Rod Langway

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Rod Langway (born May 3, 1957) is a former American professional Ice hockey player.

Rod Langway was the long time captain of the Washington Capitals, and what many people considered the franchise's savoir. The Capitals acquired Langway from the Montreal Canadians in a blockbuster trade that stocked the Canadians for several strong postseason campaigns and led to an extended string of postseason appearances for the Capitals, after never having reached the playoffs previously.

Langway was not the sort of player that one would expect to save a franchise. He was the ultimate defender whose shot was likened to a "cool summer breeze." Despite his lack of offensive production, Langway was an accomplished leader that demanded greatness from himself and others.

Langway won the Norris Trophy as the NHL's top defenceman in both 1983 and 1984. His jersey number (#5) was retired by the Capitals on November 26, 1997 and Langway was inducted into the United States Hockey Hall of Fame in 1999.

External link

• http://www.nhl.com/hockeyu/halloffame/langway.html
• Rod Langway's career statistics. (http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php3?pid=2952)

See also

• List of members of the United States Hockey Hall of Fame
• List of NHL players

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