| Born: | November 21, 1979 | Draft: | 1998 Avalanche #12 Overall |
| Hometown: | Ste-Justine, QC | Position: | LW |
| Known For: | Stanley Cup | Shoots: | Left |
| National Team: | Canada | Current Team: | Detroit Red Wings (Asst. Coach) |
Alex Joseph Jean Tanguay (born November 21, 1979) is currently the assistant coach for the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League and is a Canadian former professional ice hockey winger who played for the Colorado Avalanche, Calgary Flames, Montreal Canadiens, Tampa Bay Lightning and Arizona Coyotes in the National Hockey League (NHL) and briefly for HC Lugano in the Swiss National League A in 2004. An offensive player, he is best known for his passing and playmaking ability.
An alumnus of the Halifax Mooseheads of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL), Tanguay has his jersey retired. During his junior career, he was also a member of Canada’s under-20 team at the 1998 World Junior Championships. Selected in the first round, 12th overall, by the Colorado Avalanche at the 1998 NHL Entry Draft, he began his NHL career with Colorado in 1999. Tanguay won the Stanley Cup with Colorado in 2001, scoring two goals in Game 7 against the New Jersey Devils.
Individually, he was nominated for the Calder Memorial Trophy following his rookie season and was chosen to the 2004 All-Star Game during his six-year tenure with Colorado. In July 2006, he was traded to the Flames and spent two years with the club before single-season stints with the Montreal Canadiens and Tampa Bay Lightning.
In July 2010, he returned to Calgary, signing as an unrestricted free agent. After three seasons with Calgary, he returned to Colorado for the 2013–14 season. In February 2016, Tanguay was traded from the Avalanche to the Arizona Coyotes, retiring at the season’s conclusion.
Years as an NHL player: 1999-2016
Years as an NHL coach: 2021-present
Alex Tanguay Statistics
Trade Tracker
| Date | Traded From | Traded With | Traded To | Traded For |
| June 24, 2006 |  |  | 2006 2nd Round Pick (Cody Burki) 2007 2nd Round Pick (Trevor Cann) Jordan Leopold | |
| June 20, 2008 | | 2008 5th Round Pick (Maxim Trunev) |  | 2008 1st Round Pick (Greg Nemisz) 2009 2nd Round Pick (Stefan Elliott) |
| June 27, 2013 | | Cory Sarich | | David Jones Shane O’Brien |
| Feb. 29, 2016 | | Conner Bleackley Kyle Wood |  | Mikkel Bodker |
Deeper Dive
- Top Lines in Colorado Avalanche History
- Worst Colorado Avalanche Trades
- Colorado’s Dynamic Duo
- Colorado Avalanche 2010s All-Decade Team: Forwards
Coaching History
- AHL Iowa Wild (Assistant Coach) 2019-2021
- NHL Detroit Red Wings (Assistant Coach) 2021-present
Achievements
- NHL All-Star Game (2004)
- Stanley Cup Clinching Goal (2001)
- Stanley Cup Champion (2001)
- CHL Top Prospects Game (1998)
- CHL All-Rookie Team (1997)
- QMJHL All-Rookie Team (1997)