Mike Lange

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Mike Lange (born 1948-03-03) is an ice hockey play-by-play broadcaster for the Pittsburgh Penguins of the NHL. He is known for colorful and bizarre expressions. His common sayings are referred to as "Langeisms." Lange was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame on November 12, 2001.

[edit] Sourced quotes

• Scratch my back with a hacksaw!
  • Quoted in Bob Smizik, "Cow-kicked: FSN fires Lange as Penguins' TV voice", Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (2006-06-30)
  • According to Smizik in Tales from the Pittsburgh Penguins (Sports Publishing, 2006, ISBN 10:1582611998), Lange credits a Pittsburgh mall security guard with giving him the phrase. After giving Lange directions to a location in the building, the guard gave him a piece of paper with the phrase written down on it.

• Lord Stanley, Lord Stanley, get me the brandy!
  • Quoted in Bob Smizik, "Cow-kicked: FSN fires Lange as Penguins' TV voice", Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (2006-06-30)
  • Stated upon the Penguins winning their second Stanley Cup in 1992

• Get in the fast lane, Grandma, the bingo game's ready to roll!
  • Quoted in Michael Hasch and Karen Price, Ladies and gentlemen, Lange has left the building, Trib Live Sports (2006-06-30)

• He beat him like a rented mule.
  • Quoted in Bob Smizik, Tales from the Pittsburgh Penguins (2006). Lange credited a stockbroker with saying the phrase to him when Lange asked him how his day was.
  • Noted as a phrase closely associated with Lange, as quoted in Shelly Anderson, "Lange signs 1-year Penguins radio deal", Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (2007-07-27)

• It's a... HOCKEY NIGHT in Pittsburgh!
  • Quoted in Keith Barnes, "Lange's inimitable style makes him a broadcast legend", Tribune-Review (2008-01-20)
  • Lange's opening broadcast line since the first game he called in the 1974-75 season.

• Michael, Michael, Motorcycle.
  • Quoted in Keith Barnes, "Lange's inimitable style makes him a broadcast legend", Tribune-Review (2008-01-20)

• Buy Sam a drink and get his dog one, too!
  • Quoted in Keith Barnes, "Lange's inimitable style makes him a broadcast legend", Tribune-Review (2008-01-20)

• She wants to sell my monkey!
  • Quoted in Frank D, "Mike Langeisms," PensBurgh.com (2008-02-11)

• Call Arnold Slick from Turtle Crick!
  • "Mike Lange Still Going Strong in 33rd Season on Pittsburgh Penguins' Broadcasts", Associated Content. John S Chester Jr, (2009-04-03)
  • Turtle Creek, PA is a suburb of Pittsburgh. Lange pronounces "Creek" in Turtle Creek as "crick" consistent with Pittsburgh's dialect of American English, which is sometimes called Pittsburghese.

• (Insert Goaltender here) doesn't know whether to cry or wind his watch.
  • As noted on Sports Center's Top 10 Mike Lange Signature calls (undated)

• Slap me silly, Sidney!
  • Sometimes said when Sidney Crosby scores a goal.
  • As noted on Sports Center's Top 10 Mike Lange Signature calls (undated)

[edit] "Eddie Spaghetti! The Story Behind Mike Lange-isms"

Bob Pompeani, KDKA.com {2008-05-20). Article here.

• Eddie Spaghetti!

• Donna needs a doughnut!

• And ladies and gentlemen, the kitchen is closed!
  • Lange described the call: "I went into a place to try and get something to eat and the lady very distinctly said to me, 'The kitchen is closed!' I said, 'Wow. There's the end, that's it, you can't eat any more, you haven't got a prayer.' I said, 'That's finality, baby!'"

• And ladies and gentlemen, Elvis has just left the building!

• Look out, Loretta.

[edit] External links

• Langeisms Referring to the Stanley Cup as noted on Sports Center's Top 10 Mike Lange Signature calls.