| Alex Turcotte | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Turcotte at the 2019 NHL Entry Draft | |||
| Born |
February 26, 2001 Island Lake, Illinois, U.S. | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb) | ||
| Position | Center | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team (P) Cur. team |
Los Angeles Kings Ontario Reign (AHL) | ||
| NHL Draft |
5th overall, 2019 Los Angeles Kings | ||
| Playing career | 2021–present | ||
Alex Turcotte (born February 26, 2001) is an American professional ice hockey forward currently playing for the Ontario Reign in the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect to the Los Angeles Kings of the National Hockey League (NHL). Regarded as one of the top prospects of the 2019 NHL Entry Draft, Turcotte was selected fifth overall by the Kings.[1] Turcotte played at the University of Wisconsin-Madison before signing with the Kings on March 11, 2020.
Playing career
On June 21, 2019, Turcotte was selected in the first round, 5th overall, by the Los Angeles Kings in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft.[2] On March 11, 2020, Turcotte signed an entry-level contract with Kings.
On September 22, 2020, with the 2020–21 season delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Turcotte, along with fellow Kings prospects Akil Thomas, Tyler Madden, Aidan Dudas, and Jacob Ingham, was loaned to Eisbären Berlin of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga.[3] However, his loan spell was terminated a month later, as there was no timetable for the DEL season to begin.[4]
On December 28, 2021, Turcotte made his NHL debut against the Vegas Golden Knights.
International play
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Ice hockey | ||
Representing  United States | ||
| World Junior Championships | ||
.svg.png.webp){kind=icon} | 2021 Canada | |
| IIHF World U18 Championship | ||
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.svg.png.webp){kind=icon} | 2019 Sweden | |
Turcotte competed in the 2017–18 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge where his team won the gold medal against Canada.[5] Turcotte assisted on a first period goal in the gold medal game and tallied 6 points in 6 games during the tournament. Later that year, Turcotte played in the 2018 IIHF U18 World Championship where he scored 5 points in 7 games but lost the final game to Finland taking home a silver medal.[6]
Personal life
Turcotte is the son of former NHL forward Alfie Turcotte, who played with the Montreal Canadiens, Winnipeg Jets, and Washington Capitals.[7] Turcotte's grandfather Réal played at Michigan State University, once owned and coached the Nanaimo Islanders of the Western Hockey League, and ran stickhandling camps across North America for more than fifty years.[8] Turcotte's uncle Jeff played for the Toronto Marlboros of the Ontario Hockey League and is currently the head coach of the Los Angeles Jr. Kings U16 team.[9][10]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2017–18 | U.S. National Development Team | USHL | 31 | 8 | 24 | 32 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | U.S. National Development Team | USHL | 16 | 12 | 22 | 34 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | University of Wisconsin | B1G | 29 | 9 | 17 | 26 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Ontario Reign | AHL | 32 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Ontario Reign | AHL | 27 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 2021–22 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | Ontario Reign | AHL | 32 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | United States | U17 |  |
6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | |
| 2018 | United States | U18 |  |
7 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | |
| 2019 | United States | U18 |  |
7 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 4 | |
| 2020 | United States | WJC | 6th | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
| 2021 | United States | WJC | |
7 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 2 | |
| Junior totals | 32 | 12 | 18 | 30 | 16 | ||||
References
- ↑ "Hughes tops 2019 NHL Draft final ranking of North American skaters". National Hockey League. Retrieved April 15, 2019.
- ↑ "Alex Turcotte selected No. 5 overall by LA Kings". Los Angeles Kings. June 21, 2019. Retrieved June 21, 2019.
- ↑ "Why the Kings are lending some of their top prospects to European clubs". Los Angeles Times. September 22, 2020. Retrieved October 15, 2020.
- ↑ "Kings' Alex Turcotte: Returns from loan spell". CBSSports.com. Retrieved October 28, 2020.
- ↑ "Game Summary". www.hockeycanada.ca. Retrieved June 26, 2019.
- ↑ "U.S. National Under-18 Team - 2018-19 Regular Season - Roster - #19 - Alex Turcotte - F". www.usahockeyntdp.com. Retrieved June 26, 2019.
- ↑ "Alfie Turcotte player profile". eliteprospects.com. June 21, 2019. Retrieved June 21, 2019.
- ↑ "Réal Turcotte at eliteprospects.com". www.eliteprospects.com. Retrieved June 26, 2019.
- ↑ "Jeff Turcotte at eliteprospects.com". www.eliteprospects.com. Retrieved June 26, 2019.
- ↑ "Jeff Turcotte". www.jrkingshockey.com. Retrieved June 26, 2019.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database