Lange Returns to Germany
The Ravensburg Towerstars (Germany) announced Thursday the addition of former Rensselaer goaltender Mathias Lange. Lange recently completed a tryout agreement with the Rødovre Mighty Bulls (Denmark).
A native of Klagenfurt, Austria, Lange returns to Germany where
he spent the 2009-10 season with the DEG Metro Stars. He appeared
in five contests, registering a goals-against average of 4.22 and a
save percentage of .882.
Lange finished his collegiate career ranked among the top three in
RPI history in numerous categories, including all-time games
played (108) and started (102) by a goalie as well as minutes
(6,196:39) and saves (2,688). He finished first in ties with 17.
Lange had a career record of 29-57-17 with a 2.95 goals against
average and an .898 save percentage.
As a freshman in 2005-06, he played in a school record 35 games,
including 34 as a starter. His 2,041.24 minutes are second in
history for a single season and his six ties (13-15-6) established
a new mark. He was the league’s Rookie of the Week four
times, a unanimous All-Rookie Team choice and the team’s Most
Valuable Player. A member of numerous All-Tournament Teams
throughout his career, he earned his second team MVP award
following his junior year.
As a senior, Lange played in 25 games, including 24 as a starter,
and posted a 5-17-2 record with a 3.24 goals against average and an
.896 save percentage. In 17 ECAC Hockey contests, he was 5-11-1
with a 3.23 average and an .894 save percentage.
Lange finished on the Dean’s List every semester, was a
multiple ECAC Hockey All-Academic selection and a member of the
Management Honor Society. He was a finalist for the Lowe’s
Senior Class Award, the ECAC Hockey Scholar-Athlete Award
Runner-Up, the team’s Community Service Award honoree and the
Livingston Houston Award recipient as the “First Citizen of
the College”.
