Chris Langkow

Chris Langkow
Born (1989-08-22) August 22, 1989
Vegreville, AB, CAN
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 176 lb (80 kg; 12 st 8 lb)
Position Centre
Shoots Right
EBEL team
Former teams		 HDD Olimpija Ljubljana
Peoria Rivermen
Bridgeport Sound Tigers
NHL Draft Undrafted
Playing career 2010–present

Chris Langkow (born August 22, 1989) is a Canadian professional ice hockey center. He is currently playing with HDD Olimpija Ljubljana of the Austrian Hockey League (EBEL).

Playing career

Prior to turning professional, Langkow played major junior hockey in the Western Hockey League with the Spokane Chiefs, Saskatoon Blades, and the Everett Silvertips.[1] During the 2012–13 season, Langkow was traded by the Reading Royals to the South Carolina Stingrays on November 9, 2012.[2]

After playing the majority of the 2013–14 season with the Bridgeport Sound Tigers, posting 20 points in 64 games, Langkow was signed to a one-year extension on May 13, 2014.[3] In his first full AHL season with Bridgeport in 2014–15, Langkow appeared in a career high 69 games with 8 goals and 16 points.

On August 7, 2015, Langkow returned to the ECHL as a free agent, agreeing to a one-year contract with the Elmira Jackals.[4] Following the 2015–16 season, Langkow left North America after 6 professional seasons, agreeing to his first European contract with Slovenian club, HDD Olimpija Ljubljana of the EBEL on July 24, 2016.[5]

Personal

Chris is a first cousin to NHL veteran Daymond and Scott Langkow.[6]

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2005–06 Spokane Chiefs WHL 3 0 1 1 0 — — — — —
2006–07 Spokane Chiefs WHL 49 4 8 12 33 2 0 0 0 0
2007–08 Spokane Chiefs WHL 39 7 8 15 14 — — — — —
2007–08 Saskatoon Blades WHL 32 6 12 18 6 — — — — —
2008–09 Saskatoon Blades WHL 70 15 34 49 52 7 2 3 5 2
2009–10 Saskatoon Blades WHL 1 0 0 0 2 — — — — —
2009–10 Everett Silvertips WHL 69 21 38 59 60 7 2 6 8 4
2010–11 Alaska Aces ECHL 56 15 21 36 30 13 8 3 11 6
2010–11 Peoria Rivermen AHL 8 1 2 3 0 — — — — —
2011–12 Bridgeport Sound Tigers AHL 7 1 4 5 2 — — — — —
2011–12 Alaska Aces ECHL 16 3 7 10 9 10 0 1 1 2
2012–13 Reading Royals ECHL 9 2 2 4 10 — — — — —
2012–13 South Carolina Stingrays ECHL 46 18 19 37 28 4 0 3 3 6
2013–14 South Carolina Stingrays ECHL 11 2 7 9 8 — — — — —
2013–14 Bridgeport Sound Tigers AHL 64 5 15 20 24 — — — — —
2014–15 Bridgeport Sound Tigers AHL 69 8 8 16 26 — — — — —
2015–16 Elmira Jackals ECHL 69 13 34 47 40 — — — — —
AHL totals 148 15 29 44 52 — — — — —

Awards and honours

Award Year
ECHL All-Star Classic 2011 [7]
Kelly Cup Champion 2011 [8]

References

  1. ↑ "Everett skates to 5-2 win over Kelowna". Seattle Times. 2011-04-03. Retrieved 2011-04-03.
  2. ↑ "Stingrays receive forward Chris Langkow from Reading". South Carolina Stingrays. 2012-11-09. Retrieved 2012-12-20.
  3. ↑ "Langkow agrees to one-year deal". Bridgeport Sound Tigers. 2014-05-13. Retrieved 2014-05-13.
  4. ↑ "Jackals ink experienced forward Chris Langkow". Elmira Jackals. 2015-08-07. Retrieved 2015-08-07.
  5. ↑ "Last foreign player signed before season" (in Slovenian). HDD Olimpija Ljubljana. 2016-07-24. Retrieved 2016-07-24.
  6. ↑ "Daymond Langkow player profile". Eliteprospects.com. 2011-04-03. Retrieved 2011-04-03.
  7. ↑ "Woody on Hockey : Aces Rookie Langkow Headed To ECHL's All-Star Classic". adn.com. 2011-01-15. Retrieved 2011-01-15.
  8. ↑ "ECHL Playoffs: Defense, resiliency lead Alaska to Kelly Cup victory". MLive.com. 2011-05-16. Retrieved 2011-05-16.

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