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Canada Alex Tanguay

a.k.a. "Alexandre Tanguay"

#40 Arizona Coyotes / NHL - 15/16

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Alex Tanguay Facts

Date of Birth
Nov 21, 1979
Position
LW
Age
44
Height
6'1" / 185 cm
Place of Birth
Ste-Justine, QC, CAN
Weight
194 lbs / 88 kg
Nation
Canada
Shoots
L
Youth Team
-
Status
Retired
Drafted
1998 round 1 #12 overall by Colorado Avalanche
Highlights
1-time CHL All-Rookie Team 1
1-time NHL Stanley Cup Champion 1
1-time QMJHL All-Rookie Team 1

Brother: Maxime Tanguay
Cousin: Tyler Tanguay
Son: Sam Tanguay


Tanguay clinched a Stanley Cup for the Avalanche with 2 goals in Game 7 of the 2001 Cup Finals. The playmaking winger recorded 6 seasons with 60+ points and retired in 2016 with 283 goals and 580 assists.

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Alex Tanguay Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1994-95 Cap-de-la-Madeleine Estacades QMAAA 1* 0* 1* 1* 0* -* |
1995-96 Cap-de-la-Madeleine Estacades QMAAA 44* 29* 34* 63* 64* -* | Playoffs 5 2 4 6 14 -
1996-97 Halifax Mooseheads QMJHL 70* 27* 41* 68* 60* 21* | Playoffs 12 5 8 13 8 0
1997-98 Halifax Mooseheads QMJHL 51* 47* 38* 85* 32* -6* | Playoffs 5 7 6 13 4 -6
Canada U20 WJC-20 7* 2* 1* 3* 2* -* |
1998-99 Halifax Mooseheads QMJHL 31* 27* 34* 61* 30* 28* | Playoffs 5 1 2 3 2 -2
Hershey Bears AHL 5* 1* 2* 3* 2* -2* | Playoffs 5 0 2 2 0 2
1999-00 Colorado Avalanche NHL 76* 17* 34* 51* 22* 6* | Playoffs 17 2 1 3 2 -2
2000-01 Colorado Avalanche NHL 82* 27* 50* 77* 37* 35* | Playoffs 23 6 15 21 8 13
2001-02 Colorado Avalanche NHL 70* 13* 35* 48* 36* 8* | Playoffs 19 5 8 13 0 -8
2002-03 Colorado Avalanche NHL 82* 26* 41* 67* 36* 34* | Playoffs 7 1 2 3 4 -2
2003-04 Colorado Avalanche NHL 69* 25* 54* 79* 42* 30* | Playoffs 8 2 2 4 2 1
2004-05 HC Lugano NLA 6* 3* 3* 6* 4* -* |
2005-06 Colorado Avalanche NHL 71* 29* 49* 78* 46* 8* | Playoffs 9 2 4 6 12 1
2006-07 Calgary Flames NHL 81* 22* 59* 81* 44* 12* | Playoffs 6 1 3 4 8 -2
2007-08 Calgary Flames NHL 78* 18* 40* 58* 48* 11* | Playoffs 7 0 4 4 4 -1
2008-09 Montréal Canadiens NHL 50* 16* 25* 41* 34* 13* | Playoffs 2 0 1 1 2 2
2009-10 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL 80* 10* 27* 37* 32* -2* |
2010-11 Calgary Flames NHL 79* 22* 47* 69* 24* 0* |
2011-12 Calgary Flames NHL 64* 13* 36* 49* 28* 7* |
2012-13 Calgary Flames NHL 40* 11* 16* 27* 22* -13* |
2013-14 Colorado Avalanche NHL 16* 4* 7* 11* 4* 7* |
2014-15 Colorado Avalanche NHL 80* 22* 33* 55* 40* -1* |
2015-16 Colorado Avalanche NHL 52* 4* 18* 22* 24* 3* |
Arizona Coyotes NHL 18* 4* 9* 13* 8* 5* |

Alex Tanguay Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1991-92 Beauce-Amiante Élites QC Int PW -* -* -* -* -* -* |
1992-93 Beauce-Amiante Élites QC Int PW -* -* -* -* -* -* |
Team Staff History
S Team League Role on Team Notes
2019-20 Iowa Wild AHL Asst. Coach
2020-21 Iowa Wild AHL Asst. Coach
2021-22 Detroit Red Wings NHL Asst. Coach
2022-23 Detroit Red Wings NHL Asst. Coach
Canada WC Asst. Coach
2023-24 Detroit Red Wings NHL Asst. Coach
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Alex Tanguay Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
AHL 1 5* 1* 2* 3* 0.60* 2* -2* | 1 5 0 * 2 * 2 * 0.40 * 0 * 2 *
NHL 16 1 088* 283* 580* 863* 0.79* 527* 163* | 9 98 19 * 40 * 59 * 0.60 * 42 * 2 *
NLA (NL) 1 6* 3* 3* 6* 1.00* 4* -* | 0 * * * * * *
QC Int PW 2 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
QMAAA (QM18AAA) 2 45* 29* 35* 64* 1.42* 64* -* | 1 5 2 * 4 * 6 * 1.20 * 14 * - *
QMJHL 3 152* 101* 113* 214* 1.41* 122* 43* | 3 22 13 * 16 * 29 * 1.32 * 14 * -8 *
WJC-20 1 7* 2* 1* 3* 0.43* 2* -* | 0 * * * * * *
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Alex Tanguay Connections

Player Period Teams
Jarome Iginla (F) 2006-2016 7 Calgary Flames, Colorado Avalanche
Dan Hinote (F) 1998-2006 7 Colorado Avalanche, Hershey Bears
David Aebischer (G) 1998-2006 7 Colorado Avalanche, Hershey Bears, Lugano
Martin Skoula (D) 1998-2004 6 Colorado Avalanche, Hershey Bears
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DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
02/16/2017
02/16/2017 Confirmed No team Retired
02/29/2016
02/29/2016 Confirmed Colorado Avalanche Arizona Coyotes
06/27/2013
06/27/2013 Confirmed Calgary Flames Colorado Avalanche
07/01/2010
07/01/2010 Confirmed Tampa Bay Lightning Calgary Flames
09/01/2009
09/01/2009 Confirmed Montréal Canadiens Tampa Bay Lightning

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Alex Tanguay Biography and Trivia

Drafted 1996, 2 #20 overall by Halifax Mooseheads in the QMJHL Entry Draft

Number 18 retired by Halifax Mooseheads

Cult/Star player for Calgary Flames

Cult/Star player for Colorado Avalanche

Cult/Star player for Halifax Mooseheads

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