Alex Tanguay - Iowa Wild Assistant Coach

Alex Tanguay - Iowa Wild Assistant Coach

Author: The Athletic April 21, 2021 Duration: 1:00:02

Former Avalanche and Flames great and current Iowa Wild Assistant Coach Alex Tanguay joins SFTS to talk about when he was Patrick Roy and Ray Bourque's "designated chauffeur," plus Alex looks back on his 2001 Cup clinching goal for Colorado and the Avs' shocking 2003 playoff loss to the Minnesota Wild. Alex discusses his transition to coaching the likes of Matt Boldy, Calen Addison, Connor Dewar and ... Cody McLeod.


Mike takes twitter questions from Wild fans on the Expansion draft, line combos, more on the Wild's prospects and who gets the Cup from Captain Spurgeon if the Wild win it all.


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