Daymond "Langker" Langkow

Birthdate: 27 September 1976
Birthplace: Edmondton, Alberta, Canada
Height: 5'11 (well, so he claims. .)
Weight: 180 lbs
Sweater Number: 18
Position: Center
Drafted/Acquired: Drafted by Tampa Bay Lightning in the 1st round (5th overall), 1995. Traded to Flyers with Mikael Renberg for Chris Gratton and Mike Sillinger.
Marital Status: Married (Wife: Stephanie).
Trivia: Younger brother Scott is a goaltender for Atlanta.

Career Notes

1994-95: Named to CHL First All-Star team. Named to WHL First All-Star team. Winner of the WHL's Bobby Clarke Trophy as league's leading scorer. Drafted in the first round by the Tampa Bay Lightning.
1995-96: Named to WHL West Second All-Star team.
1998-99: Acquired from the Tampa Bay Lightning with Mikael Renberg for Chris Gratton and Mike Sillinger on Dec. 12, 1998.
1999-00: Led team in takeaways (93, fourth in NHL). Set a career highs for goals (18), assists (32), and points (50) in a season. Tied for team lead in game-winning goals (7). Is the teams's current iron man (138 games for Flyers, 160 games overall). One of three Flyers to play in all 82 games. During playoffs, missed the last two games because of a concussion (5/18/00-5/20/00) Recorded at least one point (1G, 1A) in two straight games (5/14/00-5/16/00). Scored game-winning goal vs. New Jersey 5/16/00. Recorded at least point (1G, 3A) in four straight games (4/29/00-5/7/00). Played 48:59 and recorded an assist in 5 OT game at Pittsburgh 5/4/00. Scored two goals, including game winner, in Eastern Conference Quarterfinal series clinching win vs. Buffalo 4/20/00. Recorded a shorthanded goal, in his first NHL playoff tally, and an assist 4/13/00 vs. Buffalo. During regular season, appeared in his 100th game as a Flyer 1/15/00 vs. New Jersey. Registered an assist, his 50th point as a Flyer, vs. Phoenix 12/16/99. Scored at least one goal (4G) in three consecutive games (11/13/99-11/20/99). Scored two goals, including game winner, vs. Tampa Bay 11/20/99. Recorded a career-high six game scoring streak (1G, 9A:10/26/99-11/6/99). Registered two assists vs. Carolina 11/11/99; first assist was his 100th NHL point. Registered three assists vs. Colorado 10/28/99.
2000-01: His ironman streak of 227 games ends on 3/8/2001 when he misses a game due to injuries in both feet.

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Like Mark Recchi and Theoren Fleury, Daymond Langkow is a player who needs to use speed, skill, and energy to compensate for a certain lack of size in the NHL. Officially listed at 5'11 (though more likely 5'9), Langkow is a good skater with nice hands. He has good on-ice vision, but he tends to get knocked around a lot on the ice due to his size. Although he hasn't always shown the on-ice grit necessary to succeed in the NHL, Langkow has a positive atttitude and good effect in the locker room. He plays a complete game and can be on the ice in all situations.

Since his arrival from Tampa Bay, Langkow's offensive touch has continued to improve. With Simon Gagne and Justin Williams, Langkow is a big part of the Flyers' long-term offensive future. Despite missing nearly 10 games due to foot injuries this season, Langkow reached a new offensive high with his output of 53 points (with 1 game left). At 24, he's young enough to still be improving and he'll still be around when Recchi and LeClair have retired to play golf on the links.

Daymond "Langker" Langkow

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