Chris Langkow (born August 22, 1989) is a

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professional

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center who is currently playing for HKM Zvolen of the Slovak Extraliga.

Playing career

Prior to turning professional, Langkow played major junior hockey in the

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with the

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, Saskatoon Blades, and the Everett Silvertips. During the

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season, Langkow was traded by the

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to the

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on November 9, 2012. After playing the majority of the 2013–14 season with the Bridgeport Sound Tigers, posting 20 points in 64 games, Langkow was signed to a one-year extension on May 13, 2014. In his first full AHL season with Bridgeport in 2014–15, Langkow appeared in a career high 69 games with 8 goals and 16 points. On August 7, 2015, Langkow returned to the ECHL as a free agent, agreeing to a one-year contract with the Elmira Jackals. Following the 2015–16 season, Langkow left North America after 6 professional seasons, agreeing to his first European contract with Slovenian club,

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of the EBEL on July 24, 2016. Langkow compiled 10 goals and 28 points in 41 games with Ljubljana before leaving to join Swedish second division club,

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of the HockeyAllsvenskan on January 20, 2017. He registered just 3 assists in 13 games before helping the club avoid relegation in the post-season. Langkow returned to the ECHL as a free agent in the off-season, agreeing to a one-year deal with inaugural club, the

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, on August 24, 2017. In the 2017–18 season, Langkow contributed offensively with 45 points in 50 games. He enjoyed a brief stint in the AHL with the

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, notching a goal and assist in 7 games. On June 29, 2018, Langkow returned to Europe as a free agent, securing a one-year deal with Hungarian club, MAC Budapest, for their inaugural season in the Slovak Extraliga.

Personal

Chris is a first cousin to

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veteran Daymond and

Scott Langkow Scott Langkow (born April 21, 1975) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender. He played 20 National Hockey League games and for numerous teams in the minor and European leagues, most notably for the Springfield Falcons of the Ameri ...

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Langkow, Chris 1989 births Living people Alaska Aces (ECHL) players Bridgeport Sound Tigers players Canadian ice hockey centres Elmira Jackals (ECHL) players Everett Silvertips players Hartford Wolf Pack players HC Litvínov players HKM Zvolen players HC Nové Zámky players HDD Olimpija Ljubljana players Peoria Rivermen (AHL) players Reading Royals players Saskatoon Blades players South Carolina Stingrays players Spokane Chiefs players Ice hockey people from Alberta People from Vegreville VIK Västerås HK players Worcester Railers players Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in Slovakia Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in Hungary Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in Slovenia Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the Czech Republic Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in Sweden