Alex Tanguay is a retired forward from Canada.

What was the last team Alex Tanguay played for?

The last team Alex played for was Arizona Coyotes in the NHL.

How tall is Alex Tanguay?

Alex Tanguay is 185 cm (6'1") tall.

How much does Alex Tanguay weigh?

Alex Tanguay weighs 88 kg (194 lbs).

When was Alex Tanguay born?

Alex Tanguay was born on 1979-11-21 in Ste-Justine, QC, CAN.

Alex Tanguay

a.k.a. "Alexandre Tanguay"

#40 Arizona Coyotes / NHL - 15/16

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Date of Birth: Nov 21, 1979
Age: 46
Place of Birth: Ste-Justine, QC, CAN
Nation: Canada
Youth Team: -
Position: LW
Height: 185 cm / 6'1"
Weight: 88 kg / 194 lbs
Shoots: L
Status: Retired

Player Type: Playmaker
Drafted: 1998 round 1 #12 overall by Colorado Avalanche
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Brother: Maxime Tanguay
Cousin: Tyler Tanguay
Sons: Blake Tanguay | 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 — Career Statistics
S	Team	League	Regular Season						Postseason
S	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-	POST	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
94-95	Cap-de-la-Madeleine Estacades	QMAAA	1	0	1	1	0	-
95-96	Cap-de-la-Madeleine Estacades	QMAAA	44	29	34	63	64	-	Playoffs	5	2	4	6	14	-
96-97	Halifax Mooseheads	QMJHL	70	27	41	68	60	21	Playoffs	12	5	8	13	8	0
97-98	Halifax Mooseheads	QMJHL	51	47	38	85	32	-6	Playoffs	5	7	6	13	4	-6
97-98	Canada U20	WJC-20	7	2	1	3	2	-
98-99	Halifax Mooseheads	QMJHL	31	27	34	61	30	28	Playoffs	5	1	2	3	2	-2
98-99	Hershey Bears	AHL	5	1	2	3	2	-2	Playoffs	5	0	2	2	0	2
99-00	Colorado Avalanche	NHL	76	17	34	51	22	6	Playoffs	17	2	1	3	2	-2
00-01	Colorado Avalanche	NHL	82	27	50	77	37	35	Playoffs	23	6	15	21	8	13
01-02	Colorado Avalanche	NHL	70	13	35	48	36	8	Playoffs	19	5	8	13	0	-8
02-03	Colorado Avalanche	NHL	82	26	41	67	36	34	Playoffs	7	1	2	3	4	-2
03-04	Colorado Avalanche	NHL	69	25	54	79	42	30	Playoffs	8	2	2	4	2	1
04-05	HC LuganoLockout	NLA	6	3	3	6	4	-
05-06	Colorado Avalanche	NHL	71	29	49	78	46	8	Playoffs	9	2	4	6	12	1
06-07	Calgary Flames	NHL	81	22	59	81	44	12	Playoffs	6	1	3	4	8	-2
07-08	Calgary Flames	NHL	78	18	40	58	48	11	Playoffs	7	0	4	4	4	-1
08-09	Montréal Canadiens	NHL	50	16	25	41	34	13	Playoffs	2	0	1	1	2	2
09-10	Tampa Bay Lightning	NHL	80	10	27	37	32	-2
10-11	Calgary Flames	NHL	79	22	47	69	24	0
11-12	Calgary Flames	NHL	64	13	36	49	28	7
12-13	Calgary Flames	NHL	40	11	16	27	22	-13
13-14	Colorado Avalanche	NHL	16	4	7	11	4	7
14-15	Colorado Avalanche	NHL	80	22	33	55	40	-1
15-16	Colorado Avalanche	NHL	52	4	18	22	24	3
15-16	Arizona Coyotes	NHL	18	4	9	13	8	5

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S	Team	League	Regular Season						Postseason
S	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-	POST	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
91-92	Beauce-Amiante Élites	QC Int PW	-	-	-	-	-	-
92-93	Beauce-Amiante Élites	QC Int PW	-	-	-	-	-	-

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Alex Tanguay — Career Totals
League	Regular Season								Postseason
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	1088	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 — Career Totals

League

AHL

NHL

1088

283

580

863

NLA

QC Int PW

QMAAA

QMJHL

152

101

113

214

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Alex Tanguay Career Highlights

Alex Tanguay — Awards by Season
Season	Awards by Season
1996-1997	CHL All-Rookie Team QMJHL All-Rookie Team
1997-1998	CHL Top Prospects Game
2000-2001	NHL Stanley Cup Champion NHL Stanley Cup Clinching Goal
2003-2004	NHL All-Star Game

Transactions

Alex Tanguay — Transactions
Date	Status	From	To	Source
02/16/2017	Confirmed	No team	Retired	Details
02/29/2016	Confirmed	Colorado Avalanche	Arizona Coyotes	Details
06/27/2013	Confirmed	Calgary Flames	Colorado Avalanche	Details
07/01/2010	Confirmed	Tampa Bay Lightning	Calgary Flames	Details
09/01/2009	Confirmed	Montréal Canadiens	Tampa Bay Lightning	Details

Alex Tanguay Biography and Trivia

Drafted 1996, 2 #20 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
Cult/Star player for HC Lugano