Rod Langway

Quick Facts

Full Name	Rod Langway
Occupation	Ice Hockey Player
Date Of Birth	May 3, 1957(1957-05-03)
Age	67
Birthplace	Taipei
Country	Taiwan
Horoscope	Taurus

Rod Langway Biography

Rod Langway is one of the most popular and richest Ice Hockey Player who was born on May 3, 1957 in Taipei, Taiwan. Rodney Cory Langway, born May 3, 1957, is an American former professional hockey defenseman. He played for the Montreal Canadiens (NHL), Washington Capitals (WHA), and Birmingham Bulls (WHA). Langway was also a player-coach for teams in the American Hockey League and East Coast Hockey League (ECHL), after his NHL career ended. Langway, a two-time winner of James Norris Memorial Trophy for the NHL’s top defenseman, was elected to Hockey Hall of Fame in 2002.

Langway was the NHL’s top defensiveman in 1983 and 1984, winning the Norris Trophy. Langway was the first American NHL All-Star since Frank Brimsek, 1948. He received two All-Star First Team First Team selections as well as one Second Team selection as defenseman. Langway was second to Wayne Gretzky in 1984 for the Hart Memorial Trophy. Langway was also part the NHL All-Star hockey team that played the Soviet national hockey teams in Rendez-Vous ’87. Langway, who retired from the NHL in 1993 was the last active player to win a Stanley Cup during the late-70s dynasty of the Montreal Canadiens. He represented the United States at the 1984, 1987, and 1987 Canada Cups as well as in the 1982 Ice Hockey World Championship tournaments.

Langway’s jersey number (#5) was retired by the Washington Capitals on November 26, 1997, and he was inducted into the United States Hockey Hall of Fame in 1999. His career was crowned with his election to the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2002. In 2012, he was inducted into the World Hockey Association Hall of Fame in the “Legends of the Game” category.

Langway was also an assistant coach under Tom McVie with the American Hockey League’s Providence Bruins during the 1997–98 season. He played in ten games that year to assist with on-ice development, during which time he was not granted an exemption to play without a helmet. Providence finished with a mere 19 victories that season, and Langway did not return the following year after McVie was reassigned to be a scout by the Boston organization.

Langway, a left-handed player, was drafted in 1977 by the Montreal Canadiens and the Birmingham Bulls of WHA. Langway played for the Bulls from 1977 to 1978, before joining the Canadiens in 1978-79 for the NHL season. He would go on to win the Stanley Cup that season. He was a Montreal player until he was traded by the Washington Capitals to begin the 1982-83 season. Langway was traded to the Capitals by the Canadiens for Doug Jarvis, Craig Laughlin and Brian Engblom. This trade not only saved the team from having to move out of D.C. but also provided them with the necessary equipment for a long string of postseason appearances. The Capitals reached the postseason every year Langway was with them, despite not reaching the playoffs in eight of their eight seasons in the league. The Capitals traded Langway to them, and he was named their captain for the next 11 seasons, until Langway retired from the NHL.

Rod Langway Net Worth

Rod Langway is one of the richest Ice Hockey Player from Taiwan. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Rod Langway 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Langway was a leader and a great leader, earning him the title “Secretary for Defense”. Although he was not the type of player one would expect to stop the club moving, many considered Langway the franchise’s hero. Langway’s predecessors in the Norris Trophy race were the top defensemen of the 1970s like Bobby Orr and Larry Robinson. They had also put up high scoring numbers. Langway, on the other hand, was a traditional defender who shot like a cool summer breeze. He scored only three goals in one of his best seasons but is still remembered by Capitals fans as the game-winning goal against Mike Richter in overtime in the 1990 playoffs. His excellence at his position helped to significantly reduce the Capitals’ goals against the average which allowed them to make the playoffs.

Rod Langway was born while his father, an American soldier, was stationed on Taiwan. He is the only NHL player who was born there. Randolph, Massachusetts was where he grew up. He did not start playing hockey until he was 13, in

1970. Other than picking up street hockey with local boys, he didn’t play hockey much beyond that. The Randolph Blue Devils were his high school hockey team. He led them to three consecutive state tournament appearances in 1973 1974 and 1975. He was also a standout quarterback on the Randolph High football team and was one the best football recruits in America. Langway was a Randolph High baseball catcher and was considered a pro-prospect. Langway was however identified by the best college football programs across the country as a potential NFL quarterback. He was convinced to play college hockey by a UNH football recruiter. UNH was one school that allowed him to play both hockey and football in college. He did this without having to pick one or the other as an incoming freshman. Langway led UNH to the 1977 NCAA hockey final four. Langway chose hockey as his professional career. Inducted into the Randolph High School Athletic Hall of Fame (Massachusetts), and the University of New Hampshire Athletic Hall of Fame.

Langway served as player-coach for the San Francisco Spiders during their single season as an IHL team in 1995–1996. Langway began his career before helmets were mandatory and was the only member of the Spiders who played without a helmet under a league grandfather clause. He played without a helmet even while he was playing for the Washington Capitals and was normally the only player on the ice who was not wearing a helmet; most players not having been grandfathered in to the requirement to wear a helmet.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Rod Langway Dating?

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Facts & Trivia

Rod Ranked on the list of most popular Ice Hockey Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Taiwan. Rod Langway celebrates birthday on May 3 of every year.

Is Rod Langway in the NHL Hall of Fame?

Langway also spent time with teams in the American Hockey League (AHL) and East Coast Hockey League (ECHL) as a player-coach after his NHL career ended. A two-time winner of the James Norris Memorial Trophy as the top defenseman in the NHL, Langway was elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2002.

Where is Rod Langway now?

Langway has been active in Washington Capitals alumni activities and is President of the Caps Alumni Board. He now works for Monumental Sports , the parent company of the Caps.

Who was rod Langway traded for?

This past weekend marked the 30th anniversary of the Capitals acquiring Rod Langway, Doug Jarvis, Brian Engblom and Craig Laughlin from the Montreal Canadiens for Rick Green and Ryan Walter.

What number was rod Langway?

Retired Numbers – 5 – Rod Langway | Washington Capitals.

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