Dominic Turgeon (born February 25, 1996) is a
Canadian
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-born
American
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professional
ice hockey
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player currently under contract with
Södertälje
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of the
HockeyAllsvenskan
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. Turgeon was drafted 63rd overall by the
Detroit Red Wings in the
2014 NHL Entry Draft
The 2014 NHL Entry Draft was the 52nd NHL Entry Draft. The draft was held on June 27–28, 2014 at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The top three selections were Aaron Ekblad, Sam Reinhart and Leon Draisaitl, going to the F ...
.
Playing career
Amateur
Turgeon was drafted 64th overall by the
Portland Winterhawks
The Portland Winterhawks are a junior ice hockey team based in Portland, Oregon, playing in the Western Hockey League (WHL), one of three leagues making up the Canadian Hockey League (CHL). Prior to the 2021-22 season, the Winterhawks split thei ...
in the 2011
WHL Bantam Draft
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. During the
2011–12 season, Turgeon made his
Western Hockey League
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(WHL) debut, appearing in one game.
Turgeon played for the
USA Hockey National Team Development Program
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during the
2012–13
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season, recording three assists in seven games.
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Turgeon scored three goals and five assists in 54 regular season games for the Portland Winterhawks in the 2012–13 season, when the Winterhawks won the ]Ed Chynoweth Cup
The Ed Chynoweth Cup is an ice hockey club championship trophy awarded to the playoff champion of the Western Hockey League (WHL). Originally called the President's Cup when the league was founded in 1966, the trophy was renamed in 2007 to honou ...
.
During the 2013–14 season, Turgeon recorded ten goals and 21 assists in 65 regular season games for the Winterhawks with an additional two goals and six assists in 21 playoff games, as the Hawks advanced to the WHL Finals for the second straight season, before losing to the WHL Champions Edmonton Oil Kings
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.[
During the 2014–15 season, Turgeon recorded 18 goals and 25 assists in 67 regular season games for the Winterhawks. During the playoffs, he recorded eight goals and one assist in 17 playoff games, losing in the Western Conference Finals to the eventual WHL Champions ]Kelowna Rockets
The Kelowna Rockets are a major junior ice hockey team based in Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada. The Rockets play in the Western Hockey League (WHL), out of the Canadian Hockey League (CHL). They play their home games at Prospera Place.
The R ...
. On September 25, 2015, Turgeon was named team captain of the Winterhawks.
During the 2015–16 season, Turgeon recorded 36 goals and 34 assists in 72 regular season games for the Winterhawks, leading the team in scoring. During the playoffs, he was limited to just two playoff games after having season-ending surgery on his right shoulder.
Professional
On May 9, 2015, Turgeon signed a three-year entry level contract with the Detroit Red Wings.
During the 2016–17 season, Turgeon recorded six goals and 12 assists in 71 games for the Grand Rapids Griffins
The Grand Rapids Griffins are a professional hockey team in the American Hockey League (AHL) based in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and play home games at Van Andel Arena. They are the AHL affiliate to the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey Leag ...
. During the 2017 Calder Cup playoffs
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, he recorded one goal and one assist in 19 games, and won the Calder Cup
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The cup is made of sterling silver mounted on a base of Brazilian mahogany. In its cur ...
.
On January 13, 2018, Turgeon was recalled by the Red Wings. Prior to being recalled he recorded nine goals and 14 assists in 40 games for the Griffins. He made his NHL debut for the Red Wings in a game against the Chicago Blackhawks
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the next day. He went on to skate in four games for the Red Wings, averaging 9:36 of ice time and recording two shots on goal. On January 23, he was returned to the Griffins.
On July 26, 2019, the Red Wings re-signed Turgeon to a one-year, two-way contract extension. During the 2019–20 season, Turgeon appeared in all 63 games for the Griffins, and recorded 10 goals and 13 assists. On September 28, 2020, the Red Wings re-signed Turgeon to a one-year contract extension. On January 12, 2021, the Red Wings assigned Turgeon to the Grand Rapids Griffins.
On July 28, 2021, as a free agent from the Red Wings, Turgeon signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Minnesota Wild
The Minnesota Wild are a professional ice hockey team based in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The Wild competes in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Central Division in the Western Conference and play their home games at the Xcel Ener ...
.
At the conclusion of his contract within the Wild organization, Turgeon opted to pursue a career abroad, agreeing to a one-year contract with Finnish club, Ässät Ässät or Ässä may refer to:
* HC Ässät Pori Oy, Finnish sports club
** Porin Ässät (men's ice hockey)
** Porin Ässät (women's ice hockey)
** Porin Ässät (men's football)
** PATA (esports)
*, Finnish band from Oulu
*S Group, Finnish Con ...
of the Liiga, on August 12, 2022.
International play
Born to a Canadian father and an American mother, Turgeon has dual citizenship and represented the United States at the 2013 World U-17 Hockey Challenge
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, where he recorded three assists in six games, and won a bronze medal. Later that year he again represented the United States at the 2013 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament
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, where he recorded one assist in five games and won a silver medal.
Personal life
Turgeon is the son of former NHL player Pierre Turgeon
Pierre Julien Turgeon (born August 28, 1969) is a Canadian professional ice hockey coach and former player.
Selected first overall by the Buffalo Sabres in the 1987 NHL Entry Draft, Turgeon played in the NHL for the Sabres, New York Islanders, ...
, and the nephew of Sylvain Turgeon
Joseph Sylvain Dorilla Turgeon (born January 17, 1965) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played 669 games in the National Hockey League (NHL).
Playing career
Turgeon was drafted by the Hartford Whalers in the 1983 NHL En ...
. Turgeon was born in Pointe-Claire
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, Quebec
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, while his father was a member of the Montreal Canadiens
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.
Turgeon grew up in both Chesterfield, Missouri
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and Arlington, Texas, before his family settled in Cherry Hills Village, Colorado
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. He has three sisters, Alexandra, Elizabeth and Valerie. Elizabeth died in a car accident on December 23, 2010, near Vaughn, New Mexico, at age 18.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
International
Awards and honors
References
External links
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1996 births
Living people
American men's ice hockey centers
Detroit Red Wings draft picks
Detroit Red Wings players
Ice hockey players from Colorado
Ice hockey people from Quebec
Iowa Wild players
Grand Rapids Griffins players
People from Pointe-Claire
Portland Winterhawks players
USA Hockey National Team Development Program players