At 36 years old, left wing Alex Tanguay has officially entered veteran status in the NHL. He’d be in the prime of his life in most any other field, but that’s the way professional sports work.
Now, there are outliers such as his teammate Jarome Iginla and Jaromir Jagr currently of the Florida Panthers. These athletes are seemingly ageless at 39 and 42 respectively. However, mid-thirties is usually veteran — and near retirement — for most professional hockey players.
Alex Tanguay’s Statistics
This season Alex Tanguay has only three goals and 18 points total in 39 games — this despite often skating on a line with the likes of Matt Duchene and Nathan MacKinnon, who currently lead the team in points.