Alex Turcotte is going pro.
The Los Angeles Kings have agreed to a three-year entry level deal with their 2019 first round pick.
The Kings pick @USAHockeyNTDP center Alex Turcotte fifth overall in the #NHLDraft pic.twitter.com/p0obRI9B6f
— Brad Galli (@BradGalli) June 22, 2019
Turcotte played two years in Plymouth's USA Hockey National Team Development program, from 2017-19. He scored 45 goals and registered 125 points in his two seasons with the U-17 and U-18 teams.
He scored nine goals and 26 points in 29 games with Wisconsin this past season. Turcotte registered .897 points-per game, which ranked second on the Badgers and sixth among college freshman (according to Sportsnet).
Top NHL Draft prospect Alex Turcotte spent a ton of time growing up in Michigan. No matter where he lands, he told me the competitive hockey and his roots here will stay with him.
"I'm always gonna remember it. It's a huge part of my life."@Turcotte__71 @USAHockeyNTDP #NHLDraft pic.twitter.com/60IdNizOqa
— Brad Galli (@BradGalli) June 18, 2019
The contract with the Kings starts in the 2020-21, the team announced. Turcotte played for Honeybaked in the 2014-15 season and lived with Jack Hughes during the 2018-19 season.
