Darren Langdon

Darren Michael Langdon (born January 8, 1971) is a Canadian ice hockey coach and former professional player. Undrafted, he signed his first professional contract in 1993 with the New York Rangers. After retiring from the NHL, Langdon coached a former team, the Corner Brook Royals of the Newfoundland Senior Hockey League, until the team folded in the summer of 2016.[1] While playing in the NHL, Langdon was best known for his hockey fighting ability as an enforcer.[2]

Darren Langdon
Born (1971-01-08) January 8, 1971
Deer Lake, Newfoundland, Canada
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb)
Position Left wing
Shot Left
Played for New York Rangers
Carolina Hurricanes
Vancouver Canucks
Montreal Canadiens
New Jersey Devils
Playing career 1992–2006

Playing career

Langdon began his professional career with the Dayton Bombers of the ECHL, where he held the record for most penalty minutes in a season. He then played with Binghamton Rangers of the AHL, the farm team for the New York Rangers.

Langdon played in 521 NHL games.[3][4] His NHL totals were 16 goals and 23 assists for 39 points and 1,251 penalties in minutes, with more than half coming in fighting majors. He played for the New York Rangers, Montreal Canadiens, New Jersey Devils, Carolina Hurricanes and Vancouver Canucks. Langdon was selected in 1996 and 1997 as winner of the Rangers' Players’ Player Award, voted on by his teammates.

Langdon retired from playing in the senior hockey circuit at age 43 after eight seasons to move behind the bench as coach of the Corner Brook Royals.[5] Langdon has also played with the Deer Lake Red Wings of the WCSHL and played one season with the Summerside Western Capitals in the Maritime Junior A Hockey League. He played for and coached Deer Lake during the 2004-05 NHL lockout and helped the club to a Herder Memorial Trophy.

In 2015, Langdon was inducted into the Newfoundland and Labrador Hockey Hall of Fame.[4]

Fighting

During Langdon's time in New York he often worked protecting star Wayne Gretzky. He was primarily a second half fighter who would dodge the first 10-15 punches before unloading.

Some significant feats of Langdon's fighting career include:[6]

Personal life

Langdon married his high school sweetheart, Jillian, in 1997.[7] They have four children, three of them being triplets.[2] The Langdons reside in Deer Lake, Newfoundland and Labrador, where Langdon coaches his sons Drew and Brett high school hockey team, the Elwood Regional High Lakers.[8] He is also the minor hockey coach for their midget team.[9] In 2007, Langdon stood for nomination as the Progressive Conservative candidate in a February 2007 by-election in the Humber Valley district.[7] He opened Langer's, a bar decorated with his hockey memorabilia in Deer Lake.[10] Some of the memorabilia include three Wayne Gretzky sticks, a signed No. 99 jersey, multiple pucks. and items from every one of his former New York teammates. He was affectionately called a weasel because of the sheer magnitude of items he had collected.[10] He comes from a large family; his father is from a family of 17, his mother, a family of 13.[7]

Career statistics
Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1991–92 Summerside Western Capitals IJHL 44344983441 —————
1992–93 Dayton Bombers ECHL 54232245429 301140
1992–93 Binghamton Rangers AHL 18347115 801114
1993–94 Binghamton Rangers AHL 54279327 —————
1994–95 Binghamton Rangers AHL 5561420296 1113484
1994–95 New York Rangers NHL 1811262 —————
1995–96 Binghamton Rangers AHL 100012 —————
1995–96 New York Rangers NHL 647411175 20000
1996–97 New York Rangers NHL 60369195 100002
1997–98 New York Rangers NHL 70336197 —————
1998–99 New York Rangers NHL 4400080 —————
1999–2000 New York Rangers NHL 2101126 —————
2000–01 Carolina Hurricanes NHL 5402294 400012
2001–02 Carolina Hurricanes NHL 58213106 —————
2002–03 Carolina Hurricanes NHL 900016 —————
2002–03 Vancouver Canucks NHL 45011143 —————
2003–04 Montreal Canadiens NHL 64033135 91016
2005–06 New Jersey Devils NHL 1401122 —————
2008–09 Deer Lake Red Wings WCSHL 248142289 13381153
2009–10 Deer Lake Red Wings WCSHL 238162487 411229
2010–11 Deer Lake Red Wings WCSHL 101111226 —————
2011–12 Corner Brook Royals NSHL 225121777 50228
2012–13 Western Royals NSHL 2110162679 532518
2013–14 Western Royals NSHL 197101723 —————
NHL totals 5211623391251 2510120

References
  1. CBRoyals.ca: Royals sign Wall and Langdon Archived 2012-04-25 at the Wayback Machine
  2. Kerr, Grant (November 21, 2002). "Langdon basks in his unlikely career". Globe and Mail. Retrieved July 3, 2018.
  3. The Telegram interview by Brendan McCarthy, April 12, 2006.
  4. "Colbourne, Langdon headed to Hall of Fame". The Western Star. May 7, 2015. Retrieved July 3, 2018.
  5. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-11-20. Retrieved 2015-11-19.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  6. http://dropyourgloves.com/Fights/FightCard.aspx?P=2456
  7. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-11-20. Retrieved 2015-11-19.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  8. "Elwood High Lakers stage furious rally to capture high school hockey league crown". The Western Star. April 10, 2017. Retrieved July 3, 2018.
  9. Kearsey, Dave (November 11, 2015). "Langdon and bantam Kings host Thunder this weekend". The Western Star. Retrieved July 3, 2018.
  10. Price, Laura (April 17, 1999). "THE GREAT ONE RETIRES / Huge Loss and a Celebration / Teammates". Newsday. Retrieved July 3, 2018.
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