Mickey Lang (born August 13, 1986) is an

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former professional

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player. He has also been a

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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

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of the

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, and returned to the Quad City Mallards to finish the

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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

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of the

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. On December 28, 2013, Lang was traded by the Komets to the

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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. 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

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, a team in the Tier II junior United Hockey Union-sanctioned

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. In March 2019, the

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in the junior level

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announced Mickey Lang as the head coach for the 2019–20 season, but was replaced at some point during the season by former

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head coach, Mike LaZazzera.

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* 1986 births Living people American men's ice hockey centers Fort Wayne Komets players Ice hockey people from Nevada Iowa Wild players Manhattanville College alumni Orlando Solar Bears (ECHL) players Quad City Mallards (CHL) players Rockford IceHogs (AHL) players Sportspeople from Reno, Nevada Toronto Marlies players {{US-icehockey-center-stub