Mike Lange
Mike Lange | |
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Lange in 2011 | |
| Born | March 3, 1948 Sacramento, California, U.S. |
| Died | February 19, 2025 (aged 76) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Sacramento State University |
| Sports commentary career | |
| Team | Pittsburgh Penguins (1974, 1976–2021) |
| Genre | Play-by-play |
| Sport | National Hockey League |
Mike Lange (March 3, 1948 – February 19, 2025) was an American sportscaster best known for his 46-year career as a play-by-play announcer for the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League (NHL). Lange served as the team's play-by-play announcer in 1974 and again from 1976 to 2021. In 2001, he received the Foster Hewitt Memorial Award for his outstanding work as an NHL broadcaster.