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Canada Alex Tanguay

a.k.a. "Alexandre Tanguay"
#40 Arizona Coyotes / NHL - 15/16
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Date of Birth
Nov 21, 1979
Position
LW
Age
43
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 NHL Stanley Cup Champion 1
1-time QMJHL All-Rookie Team 1

Brother: Maxime Tanguay
Cousin: Tyler 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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Player 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 |
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
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Player 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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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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Player 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

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