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{{Short description|American ice hockey player}}
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1954|5|15|mf=y}}
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| birth_place = [[Saint Paul, Minnesota|Saint Paul]], [[Minnesota|MN]], [[United States|USA]]
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| draft = 112th overall
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'''David Richard "Bam Bam" Langevin''' (born May 15, 1954 in [[St. Paul, Minnesota|St. Paul]], [[Minnesota]]) is a retired American [[ice hockey]] [[Defenceman (ice hockey)|defenseman]] who played 216 games for the [[World Hockey Association|WHA]] [[Edmonton Oilers]] as well as 513 games for the [[National Hockey League|NHL]] [[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]].
'''David Richard Langevin''' (born May 15, 1954) is an American former professional [[ice hockey]] [[Defenceman|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]].


==Amateur career==
==Amateur career==
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==Professional career==
==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.
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 would also play with the [[Minnesota North Stars]] and [[Los Angeles Kings]]. His NHL career would last from [[1979–80 NHL season|1979]] to [[1986–87 NHL season|1987]]. Langevin would also play in the [[35th National Hockey League All-Star Game|1983 NHL All-Star Game]] and he was also a member of the United States team at the [[1981 Canada Cup]].
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 [[1979–80 NHL season|1979]] to [[1986–87 NHL season|1987]]. Langevin played in the [[35th National Hockey League All-Star Game|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 defensemen, 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 5-game series and go on to win.
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==
==Post Playing Career==
Langevin served as head coach of the expansion [[West Coast Hockey League|WCHL]] [[Idaho Steelheads]] 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 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 U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame in 1993.
Langevin, who wore #26 for the Islanders, was inducted into the [[United States Hockey Hall of Fame]] in 1993.


==Awards and honors==
==Awards and honors==
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*WHA Second All-Star Team (1979)
*WHA Second All-Star Team (1979)
*Played in NHL All-Star Game (1983)
*Played in the NHL All-Star Game (1983)
*Stanley Cup Champions (1980, 1981, 1982, 1983)
*Stanley Cup Champions (1980, 1981, 1982, 1983)

==Career statistics==
===Regular season and playoffs===
{| border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" style="text-align:center; width:60em"
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! colspan="3" bgcolor="#ffffff"|
! rowspan="100" bgcolor="#ffffff"|
! colspan="5"|[[Regular season]]
! rowspan="100" bgcolor="#ffffff"|
! colspan="5"|[[Playoffs]]
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! [[Season (sports)|Season]]
! Team
! League
! GP !! [[Goal (ice hockey)|G]] !! [[Assist (ice hockey)|A]] !! [[Point (ice hockey)|Pts]] !! [[Penalty (ice hockey)|PIM]]
! GP !! G !! A !! Pts !! PIM
|-
| 1969–70
| [[Hill-Murray School]]
| [[High school boys ice hockey in Minnesota|HS-MN]]
| — || — || — || — || —
| — || — || — || — || —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 1970–71
| Hill-Murray School
| HS-MN
| — || — || — || — || —
| — || — || — || — || —
|-
| 1971–72
| Hill-Murray School
| HS-MN
| — || — || — || — || —
| — || — || — || — || —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[1972–73 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season|1972–73]]
| [[Minnesota–Duluth Bulldogs men's ice hockey|University of Minnesota-Duluth]]
| [[Western Collegiate Hockey Association|WCHA]]
| 36 || 6 || 11 || 17 || 74
| — || — || — || — || —
|-
| [[1973–74 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season|1973–74]]
| University of Minnesota-Duluth
| WCHA
| 37 || 2 || 11 || 13 || 56
| — || — || — || — || —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[1974–75 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season|1974–75]]
| University of Minnesota-Duluth
| WCHA
| 35 || 8 || 24 || 32 || 91
| — || — || — || — || —
|-
| [[1975–76 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season|1975–76]]
| University of Minnesota-Duluth
| WCHA
| 34 || 19 || 26 || 45 || 82
| — || — || — || — || —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[1976–77 WHA season|1976–77]]
| [[Edmonton Oilers]]
| [[World Hockey Association|WHA]]
| 77 || 7 || 16 || 23 || 94
| 5 || 2 || 1 || 3 || 9
|-
| [[1977–78 WHA season|1977–78]]
| Edmonton Oilers
| WHA
| 62 || 6 || 22 || 28 || 90
| 5 || 0 || 2 || 2 || 10
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[1978–79 WHA season|1978–79]]
| Edmonton Oilers
| WHA
| 77 || 6 || 21 || 27 || 76
| 13 || 0 || 1 || 1 || 25
|-
| [[1979–80 NHL season|1979–80]]
| [[New York Islanders]]
| [[National Hockey League|NHL]]
| 76 || 3 || 13 || 16 || 109
| 21 || 0 || 3 || 3 || 32
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[1980–81 NHL season|1980–81]]
| New York Islanders
| NHL
| 75 || 1 || 16 || 17 || 122
| 18 || 0 || 3 || 3 || 25
|-
| [[1981–82 NHL season|1981–82]]
| New York Islanders
| NHL
| 73 || 1 || 20 || 21 || 82
| 19 || 2 || 4 || 6 || 16
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[1982–83 NHL season|1982–83]]
| New York Islanders
| NHL
| 73 || 4 || 17 || 21 || 64
| 8 || 0 || 2 || 2 || 2
|-
| [[1983–84 NHL season|1983–84]]
| New York Islanders
| NHL
| 69 || 3 || 16 || 19 || 53
| 12 || 0 || 4 || 4 || 18
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[1984–85 NHL season|1984–85]]
| New York Islanders
| NHL
| 56 || 0 || 13 || 13 || 35
| 4 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 4
|-
| [[1985–86 NHL season|1985–86]]
| [[Minnesota North Stars]]
| NHL
| 80 || 0 || 8 || 8 || 58
| 5 || 0 || 1 || 1 || 9
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[1986–87 NHL season|1986–87]]
| [[Los Angeles Kings]]
| NHL
| 11 || 0 || 4 || 4 || 7
| — || — || — || — || —
|-
| [[1986–87 AHL season|1986–87]]
| [[New Haven Nighthawks]]
| [[American Hockey League|AHL]]
| 10 || 1 || 1 || 2 || 7
| — || — || — || — || —
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! colspan="3" | WHA totals
! 216 !! 19 !! 59 !! 78 !! 260
! 23 !! 2 !! 4 !! 6 !! 44
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! colspan="3" | NHL totals
! 513 !! 12 !! 107 !! 119 !! 530
! 87 !! 2 !! 17 !! 19 !! 106
|}

===International===
{| border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" style="text-align:center; width:50em"
|- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! Year
! Team
! Event
! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" |  
! GP
! G
! A
! Pts
! PIM
|-
| [[1976 World Ice Hockey Championships|1976]]
| [[United States men's national ice hockey team|United States]]
| [[World Ice Hockey Championships|WC]]
| 10
| 1
| 0
| 1
| 11
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[1981 Canada Cup|1981]]
| United States
| [[Canada Cup|CC]]
| 6
| 0
| 1
| 1
| 8
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! colspan=3 | Senior totals
! 16
! 1
! 1
! 2
! 19
|}


==References==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}


==External Links==
==External links==
*{{icehockeystats|legends=13300}}
*[http://www.hockeydraftcentral.com/1974/74112.html Dave Langevin's profile at Hockeydraftcentral.com]
*[http://www.hockeydraftcentral.com/1974/74112.html Dave Langevin's profile at Hockeydraftcentral.com]
*{{legendsofhockey|13300}}
*{{hockeydb|2945}}
*[http://www.hhof.com/html/exSCJ05_11.shtml Picture of Dave Langevin's Name on the 1980 Stanley Cup Plaque]
*[http://www.hhof.com/html/exSCJ05_14.shtml Picture of Dave Langevin's Name on the 1982 Stanley Cup Plaque]

{{IdahoSteelheadsCoach}}


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[[Category:United States Hockey Hall of Fame inductees]]
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Latest revision as of 09:20, 21 June 2024

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 team  United States
NHL draft 112th overall, 1974
New York Islanders
WHA draft 67th overall, 1974
Edmonton Oilers
Playing career 1976–1987

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.

Amateur career

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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

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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

[edit]

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

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Award Year
All-WCHA Second Team 1975–76 [1]
  • WHA Second All-Star Team (1979)
  • Played in the NHL All-Star Game (1983)
  • Stanley Cup Champions (1980, 1981, 1982, 1983)

Career statistics

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Regular season and playoffs

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Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1969–70 Hill-Murray School HS-MN — — — — — — — — — —
1970–71 Hill-Murray School HS-MN — — — — — — — — — —
1971–72 Hill-Murray School HS-MN — — — — — — — — — —
1972–73 University of Minnesota-Duluth WCHA 36 6 11 17 74 — — — — —
1973–74 University of Minnesota-Duluth WCHA 37 2 11 13 56 — — — — —
1974–75 University of Minnesota-Duluth WCHA 35 8 24 32 91 — — — — —
1975–76 University of Minnesota-Duluth WCHA 34 19 26 45 82 — — — — —
1976–77 Edmonton Oilers WHA 77 7 16 23 94 5 2 1 3 9
1977–78 Edmonton Oilers WHA 62 6 22 28 90 5 0 2 2 10
1978–79 Edmonton Oilers WHA 77 6 21 27 76 13 0 1 1 25
1979–80 New York Islanders NHL 76 3 13 16 109 21 0 3 3 32
1980–81 New York Islanders NHL 75 1 16 17 122 18 0 3 3 25
1981–82 New York Islanders NHL 73 1 20 21 82 19 2 4 6 16
1982–83 New York Islanders NHL 73 4 17 21 64 8 0 2 2 2
1983–84 New York Islanders NHL 69 3 16 19 53 12 0 4 4 18
1984–85 New York Islanders NHL 56 0 13 13 35 4 0 0 0 4
1985–86 Minnesota North Stars NHL 80 0 8 8 58 5 0 1 1 9
1986–87 Los Angeles Kings NHL 11 0 4 4 7 — — — — —
1986–87 New Haven Nighthawks AHL 10 1 1 2 7 — — — — —
WHA totals 216 19 59 78 260 23 2 4 6 44
NHL totals 513 12 107 119 530 87 2 17 19 106

International

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Year Team Event   GP G A Pts PIM
1976 United States WC 10 1 0 1 11
1981 United States CC 6 0 1 1 8
Senior totals 16 1 1 2 19

References

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