Scott Langkow
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Scott Langkow (born April 21, 1975, in Sherwood Park, Alberta, Canada) is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender with HV71 in the Swedish Elitserien.
Palying career
Lankow played for the Portland Winter Hawks in the WHL and recorder three straight 20-win seasons with the club before beeing 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 Bastien Memorial Award as AHL's best goalkeeper.
Langkow was traded to Atlanta Thrashers in June 25, 1999, where he played 15 games for the NHL club before beeing traded again to Anaheim Ducks with Sergei Vyshedkevich for Ladislav Kohn in February 9, 2001.
After four seasons playing for Ässät in the Finnish SM-liiga, Langkow signed a one-year contract with HV71 in Sweden's top hockey league Elitserien.
Scott's younger brother Daymond is a hockey player in the NHL.
Awards
- Named to the WHL West Second All-Star Team in 1994 and 1995.
- Awarded the Harry 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 Bastien Memorial Award (AHL Outstanding Goaltender) in 1998.
References
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