Alex Turcotte

Alex Turcotte (born February 26, 2001) is an American collegiate ice hockey forward. Regarded as one of the top prospects of the 2019 NHL Entry Draft, Turcotte was selected fifth overall by the Los Angeles Kings.Turcotte is currently playing at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

On June 21, 2019, Turcotte was selected in the first-round, 5th overall, by the Los Angeles Kings in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft.

Turcotte competed in the 2017–18 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge where his team won the gold medal against Canada. 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.

Turcotte is the son of former NHL forward, Alfie Turcotte, who played with the Montreal Canadiens, Winnipeg Jets and Washington Capitals. Turcotte's grandfather, Réal, played at Michigan State University and once owned and coached the Nanaimo Islanders of the Western Hockey League. 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.

Regular season and playoffs

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
Junior totals					25	9	13	22	14