top hockey league Elitserien. [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 for HV71 in the Swedish league, Langkow signed with the Swiss team Rapperswil-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 with Jokerit 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 the Hap Holmes Memorial Award (AHL fewest goals against) in 1996. (Shared with Manny Legace)
* Named to the AHL First All-Star Team in 1998.
* Awarded the Aldege "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]