Alex Tanguay Reaches 1,000 NHL Games
Alex Tanguay of the Colorado Avalanche reached 1,000 NHL games on March 4, 2015. Colorado faced off against the Pittsburgh Penguins and defeated them 3 – 1. Tanguay is 35 years old and was drafted 12th overall in the 1998 NHL Entry Draft by the Avalanche. The Avalanche left winger is currently playing in his 15th NHL season, having played for Colorado to start his career, then the Calgary Flames, Montreal Canadiens, Tampa Bay Lightning, back to the Flames, and now Colorado for a second stint. In 1,000 career NHL games, Tanguay has racked up 269 goals and 544 assists, totaling 813 points, and also has 489 penalty minutes.
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