Rod Langway

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National Hockey League player defenceman human ice hockey player

Rod Langway is a Hall of Fame American defenseman renowned for his defensive prowess and leadership, particularly during the 1980s, which helped transform the Washington Capitals into a competitive NHL franchise.

Statements (46)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	National Hockey League player → defenceman → human → ice hockey player →
awardReceived	Norris Trophy →
birthName	Roderick Thomas Langway →
captainOfTeam	Washington Capitals →
careerEnd	1993 →
careerStart	1977 →
citizenship	United States of America →
countryOfBirth	Taiwan →
dateOfBirth	1957-05-03 →
draftedBy	Montreal Canadiens →
draftPositionOverall	36 →
draftRound	2 →
draftYear	1977 →
familyName	Langway →
fullName	Roderick Thomas Langway →
givenName	Roderick →
hallOfFameInduction	Hockey Hall of Fame →
hallOfFameInductionYear	2002 →
helpedTransformTeam	Washington Capitals →
helpedTransformTeamEra	1980s →
jerseyNumber	5 →
jerseyRetiredBy	Washington Capitals →
jerseyRetiredNumber	5 →
knownFor	defensive prowess → leadership → shot blocking →
leaguePlayedIn	National Hockey League →
nhlDebutSeason	1978-1979 →
nickname	Secretary of Defense →
norrisTrophyWinYear	1982-1983 → 1983-1984 →
placeOfBirth	Taipei →
playedForMinorLeagueTeam	Nova Scotia Voyageurs →
playedForTeam	Montreal Canadiens → Washington Capitals →
playedInLeague	American Hockey League →
playedInTournament	Canada Cup →
positionPlayed	defence →
representedNationalTeam	United States →
shoots	left →
stanleyCupChampion	1979 →
stanleyCupChampionWith	Montreal Canadiens →
styleOfPlay	defense-first →

Referenced by (3)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Langway →	hasNotableBearer
Washington Capitals →	notableFormerPlayer
Caps →	notablePlayer