- Born
- Died
- Nickname
- Voice of the Pittsburgh Penguins
- Mike Lange was born on March 2, 1948 in Sacramento, California, USA. He was an actor, known for Sudden Death (1995), Pittsburgh Penguins Stanley Cup 2017 Champions (2017) and Sidney Crosby: The Rookie Year (2022). He died on February 19, 2025 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.
- Hockey announcer for the Phoenix Roadrunners (1970-1972), San Diego Gulls (1972-1973) and Pittsburgh Penguins (1973- ).
- Recipient of the Hockey Hall of Fame's Foster Hewitt Award for broadcasting excellence in 2001.
- Served 46 years as the announcer for the Pittsburgh Penguins.
- The Hockey Hall of Fame inducted him in 2001 when he received the Foster Hewitt Award for broadcast excellence.
- Fox Sports Net Pittsburgh declined to renew Lange's television contract, replacing him with Paul Steigerwald. He signed on as the Penguins' radio play-by-play man on August 4.
- He's smiling like a butcher's dog!
Contribute to this page
Suggest an edit or add missing content
