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Darren Michael Langdon (born January 8, 1971) is a Canadian professional
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coach and former player. Undrafted, he signed his first professional contract in 1993 with the
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. After retiring from the
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(NHL), Langdon coached a former team, the
Deer Lake Red Wings The Deer Lake Red Wings are a senior ice hockey team based in Deer Lake, Newfoundland and Labrador as a part of the Central West Senior Hockey League (CWSHL). The Deer Lake Red Wings are owned by Joel Bishop. Notable players * Darren Langdon, form ...
of the
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(NSHL). While playing in the NHL, Langdon was best known for his fighting ability as an enforcer.


Playing career

Langdon began his professional career with the
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of the
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, where he held the record for most penalty minutes in a season. He then played with
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of the
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(AHL), the
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for the
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. Langdon played in 521 NHL games.''
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'' interview by Brendan McCarthy, April 12, 2006.
His NHL totals were 16 goals and 23 assists for 39 points and 1,251 penalties in minutes, with more than half coming in fighting majors. He played for the New York Rangers, Montreal Canadiens, New Jersey Devils, Carolina Hurricanes and Vancouver Canucks. Langdon was selected in 1996 and 1997 as winner of the Rangers' Players’ Player Award, voted on by his teammates. Langdon retired from playing in the senior hockey circuit at age 43 after eight seasons to move behind the bench as coach of the Corner Brook Royals. Langdon has also played with the
Deer Lake Red Wings The Deer Lake Red Wings are a senior ice hockey team based in Deer Lake, Newfoundland and Labrador as a part of the Central West Senior Hockey League (CWSHL). The Deer Lake Red Wings are owned by Joel Bishop. Notable players * Darren Langdon, form ...
of the WCSHL and played one season with the
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in the
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. He played for and coached Deer Lake during the
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and helped the club to a
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. In 2015, Langdon was inducted into the Newfoundland and Labrador Hockey Hall of Fame.


Fighting

During Langdon's time in New York he often worked protecting star
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. He was primarily a second half fighter who would dodge the first 10–15 punches before unloading. Some significant feats of Langdon's fighting career include: * A rivalry with
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player
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. They fought a total of four times. * Two bouts with "Bruise Brothers" member
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. * Four fights with
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of the
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and
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.


Personal life

Langdon and his wife were married in 1997. They have four children, three of them being triplets. The Langdons reside in
Deer Lake, Newfoundland and Labrador Deer Lake is a town in the western part of the island of Newfoundland in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. The town derives its name from Deer Lake and is situated at the outlet of the upper Humber River at the northeastern ...
, where Langdon coaches his sons and their high school ice hockey team, the Elwood Regional High Lakers. He is also the minor ice hockey coach for their midget team. In 2007, Langdon stood for nomination as the Progressive Conservative candidate in a February 2007 by-election in the Humber Valley district. He opened Langer's, a bar decorated with his hockey memorabilia in Deer Lake. Some of the memorabilia include three
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sticks, a signed no. 99 jersey, multiple pucks. and items from every one of his former New York teammates. He was affectionately called a weasel because of the sheer magnitude of items he had collected. He comes from a large family; his father is from a family of 17, his mother, a family of 13.


Career statistics


Regular season and playoffs


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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Langdon, Darren 1971 births Living people Anaheim Bullfrogs players Binghamton Rangers players Canadian ice hockey left wingers Canadian inline hockey players Carolina Hurricanes players Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States Dayton Bombers players Ice hockey people from Newfoundland and Labrador Montreal Canadiens players New Jersey Devils players New York Rangers players People from Deer Lake, Newfoundland and Labrador Undrafted National Hockey League players Vancouver Canucks players