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Canada Alex Tanguay

a.k.a. "Alexandre Tanguay"

#40 Arizona Coyotes / NHL - 15/16

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Last added: Nicola Buedts
Scoring Leaders
# Player GP G A TP
1. Justin Gill 27 15 29 44
2. Jordan Dumais 19 15 27 42
3. Alexandre Blais 29 13 29 42
4. Peter Reynolds 27 17 22 39
5. Israel Mianscum 26 15 24 39
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Alex Tanguay Facts

Date of Birth
Position
LW
Age
44
Height
6'1" / 185 cm
Place of Birth
Weight
194 lbs / 88 kg
Nation
Shoots
L
Youth Team
-
Status
Retired
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

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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

Cult/Star player for Lugano

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