Alex Tanguay's NHL career
Left winger Alex Tanguay was drafted 12th overall by Colorado Avalanche in 1998. He played 16 seasons for 5 clubs, 1999-2016. That came to 1088 games and 863 points, 283 goals and 580 assists.
Below: the whole of Alex Tanguay's career, season by season.
- Year 19981998 NHL Draft
Alex Tanguay is drafted 12 overall by Colorado Avalanche
First off the board- 1Vincent LecavalierTBL
- 2David LegwandNSH
- 3Brad StuartSJS
Swedes from the same draft
Mikael Samuelsson699 GP · 346 P- Christian Bäckman302 GP · 79 P
- Tommy Westlund203 GP · 22 P
- 1 year, 3 months and 8 days later · 2 seasonsYear 19991999-2000 seasonNHL debut
Alex Tanguay makes his NHL debut in 3–2 win against Nashville Predators
Alex was 19 years old ·
Gaylord Entertainment Center, USAFirst NHL assistFirst NHL pointSwedes on the ice:
Patric Kjellberg.Year 2000Season1999-2000
Alex Tanguay's first NHL season: 51 points
The whole season and the playoff run1999-2000PlayoffsEliminated by Dallas Stars17 games3 points2 G · 1 AFirst roundPHXPhoenix Coyotes4–1Second roundDETDetroit Red Wings4–1Conference finalDALDallas Stars3–4 - Year 2001Season
2000-2001
Alex Tanguay scores 77 points and wins the Stanley Cup
EventsStanley CupThe whole season and the playoff run2000-2001PlayoffsStanley Cup23 games21 points6 G · 15 AFirst roundVANVancouver Canucks4–0Second roundLAKLos Angeles Kings4–3Conference finalSTLSt. Louis Blues4–1Stanley Cup FinalNJDNew Jersey Devils4–3 - Year 2002Season
2001-2002
Alex Tanguay scores 48 points
The whole season and the playoff run2001-2002PlayoffsEliminated by Detroit Red Wings19 of 21 games13 points5 G · 8 AFirst roundLAKLos Angeles Kings4–3Second roundSJSSan Jose Sharks4–3Conference finalDETDetroit Red Wings3–4 - Year 2003Season
2002-2003
Alex Tanguay scores 67 points
The whole season and the playoff run2002-2003PlayoffsEliminated by Minnesota Wild7 games3 points1 G · 2 AFirst roundMINMinnesota Wild3–4 - Year 2004Season
2003-2004
Alex Tanguay scores 79 points
The whole season and the playoff run2003-2004PlayoffsEliminated by San Jose Sharks8 of 11 games4 points2 G · 2 AFirst roundDALDallas Stars4–1Second roundSJSSan Jose Sharks2–4 - Year 2006Season
2005-2006
Alex Tanguay scores 29 goals — his best goal-scoring season
EventsCareer bestHis best goal-scoring seasonThe whole season and the playoff run2005-2006PlayoffsEliminated by Anaheim Ducks9 games6 points2 G · 4 AFirst roundDALDallas Stars4–1Second roundANAAnaheim Ducks0–4 - Year 2007Season
2006-2007
Alex Tanguay scores 81 points — the best season of his career
EventsCareer bestHis best points seasonThe whole season and the playoff run2006-2007PlayoffsEliminated by Detroit Red Wings6 games4 points1 G · 3 AFirst roundDETDetroit Red Wings2–4 - Year 2008Season
2007-2008
Alex Tanguay scores 58 points
The whole season and the playoff run2007-2008PlayoffsEliminated by San Jose Sharks7 games4 points0 G · 4 AFirst roundSJSSan Jose Sharks3–4 - Year 2009Season
2008-2009
Alex Tanguay scores 41 points
Events32games missedThe whole season and the playoff run2008-2009PlayoffsEliminated by Boston Bruins2 of 4 games1 points0 G · 1 AFirst roundBOSBoston Bruins0–4 - Year 2014Season
2013-2014
Alex Tanguay plays only 16 games for 11 points
Events66games missedThe whole season and the playoff run2013-2014PlayoffsEliminated by Minnesota Wild0 of 7 games0 pointsFirst roundMINMinnesota Wild3–4 - The career
Alex Tanguay played his last NHL game in 2016
The career ended after 16 seasons, the last of them with Arizona Coyotes.