Alex Turcotte (born February 26, 2001) is an American professional

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currently playing for the

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in the

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(AHL) as a prospect to the

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of the

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(NHL). Regarded as one of the top prospects of the

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, Turcotte was selected fifth overall by the Kings. Turcotte played at the

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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

. 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

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, Aidan Dudas, and Jacob Ingham, was loaned to

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of the

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. However, his loan spell was terminated a month later, as there was no timetable for the DEL season to begin. On December 28, 2021, Turcotte made his NHL debut against the

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International play

Turcotte competed in the 2017–18

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where his team won the gold medal against

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. 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

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taking home a silver medal.

Personal life

Turcotte is the son of former NHL forward

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, who played with the

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, and

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. Turcotte's grandfather Réal played at

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, once owned and coached the

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of the

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, and ran stickhandling camps across North America for more than fifty years. Turcotte's uncle

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played for the

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of the

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and is currently the head coach of the Los Angeles Jr. Kings U16 team.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

References

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* 2001 births Living people American men's ice hockey centers Ice hockey players from Illinois Los Angeles Kings draft picks Los Angeles Kings players National Hockey League first-round draft picks Ontario Reign (AHL) players Sportspeople from Lake County, Illinois USA Hockey National Team Development Program players Wisconsin Badgers men's ice hockey players {{US-icehockey-bio-stub