Jamie Langenbrunner
Jamie Langenbrunner was drafted out of Cloquet Senior high school 35th overall in the 1993 NHL Entry Draft by the Dallas Stars. He would then play his next two seasons with the Peterborough Petes of the OHL, scoring 75 goals and 115 assists for 190 points in only 124 games. In that second year Langenbrunner also made his NHL debut with Dallas. He did not become a regular with Dallas until the 1996-97 season when he played 76 games and scored 39 points. In 1999, Langenbrunner had a good year in the playoffs, scoring 10 goals and 17 points and winning his first Stanley Cup with Dallas.
In 2002, Langenbrunner was traded with Joe Nieuwendyk to the New Jersey Devils for Jason Arnott, Randy McKay, and a draft pick. The next season in 2002-03, he had a career year, scoring 22 goals and 33 assists for 55 points in 78 games for New Jersey. Langenbrunner would continue to put up good numbers in the playoffs and would win his second Stanley Cup, this time with the Devils.
Langenbrunner has played 577 regular season games in the NHL, scoring 125 goals and 197 assists for 322 points. In 103 playoff games, he has scored 26 goals and 31 assists for 57 points, with the majority of those coming in his two Stanley Cup-winning seasons.
In July of 2006, Langenbrunner re-signed with the Devils. He signed a five year, $14 million contract. Langenbrunner will earn around $2.8 million per year.
Langenbrunner is typically known as the quiet workman-type forward. When other offensive talents are flurrying around the ice, he is doing the little things right and working hard in the corners. Langenbrunner can put in shifts on a powerful shutdown checking line or he can operate on a second scoring line. He is a versatile player with speedy skating skills and can be a playoff warrior.
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