Dave Langevin

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Dave Langevin
Born (1954-05-15) May 15, 1954 (age 70)
Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S.
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 215 lb (98 kg; 15 st 5 lb)
Position Defense
Shot Left
Played for Edmonton Oilers
New York Islanders
Minnesota North Stars
Los Angeles Kings
National teamFlag of the United States.svg  United States
NHL draft 112th overall, 1974
New York Islanders
WHA draft 67th overall, 1974
Edmonton Oilers
Playing career 19761987

David Richard Langevin (born May 15, 1954) is an American former professional ice hockey defenseman who played 216 games for the Edmonton Oilers in the World Hockey Association (WHA) as well as 513 games in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the New York Islanders, Minnesota North Stars and Los Angeles Kings between 1977 and 1987. He is a member of the United States Hockey Hall of Fame.

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Amateur career

Langevin played for the University of Minnesota Duluth ice hockey team in 1972–76. He was also a member of the US national team at the 1976 Ice Hockey World Championship tournament in Katowice.

Professional career

Drafted 112th overall by the NY Islanders in the 1974 NHL Entry Draft, Langevin instead chose to sign with the Edmonton Oilers of the rival World Hockey Association, who also had selected him in the WHA draft the same year, since his prospects of getting regular playing time were better in the WHA. Langevin became a solid performer for the Oilers, making the All-WHA Second All-Star team in 1978–79. When the Oilers joined the NHL the following season, the Islanders reclaimed him as a former New York draft pick.

Langevin started his National Hockey League career with the New York Islanders, winning four consecutive Stanley Cups. He also played with the Minnesota North Stars and Los Angeles Kings. His NHL career lasted from 1979 to 1987. Langevin played in the 1983 NHL All-Star Game and he was a member of the United States team at the 1981 Canada Cup.

Langevin was a strictly defensive defenseman, whose forte was full-body checking. Langevin was instrumental in the Islanders' come-back victory in the 1985 playoffs against the Washington Capitals. Benched for the first two losses, he entered game three with a decisive physical presence, most notably checking sniper Mike Gartner with a powerful hip check. The Islanders went on to win three straight and became the only team ever to lose the first two games of a five-game series and go on to win.

Post Playing Career

Langevin served as head coach of the expansion Idaho Steelheads of the West Coast Hockey League (WCHL) during the 1997–98 season. After a single season in Idaho, he returned to Minnesota and became a real estate appraiser and high school hockey coach. He also served as a South Suburban (MnJHL) head coach until the team folded following the 2001–02 season. He has also done part-time work for the NHL Central Scouting Bureau after his retirement.

Langevin, who wore #26 for the Islanders, was inducted into the United States Hockey Hall of Fame in 1993.

Awards and honors

AwardYear
All-WCHA Second Team 1975–76 [1]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1969–70 Hill-Murray School HS-MN
1970–71Hill-Murray SchoolHS-MN
1971–72Hill-Murray SchoolHS-MN
1972–73 University of Minnesota-Duluth WCHA 366111774
1973–74 University of Minnesota-DuluthWCHA372111356
1974–75 University of Minnesota-DuluthWCHA358243291
1975–76 University of Minnesota-DuluthWCHA3419264582
1976–77 Edmonton Oilers WHA 77716239452139
1977–78 Edmonton OilersWHA626222890502210
1978–79 Edmonton OilersWHA7762127761301125
1979–80 New York Islanders NHL 76313161092103332
1980–81 New York IslandersNHL75116171221803325
1981–82 New York IslandersNHL7312021821924616
1982–83 New York IslandersNHL73417216480222
1983–84 New York IslandersNHL6931619531204418
1984–85 New York IslandersNHL56013133540004
1985–86 Minnesota North Stars NHL800885850119
1986–87 Los Angeles Kings NHL110447
1986–87 New Haven Nighthawks AHL 101127
WHA totals2161959782602324644
NHL totals513121071195308721719106

International

YearTeamEvent GPGAPtsPIM
1976 United States WC 1010111
1981 United States CC 60118
Senior totals1611219

References

  1. "WCHA All-Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.