Alex Turcotte (born February 26, 2001) is an American professional ice hockey center for 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 in March 2020.
| Alex Turcotte | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Turcotte at the 2019 NHL Entry Draft | |||
| Born | February 26, 2001 Elk Grove, 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 | Los Angeles Kings | ||
| NHL draft | 5th overall, 2019 Los Angeles Kings | ||
| Playing career | 2021–present | ||
Playing career
On June 21, 2019, Turcotte was selected in the first round, fifth overall, by the Los Angeles Kings in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft.[2] On March 11, 2020, Turcotte signed three-year, entry-level contract with Kings.[3]
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 (DEL).[4] However, his loan spell was terminated a month later, as there was no timetable for the DEL season to begin.[5]
On December 28, 2021, Turcotte made his NHL debut in a 6–3 loss against the Vegas Golden Knights.[6] On January 31, 2024, Turcotte scored his first NHL goal in a 4–2 win over the Nashville Predators.[7][8]
On June 22, 2024, the Kings signed Turcotte to a three-year contract extension.[9]
International play
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's ice hockey | ||
Representing  United States | ||
| World Junior Championships | ||
 | 2021 Canada | |
| IIHF World U18 Championship | ||
 | 2018 Russia | |
 | 2019 Sweden | |
Turcotte competed in the 2017 World U-17 Hockey Challenge where his team won the gold medal against Canada.[10] He assisted on a first period goal in the gold medal game and tallied six points in six games during the tournament. In 2018, Turcotte played in the 2018 World U18 Championships where he scored five points in seven games, but lost the final game to Finland under-18 team, taking home a silver medal.[11]
Personal life
Turcotte is the son of former NHL forward Alfie Turcotte, who played with the Montreal Canadiens, Winnipeg Jets, and Washington Capitals.[12] Turcotte's grandfather Réal played at Michigan State University, once owned and coached the Nanaimo Islanders of the Western Hockey League (WHL), and ran stickhandling camps across North America for more than 50 years.[13] Turcotte's uncle Jeff played for the Toronto Marlboros of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) and is the head coach of the Los Angeles Jr. Kings under-16 team.[14][15]
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 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 | Ontario Reign | AHL | 35 | 10 | 19 | 29 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | ||
| 2023–24 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 20 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 32 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
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
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database