Lange Signs with Wild Wings

The Schwenninger Wild Wings (Germany) announced the signing of former Rensselaer standou Mathias Lange to a tryout agreement through the end of December 2011.

A native of Klagenfurt, Austria, Lange returns to Germany where he spent the past two seasons. In 2010-11, Lange competed in 14 contests with the Ravensburg Tower Stars, posting a 10-4 record and 1.89 goals-against average. In the Klagenfurt, Austria native, appeared in five contests with the DEG Metro Stars, registering a goals-against average of 4.22 and a save percentage of .882.

"We are pleased that we could undertake with Mathias Lange, anothe very good goalkeeper. Through him we have a healthy competition for the position between the posts, "said Schwenninger coach Juergen Rumrich.

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”.