Posts About "Alex Turcotte"
The NHL’s Best Farm Systems Ranked - Postseason Update
September 1st, 2020 Prospects can make or break an NHL organization. Properly scouting, drafting and developing players can set up a team for a decade of success. Trading off those pieces and draft picks for an immediate fix may help that season, even the next one, but it will hurt the franchise in the long run. Every NHL Team’s Top ProspectThe...
The NHL's Top 100 Prospects - Postseason Rankings
August 29th, 2020 Prospects are always a hot topic in the NHL. What teams have the best farm systems? Who’s the best prospect for each team? Which prospect is better than another? There is constant discussion about prospects in the league, and the landscape is always changing. Prospects graduate, they get traded, they perform better or...
Kings' Top 10 Prospects
April 5th, 2020 Ask anyone who covers prospects and they will tell you that the Los Angeles Kings have one of the best prospect groups in the NHL right now. Related: The NHL’s Best Farm Systems Ranked – Midseason Update For this list, players were given a ranking based NHL Readiness and NHL Potential. NHL Readiness ranks how close a player is...
Kings' 2019 Draft Class Catch-Up
April 3rd, 2020 The Los Angeles Kings desperately need an infusion of offense if they want to thrust themselves out of the NHL's pile of bottom feeders. That's one reason they selected Alex Turcotte with the No. 5 overall choice in 2019. But there are other needs the Kings tried to address by reeling in eight others from the sea of young, amateur...
4 Freshmen Poised to Sign Their Entry-Level Contracts
February 3rd, 2020 Now, more than ever, collegiate hockey is churning out quality NHL hockey players. In the past, the popular route to accomplishing one's dream of playing professional hockey was through major junior hockey in one of three leagues that make up the Canadian Hockey League. However, prospects and their families are now realizing the...
Kings Prospects at the 2020 World Juniors
December 27th, 2019 The Los Angeles Kings have a wonderful prospect pool. If you weren't sure of that, the 2020 IIHF World Junior Championship will prove it. The Kings have the most prospects of any NHL team in the popular event with nine. The closest to them are the Arizona Coyotes with seven. Behind them, there are four teams with five...
2020 World Juniors Roster Breakdown by NHL Team
December 25th, 2019 The end of December means two things in the hockey world: the National Hockey League season begins to get serious, and the best under-20 players in the world converge for two weeks of high-octane action. Pitting 10 teams of junior-aged players against each other for global supremacy, the IIHF World Junior Championship is one of the...
2020 World Juniors Camp Invites by NHL Team
December 11th, 2019 With the 2020 IIHF World Junior Championship Selection Camps underway, excitement for the tournament is growing. The best under-20 players in the world converge for two weeks of high-octane action. Pitting 10 teams of junior-aged players against each other for global supremacy, the IIHF World Junior Championship is one of the highlights...
Why the Wisconsin Badgers Can Be Most Exciting College Team
August 21st, 2019 The Wisconsin Badgers have historically been one of the best programs for hockey prospects and that looks to continue with a promising roster for 2019-20 campaign. Alumni of Wisconsin hockey include 13 players who played in the NHL last season, two Hall of Famers, and 82 total former Badgers throughout NHL history. In 55 seasons, the...
Kings Land Top-Tier Talent in 2019 Draft
June 25th, 2019 The Los Angeles Kings had one of the best showings at the 2019 NHL Draft, making four picks in the top-50. The team benefited from some strong prospects sliding down the board and took advantage. Overall, the Kings made nine picks in this year's draft and spread the wealth quite a bit, selecting one goaltender, four forwards, and four...
Kings Pick Alex Turcotte #5 Overall
June 21st, 2019 With the 5th Pick in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft, the Los Angeles Kings Have Selected Alex Turcotte From the US NTDP Program. About Alex Turcotte Two-way players have taken the NHL by storm in recent years. While it's hard to not be infatuated by electric offensive highlights and potential, the NHL is slowly but surely transitioning...
5 Teams That Must Nail the 2019 NHL Draft
June 21st, 2019 We now continue our series on the 2019 NHL Draft by switching our focus to pressure. In case you missed our first two parts, you can read the Do Not Draft list and Must Haves here. Let's face it. Everyone feels pressure of some kind especially at the draft. Look at the Chicago Blackhawks for instance. They own the pivotal third pick....
Fisher’s 8th Annual NHL Mock Draft: 2019, Round 1
June 21st, 2019 2019 NHL Mock Draft: Round 22019 NHL Mock Draft: Round 32019 NHL Mock Draft: Round 42019 NHL Mock Draft: Round 52019 NHL Mock Draft: Round 62019 NHL Mock Draft: Round 72019 NHL Mock Draft: Team Results Jack Hughes or Kaapo Kakko? Who goes first overall? And, perhaps the bigger talking point, who goes third overall? Then, what...
