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Old 02-16-2017, 12:06 PM   #1
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Nice career!

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Old 02-16-2017, 12:08 PM   #2
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I'll never forget his two goals as a rookie in game 7 vs the Devils in '01!


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Old 02-16-2017, 12:08 PM   #3
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He actually had a decent career as 1000 games and a .8 ppg percentage is nothing to sneeze at. I'm kind of surprised he's working in TV as I didn't think he had that personality.
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Old 02-16-2017, 12:09 PM   #4
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Thanks for all the memories, Tangs!


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Career (1999-2016)
Games Played: 1088 (98 additional playoff games)
Goals: 283 (19 additional playoff goals)
Assists: 580 (40 additional playoff assists)
Points: 863 (59 additional playoff points)
Penalty Minutes: 527 (42 additional playoff penalty minutes)
+/-: +163 (+2 overall in playoff games)

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Old 02-16-2017, 12:10 PM   #5
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I'll always remember him for scoring in SO to secure Kiprusoff's first shootout win. I think it was against Backstrom and the Wild.
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Old 02-16-2017, 12:12 PM   #6
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The guy had a sick set of hands.

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Old 02-16-2017, 12:13 PM   #7
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I'll never forget July 1 2010 when the Flames signed Jokinen and Tanguay and every fan had the same reaction:

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Still one of my favourite players, followed him throughout his career. Incredible playmaker with an uncanny shot. A great career indeed!

And I will forever have this memory of him..
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Old 02-16-2017, 12:15 PM   #9
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Good player, but for some reason I have never liked him . oh well all the best in life after hockey tangs.
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Old 02-16-2017, 12:16 PM   #10
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I'll never forget his first PPG season with the Flames. Flames had 4 forwards with over 77 points, the only team in the league with 4 players with those totals. He flanked Iginla on what IMO Iggy's best season. Had such a wicked shot, even though he rarely used it.

A shame he butted heads with Keenan when he did. Tanguay got ripped pretty hard around here for his lower totals, but Keenan was trying to fit a square peg into a circle. Even Tanguay's return a couple years later was met with mockery, and yet all he did was become the best FA signing of the summer and put up almost 70 pts.

I would have gladly kept him over stupid David Jones when he was traded. But I understand the need to change the team culture. But looking back, Tangs did way more good then bad and his offensive skill was dearly missed. Best of luck to him in his retirement.
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Old 02-16-2017, 12:19 PM   #11
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He was one of my favorite players when he first played here. Still have the autograph photo of him on my fridge to this day.
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Old 02-16-2017, 12:19 PM   #12
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He's one of my favorite players of all time.

Really thought someone was going to give him a contract this past summer as he can still contribute on the score-sheet.
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I'll never forget his first PPG season with the Flames. Flames had 4 forwards with over 77 points, the only team in the league with 4 players with those totals. He flanked Iginla on what IMO Iggy's best season. Had such a wicked shot, even though he rarely used it.

A shame he butted heads with Keenan when he did. Tanguay got ripped pretty hard around here for his lower totals, but Keenan was trying to fit a square peg into a circle. Even Tanguay's return a couple years later was met with mockery, and yet all he did was become the best FA signing of the summer and put up almost 70 pts.

I would have gladly kept him over stupid David Jones when he was traded. But I understand the need to change the team culture. But looking back, Tangs did way more good then bad and his offensive skill was dearly missed. Best of luck to him in his retirement.
As much as the Flames of that time were underachievers, I will always remember fondly when Iggy, Tangs and Juice were in their prime and provided us with some of the most entertaining offensive Flames hockey in my time watching the team.
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I thought he was already retired
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Old 02-16-2017, 12:26 PM   #15
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I enjoyed watching Tanguay, lots of ups and downs during his tenure here but when he was on he was very good. Just was here at the wrong time imo.
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Old 02-16-2017, 12:26 PM   #16
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I was so excited when we acquired him in 2006 the day after the Canucks made their big move for Luongo
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Old 02-16-2017, 12:27 PM   #17
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So skilled. I'll always remember screaming at my tv telling him to shoot more. But he was an assist machine.

The whineyness that ended his flames tenure soured me on him a bit but that takes nothing away from a really good career that Tanguay had. So long and thanks for all the fish.
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As much as the Flames of that time were underachievers, I will always remember fondly when Iggy, Tangs and Juice were in their prime and provided us with some of the most entertaining offensive Flames hockey in my time watching the team.
Agreed. It at least felt like we had a punchers chance of making some noise in the playoffs.
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Old 02-16-2017, 12:40 PM   #19
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I'll always remember his shoot out or penalty shot? Against us where he pretty much stopped in front of the net and deked our goalie out so bad.
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Old 02-16-2017, 12:47 PM   #20
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All the best to Tangs. A great career to look back on. And thanks for the memories.
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