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Wilderness Walk: Shot of Tanguay

Prolific NHLer, Stanley Cup winner and NHL Network analyst Alex Tanguay was named by general manager Tom Kurvers as an assistant coach of the Iowa Wild on Tuesday, joining head coach Tim Army and fellow assistant Brian McLean behind the bench in Des Moines.

Tanguay played over 1000 games in 15 NHL seasons during stints with Colorado, Calgary, Montreal, Tampa Bay and Arizona, scoring 283 goals and 863 points. Most recently, Tanguay has been a full-time analyst for the NHL Network.

For more info on the signing, take a look at the PR announcement from the Iowa Wild.