Scott Langer
| Scott Langer | |
|---|---|
| Born |
May 19, 1974 Islip, New York, United States |
| Current position | Head coach |
| Current team | Aberdeen Wings |
| Years as a coach | 1997–present |
| Years with current team | 2016–present |
Scott Langer (born May 19, 1974) is the head coach of the Aberdeen Wings, a Tier II junior hockey team in the North American Hockey League (NAHL). He was formerly the head coach and general manager of the NAHL's Topeka RoadRunners for 12 seasons where he became one of the most successful junior hockey coaches in the United States. He has amassed an overall record of 437-179-60 and helped over 200 junior hockey players reach the college hockey ranks while with the RoadRunners organization.
Career
Scott Langer began his career in junior hockey as a defenseman for the Bismarck Bullets and Bismarck Express in the American Frontier Hockey League. At the height of his junior career, 1994–95, he was named to the AFHL All-Star team. After completing his junior hockey career in Bismarck, Scott moved behind the bench coaching at the Bantam AA level.
In 1997, he was hired as an assistant coach for the AFHL/AWHL's Bismarck Bobcats where he remained until 2002. For the 2002–03 season, he served as assistant coach for the United States Hockey League's Chicago Steel before accepting a position with the Lone Star Cavalry of the NAHL in 2003. He took over as head coach after the team's move to Santa Fe, New Mexico in 2004. In 2007, the team moved to Topeka, Kansas where he built the program into the most successful franchise in the cities history with a 284-90-38 record and a .736 winning percentage.
He also served as general manager of the Topeka RoadRunners beginning with the 2007–08 season. Under his guidance the Topeka RoadRunners were named NAHL Organization of the Year in 2007–08. In 2009–10 he received the prestigious honor of being named the NAHL GM of the Year. While with the RoadRunners, his teams earned the NAHL regular season title once, NAHL South Division regular season title three times, made it to the playoff Division Finals six times, and advanced to the Robertson Cup Tournament twice.
On January 7, 2016, the RoadRunners fired Langer after 12 seasons.[1] On April 13, 2016, the NAHL's Aberdeen Wings announced it had signed Langer to be the head coach on a three-year contract beginning with the 2016–17 season.[2]
Coaching history
- 1997–2002: Bismarck Bobcats AFHL/AWHL assistant coach
- 2002–03: Chicago Steel USHL assistant coach
- 2003–04: Lone Star Cavalry NAHL assistant coach
- 2004–07: Santa Fe RoadRunners NAHL head coach and general manager
- 2007–16: Topeka RoadRunners NAHL head coach and general manager
- 2016–present: Aberdeen Wings NAHL head coach
Awards and achievements
- 1994–95: Named to the AFHL All-Star Team
- 2007–08: NAHL Organization of the Year
- 2008: NAHL Showcase Tournament Champions
- 2009: Assistant coach of the South Division Top Prospect (NAHL) team
- 2009–10: NAHL GM of the Year
- 2010: Assistant coach of South Division Top Prospect (NAHL) team
- 2010: Received Level 5 Certification with USA Hockey
- Oct. 9, 2010: Achieved 250 career wins as head coach
- 2010: Assistant coach of Team Rafalski Top Prospect (NAHL) team
- 2011: Head coach of the South Division Top Prospect (NAHL) team
- 2010–11: NAHL Coach of the Year
- 2012: Assistant coach of the South Division Top Prospect (NAHL) team
- March 10, 2012: Achieved 300 career wins as head coach
- 2013: Head coach of the Midwest Group Top Prospect (NAHL) team
- Oct. 17, 2013: Achieved 350 career wins as head coach
- 2014: Assistant coach of the South Division Top Prospect (NAHL) team
- November 29, 2014: Achieved 400 career wins as head coach
References
- ↑ http://cjonline.com/sports/2016-01-07/topeka-roadrunners-fire-scott-langer-coach-general-manager
- ↑ "Scott Langer Named Head Coach". Aberdeen Wings. April 13, 2016.