Rod Langway's NHL career
Defenceman Rod Langway was drafted 36th overall by Montréal Canadiens in 1977. He played 15 seasons for 2 clubs, 1978-1993. That came to 994 games and 329 points, 51 goals and 278 assists.
Below: the whole of Rod Langway's career, season by season.
- Year 19771977 NHL Draft
Rod Langway is drafted 36 overall by Montréal Canadiens
Selected36 overall, round 2
Swedes drafted2 selectedFirst Swede off the boardHarald Lückner#121First off the board- 1Dale McCourtDET
- 2Barry BeckCLR
- 3Robert PicardWSH
- 1 year, 3 months and 27 days later · 2 seasonsYear 19781978-1979 seasonNHL debut
Rod Langway makes his NHL debut in 5–2 win against Minnesota North Stars
Rod was 21 years old ·
Montreal Forum, CanadaSwedes on the ice:
Kent-Erik Andersson and Per-Olov Brasar.Year 1979Season1978-1979
Rod Langway scores 7 points and wins the Stanley Cup
EventsStanley Cup35games missedThe whole season and the playoff run1978-1979PlayoffsStanley Cup8 of 16 games0 pointsQuarterfinalTORToronto Maple Leafs4–0SemifinalBOSBoston Bruins4–3Stanley Cup FinalNYRNew York Rangers4–1 - Year 1980Season
1979-1980
Rod Langway scores 36 points
The whole season and the playoff run1979-1980PlayoffsEliminated by Minnesota North Stars10 games6 points3 G · 3 APreliminary roundHFDHartford Whalers3–0QuarterfinalMNSMinnesota North Stars3–4 - Year 1981Season
1980-1981
Rod Langway scores 45 points — the best season of his career
EventsCareer bestHis best points seasonThe whole season and the playoff run1980-1981PlayoffsEliminated by Edmonton Oilers3 games0 pointsPreliminary roundEDMEdmonton Oilers0–3 - Year 1982Season
1981-1982
Rod Langway scores 39 points
EventsCareer bestHis best assist seasonThe whole season and the playoff run1981-1982PlayoffsEliminated by Quebec Nordiques5 games3 points0 G · 3 AFirst roundQUEQuebec Nordiques2–3 - Year 1983Season
1982-1983
Rod Langway scores 32 points and wins the James Norris Memorial Trophy
EventsJames Norris Memorial TrophyThe whole season and the playoff run1982-1983PlayoffsEliminated by New York Islanders4 games0 pointsFirst roundNYINew York Islanders1–3 - Year 1984Season
1983-1984
Rod Langway scores 33 points and wins the James Norris Memorial Trophy
EventsJames Norris Memorial TrophyThe whole season and the playoff run1983-1984PlayoffsEliminated by New York Islanders8 games5 points0 G · 5 AFirst roundPHIPhiladelphia Flyers3–0Second roundNYINew York Islanders1–4 - Year 1985Season
1984-1985
Rod Langway scores 26 points
The whole season and the playoff run1984-1985PlayoffsEliminated by New York Islanders5 games1 points0 G · 1 AFirst roundNYINew York Islanders2–3 - Year 1986Season
1985-1986
Rod Langway scores 18 points
The whole season and the playoff run1985-1986PlayoffsEliminated by New York Rangers9 games3 points1 G · 2 AFirst roundNYINew York Islanders3–0Second roundNYRNew York Rangers2–4 - Year 1987Season
1986-1987
Rod Langway scores 27 points
The whole season and the playoff run1986-1987PlayoffsEliminated by New York Islanders7 games1 points0 G · 1 AFirst roundNYINew York Islanders3–4 - Year 1988Season
1987-1988
Rod Langway scores 16 points
Events17games missedThe whole season and the playoff run1987-1988PlayoffsEliminated by New Jersey Devils6 of 14 games0 pointsFirst roundPHIPhiladelphia Flyers4–3Second roundNJDNew Jersey Devils3–4 - Year 1989Season
1988-1989
Rod Langway scores 21 points
The whole season and the playoff run1988-1989PlayoffsEliminated by Philadelphia Flyers6 games0 pointsFirst roundPHIPhiladelphia Flyers2–4 - Year 1990Season
1989-1990
Rod Langway scores 8 points
Events22games missedThe whole season and the playoff run1989-1990PlayoffsEliminated by Boston Bruins15 games5 points1 G · 4 AFirst roundNJDNew Jersey Devils4–2Second roundNYRNew York Rangers4–1Conference finalBOSBoston Bruins0–4 - Year 1991Season
1990-1991
Rod Langway scores 8 points
Events24games missedThe whole season and the playoff run1990-1991PlayoffsEliminated by Pittsburgh Penguins11 games2 points0 G · 2 AFirst roundNYRNew York Rangers4–2Second roundPITPittsburgh Penguins1–4 - Year 1992Season
1991-1992
Rod Langway scores 13 points
Events16games missedThe whole season and the playoff run1991-1992PlayoffsEliminated by Pittsburgh Penguins7 games1 points0 G · 1 AFirst roundPITPittsburgh Penguins3–4 - Year 1993Season
1992-1993
Rod Langway's last season: 0 points
Events63games missedThe whole season and the playoff run1992-1993PlayoffsEliminated by New York Islanders0 of 6 games0 pointsFirst roundNYINew York Islanders2–4 - The career
Rod Langway played his last NHL game in 1993
The career ended after 15 seasons, the last of them with Washington Capitals.