Mooseheads Playoff Push | Recapping Canada’s Incredible Win at 4 Nations | Interview with Alex Tanguay

On today’s episode, Brad and Scott chat about the Mooseheads last stretch and recent form as well as what kind of hockey the team needs to play to secure a spot in this year’s playoffs. They also recap the incredible Team Canada victory in the 4 Nations Face-Off and do a blind ranking of the top 5 players in the tournament.

They then sit down with Alex Tanguay for an inclusive interview where he talks about his time with the Mooseheads, an incredible career in the NHL, as well as his journey to becoming an assistant coach with the Detroit Red Wings. Tune in now!

Show notes:

00:00 - Introduction

1:00 - Mooseheads recent form

7:35 - Playoffs talk

14:30 - Four Nations Recap

18:00 - Blind Ranking

21:00 - Introduction to Alex Tanguay

22:40 - Alex on becoming assistant coach for the Detroit Red Wings

25:15 - Alex’s thoughts on the current Mooseheads team

27:55 - Alex on what it meant to be drafted by the Mooseheads

30:10 - Alex on his first seasons with the Mooseheads

34:20 - Playing for Team Canada at the World Juniors

36:35 - Alex on getting drafted 12th overall to the Colorado Avalanche

39:50 - Coming back to the Mooseheads on a stacked team

41:55 - From a stacked Mooseheads team to a roster full of stars on the Avalanche

46:45 - Alex on winning the Stanley Cup

55:15 - Alex on playing for Calgary and Montreal

59:10 - Playing with Saku Koivu

1:04:25 - Alex on his relationship with Patrick Roy

1:10:20 - Alex on the final years of his NHL career

1:13:10 - Quick Hits with Alex Tanguay