OT: Langenbrunner retires after 16 seasons

[Stars99Lobo37]

http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=700784&navid=nhl:topheads

"It was a dream come true to have the opportunity to play in the NHL for 16 seasons," Langenbrunner said. "The friendships I developed with my teammates, and also the people in the communities where I played, will always be cherished by my family and I. I would like to thank Bob Gainey, Lou Lamoriello and Doug Armstrong for giving me the opportunity to play against the top players in hockey, in the best League in the world. I'd also like to thank my coaches and teammates for helping a kid from Minnesota enjoy a long, fulfilling hockey career. Finally, I'd like to thank my truly amazing family for all their sacrifices they made so I could live my dream."

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[haf]

http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=700784&navid=nhl:topheads

Langenbrunner was my favorite Star for a good minute there. My favorite thing about him was his smile while ragging the puck on a pk. The other team would always get so pissed and give him some extra business as he finally got overtaken. The grin on his face was the very definition of ****-eating.

loved that dude. great career.

 

[MBTendy]

Props to him. Thanks for everything Jamie

 

[Rune Forumwalker]

So is he the last, or is there still one left?

 

[Dr Pepper]

He was the last active player from the '99 team, I believe.

Jon Sim's still toiling around in the AHL, but he hasn't played a pro game since 2011.

 

[eartotheground]

He was the last active player from the '99 team, I believe.

Jon Sim's still toiling around in the AHL, but he hasn't played a pro game since 2011.

"toiling." how often we give that word such a negative connotation. how many of us would rather "toil" away at a job as a former nhl player, current ahl player, instead of our 9-5?

 

[piqued]

Unfortunately his lackluster performance the 2nd time around kind of colored the perception I have of his career although that's completely unfair. Should've never traded him in the first place.

 

[DaddyPadre]

dadfa

 

[ginblossoms]

langenbrunner reminds me of the time mike-rhyner-nemesis-turned-finance-guru rocco pendola compared him to doug gilmour. didn't exactly turn out that way but a good trooper nonetheless.

 

[Klockis]

Second best #15 in franchise history after Hagman.

Glennie*

 

[Troy McClure]

Second best #15 in franchise history after Hagman.

Third best. Dave Gagner, dude.

 

[Troy McClure]

Unfortunately his lackluster performance the 2nd time around kind of colored the perception I have of his career although that's completely unfair. Should've never traded him in the first place.

Not me. I can separate the two. Just like I can with the later Sydor tenures where he was terrible.

Langenbrunner was a great, versatile winger. He piled up 10 goals during the Cup run. Sucked when he was traded.