Kings Article: LA Kings 2019 1st Round Pick Alex Turcotte Can’t Wait To Start Pro Career

[FrozenRoyalty]

Sidelined by a leg injury suffered during Team USA’s run to the Gold Medal during the 2021 World Junior Championship tournament, which ended on January 5, Los Angeles Kings center prospect Alex Turcotte, their’ first round pick (fifth overall) in 2019, has been chomping at the bit to get back on the ice.

He got his chance on February 3, his first practice with the AHL's Ontario Reign, after which, he spoke with the local media.

LA Kings 2019 1st Round Pick Alex Turcotte Can’t Wait To Start Pro Career

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[Omni Owl]

What's with our center prospects getting injured? We need to give Byfield an exoskeleton suit.

 

[DoktorJeep]

I’m glad Turk decided to turn pro after his D+1 year. Great quotes in the article where he talks about what’s he’s learned about playing hockey for a living.

 

[jfont]

What's with our center prospects getting injured? We need to give Byfield an exoskeleton suit.

 

[Stimpythecat]

 

[lumbergh]

Dustin Brown v. Matt Cooke?

 

[FrozenKing18]

Dustin Brown v. Matt Cooke?

Anze Kopitar v. Raffi Torres

 

[Raccoon Jesus]

Dustin Brown vs. Henrik Sedin.

 

[apocalypse]

anze kopitar vs. joe thornton

 

[Ollie Weeks]

Reality vs expectations

 

[bland]

Dustin Brown v. Matt Cooke?

Brown's the one floundering in the middle, right?

 

[lumbergh]

Brown's the one floundering in the middle, right?

Just a reminder:

 

[Mcsorley47]

Just a reminder:

Miss that guy! Not sure will ever see the old or vintage Dustin Brown again.

 

[Bandit]

Miss that guy! Not sure will ever see the old or vintage Dustin Brown again.

I’m sure. He’s gone.

 

[TruKingFan]

I’m sure. He’s gone.

Father time took it away. Nothing much we can do about that.

 

[bland]

Just a reminder:

I remember that hit, I think I was eating a McDLT while waiting for my dial up to download Pamela Anderson pics...

 

[lumbergh]

I remember that hit, I think I was eating a McDLT while waiting for my dial up to download Pamela Anderson pics...

Weren’t we all?

 

[Omni Owl]

Just a reminder:

You can hear Avery go: "How's your f***ing head Cookie?" Classic.

 

[Token]

Sooo, is this the Turcotte thread?

!!!

I hear he is playing tonight!!!

 

[lumbergh]

Sooo, is this the Turcotte thread?

!!!

I hear he is playing tonight!!!

Super psyched to see more of Turcotte. Very curious to see how he’ll do against AHL competition.

 

[Fishhead]

Super psyched to see more of Turcotte. Very curious to see how he’ll do against AHL competition.

Wait, are the Kings having a scrimmage or something?