Alex TANGUAY
Shoots: Left
Height: 6' 0"
Weight: 190 lbs.
Born: November 21, 1979 Ste-Justine, Quebec
Career Highlights
QMJHL All-Rookie Team (1997)
CHL All-Rookie Team (1997)
Team Canada (World Junior Championships) 1998
Selected to QMJHL All-Star Game (1999) and Chosen Captain
NHL Firsts
Game: Oct. 5, 1999 at NSH
Goal: Oct. 8, 1999 at PIT
Assist: Oct. 5, 1999 at NSH
Avalanche Firsts
Game: Oct. 5, 1999 at NSH
Goal: Oct. 8, 1999 at PIT
Assist: Oct. 5, 1999 at NSH
Career Milestones
Most Goals/Game: 2 10/28/99 at PHI
Most Assists/Game: 3 Mar. 7, 2000 at CGY
Most Points/Game: 3 Mar. 7, 2000 at CGY
Point Streak: 6 games (12/1 - 12/12/99)
Goal Streak: 2 games (10/8 - 10/10/99)
Assist Streak: 5 games (12/1-12/10/99)
Cons. Games Played:71 10/5/99 - 3/14/00
Mult. Pt. Games:11 2pt., 2 3pt.
Transactions
Coloradožs first selection (12th overall) in the 1998 Entry Draft.
Last Year
First NHL season...
Finished the season second among NHL rookie scorers...
Closed out his rookie season seven points better than teammate Chris Drury's 20g/24a total in his Calder Trophy season of 1998-99...
Led team in shooting pct. (23.0)...
First career GW goal 1/15 vs. CHI (1g/1a)...
Opened the season with a five-game point streak (10/5-10/11)...
His first five goals came on his first seven shots...
Recorded season-best six-game point streak (1g/5a) 12/1-12/12...
Scored 2g 10/28 at PHI, his first multiple-goal game of the season...
Equaled his career-best point total (3a) 3/7 at CGY, his fifth multiple-pt. game in previous nine games...
Tallied 23 points (7g/16a) in his final 27 games, +12 in his last 13 games, including season high of +4 3/7 at CGY...
Returned 3/29 vs. EDM after suffering neck strain 3/14 vs. ANA (Missed six games) PLAYOFFS: One of four Avalanche rookies who made their first appearance in the Stanley Cup playoffs...
Played in all 17 playoff games...
Recorded 1g/1a in first career NHL playoff game in Game One vs. PHO - CQF...
Second playoff goal in Game Two vs. PHO - CQF (GW-PP)
Career
1998-99: Matched team record with five points 10/9 in an 11-3 victory over Bale-Comeau...
Matched team record with four goals 10/15 in a 6-1 victory over Drummondville...
Missed 28 games with a concussion 10/18...
Recorded his 200th QMJHL career point 2/24 with three assists at Rouyn-Noranda...
Played in 150th QMJHL game, all with Halifax 3/5...
Scored 100th QMJHL career goal 3/7 vs. Rimouski...
Tied for lead in goals with Colorado during the preseason (5)...
Played majority of season with Halifax (QMJHL) before joining Hershey (AHL) for five games. Holds Halifax club records for most career goals (101), career points (214) and career assists (113).
More...
Spent summer at home in quebec where he organized his own charity golf tournament...
Active in minor hockey charity work at home in Quebec...
Favorite summer movie: Gladiator ...
Quebec Nordiques fan growing up...
Boyhood idol: Joe Sakic.
