Mickey Lang Explained

Mickey Lang
Played For:Rockford IceHogs
Iowa Wild
Position:Center
Shoots:Right
Height Ft:5
Height In:10
Weight Lb:174
Birth Date:13 August 1986
Birth Place:Reno, Nevada, U.S.
Draft:Undrafted
Career Start:2011
Career End:2015

Mickey Lang (born August 13, 1986) is an American former professional ice hockey player. He has also been a junior ice hockey head coach since retiring as a player.

Undrafted out of Manhattanville College, on January 27, 2013, Lang was released from his tryout contract with the Rockford IceHogs of the American Hockey League, and returned to the Quad City Mallards to finish the 2012–13 CHL season[1] where he was rewarded for his outstanding play by being named to the 2012–13 All-CHL Team.

On July 9, 2013, Lang was signed to a one-year deal as a free agent with the Fort Wayne Komets of the ECHL.[2] On December 28, 2013, Lang was traded by the Komets to the Orlando Solar Bears in exchange for David Rutherford. Lang blossomed with the Solar Bears in the 2013–14 season, finishing with 51 points in just 37 games, to earn a selection to the ECHL First All-Star Team and ECHL MVP honors.

On July 21, 2014, Lang was rewarded for his productive season, earning a one-year AHL contract with the Toronto Marlies.[3] However, he was sent back to their ECHL affiliate in Orlando and never played a game for the Marlies.

In June 2016, he accepted the head coaching position with the Tahoe Icemen, a team in the Tier II junior United Hockey Union-sanctioned Western States Hockey League.[4]

In March 2019, the New York Apple Core in the junior level Eastern Hockey League announced Mickey Lang as the head coach for the 2019–20 season,[5] but was replaced at some point during the season by former Shenzhen KRS Vanke Rays head coach, Mike LaZazzera.

Awards and honors

HonorsYear
All-CHL Team (First Team All-Star)2012–13[6]
All-ECHL First Team2013–14[7]
ECHL MVP2013–14

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Lang to return to Mallards . . 2013-01-27 . 2013-01-28.
  2. Web site: Komets re-sign pair; add three newcomers . . 2013-07-09 . 2013-08-08 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304204647/http://www.echl.com/komets-re-sign-pair-add-three-newcomers-p184899 . March 4, 2016 . dead .
  3. Web site: Marlies sign ECHL MVP . . Toronto Marlies . 2014-07-21 . 2014-07-22. Toronto Marlies .
  4. Web site: Icemen name Mickey Lang as Head Coach and GM . Tahoe Icemen . June 9, 2016 . July 14, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160809005413/http://tahoeicemen.pointstreaksites.com/view/tahoeicemen/news-1269/news_449491 . August 9, 2016 . dead .
  5. Web site: New York Apple Core June 21, 2019, Facebook post . New York Apple Core Facebook . June 21, 2019.
  6. Web site: CHL awards announced . oursportscentral.com . 2013-05-01 . 2013-05-01.
  7. Web site: ECHL All-Star Team selected . . 2014-04-01 . 2014-04-01 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140427030305/http://www.echl.com/all-echl-first-team-announced-p191612 . April 27, 2014 . dead .