Robert Lang (ice hockey)
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| Born |
December 19, 1970 Teplice, Czechoslovakia |
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| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | ||
| Weight | 216 lb (98 kg; 15 st 6 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for |
Los Angeles Kings Boston Bruins Pittsburgh Penguins Washington Capitals Detroit Red Wings Chicago Blackhawks Montreal Canadiens Phoenix Coyotes |
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| National team |
 Czech Republic Czechoslovakia
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| NHL Draft | 133rd overall, 1990 Los Angeles Kings |
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| Playing career | 1988–2010 | ||
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| Representing Czechoslovakia
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| Men's ice hockey | ||
| World Championships | ||
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1992 Czechoslovakia | |
| Winter Olympics | ||
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1992 Albertville | |
| Representing Czech Republic
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| World Championships | ||
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1996 Austria | |
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1997 Finland | |
| Winter Olympics | ||
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1998 Nagano | |
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2006 Turin | |
Robert Lang (born December 19, 1970) is a Czech former professional ice hockey player. Drafted by the Los Angeles Kings in the fifth round, 133rd overall, at the 1990 NHL Entry Draft, Lang made his NHL debut with the team in the 1992–93 season. He has also played in the NHL for the Boston Bruins, Pittsburgh Penguins, Washington Capitals, Detroit Red Wings, Chicago Blackhawks, Montreal Canadiens and Phoenix Coyotes, with whom he retired with in 2010.
Lang played internationally for both the Czechoslovak and Czech national teams, competing in four Winter Olympics (winning gold in 1998), three Ice Hockey World Championships and two World Cups.
A native of Czechoslovakia, Lang began his career in the Czechoslovak Extraliga as an eighteen-year-old with HC Litvínov. After scoring 15 points in 32 games in 1989–90, his second season with HC Litvínov, he was drafted 133rd overall by the Los Angeles Kings in the 1990 NHL Entry Draft.
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