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CALGARY, Alberta (Ticker) - For the second time in as many summers, the Calgary Flames have re-signed defenseman Jordan Leopold. This time, he'll get to play for them.
The Flames on Thursday re-signed Leopold, who was the team's leading scorer among defensemen in 2003-04.
Terms were not disclosed, but he made $900,000 in 2003-04 when he was one of five Flames to play in all 82 games.
Calgary also re-signed Leopold last August, but the 2004-05 season was wiped out due to a lockout.
The Flames regained the services of Leopold one day after re-signing their best player, right wing Jarome Iginla, to a three-year deal.
Leopold, who turned 25 on Wednesday, produced nine goals and 24 assists in 2003-04 and was second on the team in average ice time (22:13).
In the 2004 playoffs, Leopold played in all 26 games and led all defensemen with 10 assists as Calgary lost in seven games to the Tampa Bay Lightning in the Stanley Cup Finals.
A product of the University of Minnesota, Leopold was a 1999 second-round pick of Anaheim, which traded him to Calgary prior to the 2000 season for left wing Andrei Nazarov and a second-round pick in 2001.
In 140 games with Calgary, Leopold has 13 goals, 34 assists and 36 penalty minutes. He also has represented the United States four times in international competition.
Calgary also retained a center Thursday, re-signing Daymond Langkow to a contract.
Drafted fifth overall by Tampa Bay in 1995, Langkow never clicked with the Lightning, who traded him to Philadelphia in December 1998. In his first full season with the Flyers in 1999-00, the 28-year-old recorded 50 points, beginning a run of five consecutive campaigns reaching the plateau.
"We felt it was important to sign Daymond to a long-term deal," Flames general manager Darryl Sutter said. "He's a big part of the nucleus of our team and fits in our team's identity. He's a great two-way player capable of playing both ends of the ice and brings leadership, character and grit to our team."
Acquired by Phoenix in July 2001, Langkow has scored 20 goals in each of his three seasons with the Coyotes, including a career-high 27 in 2001-02. The Flames obtained the Edmonton native in August 2004 for Oleg Saprykin and defenseman Denis Gauthier.
In 625 career games, Langkow has 136 goals and 218 assists.
CALGARY, Alberta (Ticker) - For the second time in as many summers, the Calgary Flames have re-signed defenseman Jordan Leopold. This time, he'll get to play for them.
The Flames on Thursday re-signed Leopold, who was the team's leading scorer among defensemen in 2003-04.
Terms were not disclosed, but he made $900,000 in 2003-04 when he was one of five Flames to play in all 82 games.
Calgary also re-signed Leopold last August, but the 2004-05 season was wiped out due to a lockout.
The Flames regained the services of Leopold one day after re-signing their best player, right wing Jarome Iginla, to a three-year deal.
Leopold, who turned 25 on Wednesday, produced nine goals and 24 assists in 2003-04 and was second on the team in average ice time (22:13).
In the 2004 playoffs, Leopold played in all 26 games and led all defensemen with 10 assists as Calgary lost in seven games to the Tampa Bay Lightning in the Stanley Cup Finals.
A product of the University of Minnesota, Leopold was a 1999 second-round pick of Anaheim, which traded him to Calgary prior to the 2000 season for left wing Andrei Nazarov and a second-round pick in 2001.
In 140 games with Calgary, Leopold has 13 goals, 34 assists and 36 penalty minutes. He also has represented the United States four times in international competition.
Calgary also retained a center Thursday, re-signing Daymond Langkow to a contract.
Drafted fifth overall by Tampa Bay in 1995, Langkow never clicked with the Lightning, who traded him to Philadelphia in December 1998. In his first full season with the Flyers in 1999-00, the 28-year-old recorded 50 points, beginning a run of five consecutive campaigns reaching the plateau.
"We felt it was important to sign Daymond to a long-term deal," Flames general manager Darryl Sutter said. "He's a big part of the nucleus of our team and fits in our team's identity. He's a great two-way player capable of playing both ends of the ice and brings leadership, character and grit to our team."
Acquired by Phoenix in July 2001, Langkow has scored 20 goals in each of his three seasons with the Coyotes, including a career-high 27 in 2001-02. The Flames obtained the Edmonton native in August 2004 for Oleg Saprykin and defenseman Denis Gauthier.
In 625 career games, Langkow has 136 goals and 218 assists.
