Dominic Turgeon Explained

Dominic Turgeon
Team:EC Kassel Huskies
League:DEL2
Former Teams:Detroit Red Wings
Ässät
Södertälje SK
Position:Centre
Birth Date:25 February 1996
Birth Place:Pointe-Claire, Quebec, Canada
Height Ft:6
Height In:2
Weight Lb:200
Shoots:Left
Draft:63rd overall
Draft Team:Detroit Red Wings
Draft Year:2014
Career Start:2016

Dominic Turgeon (born February 25, 1996) is a Canadian-born American professional ice hockey player currently under contract with Södertälje of the HockeyAllsvenskan. Turgeon was drafted 63rd overall by the Detroit Red Wings in the 2014 NHL Entry Draft.

Playing career

Amateur

Turgeon was drafted 64th overall by the Portland Winterhawks in the 2011 WHL Bantam Draft.[1] During the 2011–12 season, Turgeon made his Western Hockey League (WHL) debut, appearing in one game.[2]

Turgeon played for the USA Hockey National Team Development Program during the 2012–13 season, recording three assists in seven games.[2]

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.[3]

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.[2]

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. On September 25, 2015, Turgeon was named team captain of the Winterhawks.[4]

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.[5]

Professional

On May 9, 2015, Turgeon signed a three-year entry-level contract with the Detroit Red Wings.[6]

During the 2016–17 season, Turgeon recorded six goals and 12 assists in 71 games for the Grand Rapids Griffins. During the 2017 Calder Cup playoffs, he recorded one goal and one assist in 19 games, and won the Calder Cup.[7]

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.[8] He made his NHL debut for the Red Wings in a game against the Chicago Blackhawks 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.[9]

On July 26, 2019, the Red Wings re-signed Turgeon to a one-year, two-way contract extension.[10] 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.[11] On January 12, 2021, the Red Wings assigned Turgeon to the Grand Rapids Griffins.[12]

On July 28, 2021, as a free agent from the Red Wings, Turgeon signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Minnesota Wild.[13]

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 of the Liiga, on August 12, 2022.[14]

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, where he recorded three assists in six games, and won a bronze medal.[15] Later that year he again represented the United States at the 2013 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament, where he recorded one assist in five games and won a silver medal.[16]

Personal life

Turgeon is the son of former NHL player Pierre Turgeon, and the nephew of Sylvain Turgeon.[17] [18] Turgeon was born in Pointe-Claire, Quebec, while his father was a member of the Montreal Canadiens.

Turgeon grew up in both Chesterfield, Missouri and Arlington, Texas, before his family settled in Cherry Hills Village, Colorado. 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.[19] [20]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

  Regular season Playoffs
SeasonTeamLeagueGPGAPtsPIMGPGAPtsPIM
2011–12Portland WinterhawksWHL1 0 0 0 0
2012–13U.S. National Development TeamUSHL7 0 3 3 0
2012–13Portland WinterhawksWHL54 3 5 8 25 0 0 0 0
2013–14Portland WinterhawksWHL65 10 21 31 3121 2 6 8 18
2014–15Portland WinterhawksWHL67 18 25 43 3617 8 1 9 0
2015–16Portland WinterhawksWHL72 36 34 70 222 0 1 1 0
2016–17Grand Rapids GriffinsAHL71 6 12 18 619 1 1 2 2
2017–18Grand Rapids GriffinsAHL69 14 18 32 23
2017–18Detroit Red WingsNHL5 0 0 0 2
2018–19Grand Rapids GriffinsAHL72 6 14 20 413 1 2 3 0
2018–19Detroit Red WingsNHL4 0 0 0 0
2019–20Grand Rapids GriffinsAHL63 10 13 23 4
2020–21Grand Rapids GriffinsAHL31 6 7 13 7
2021–22Iowa WildAHL58 6 9 15 26
2022–23Porin ÄssätLiiga60 6 12 18 108 1 3 4 2
2023–24Södertälje SKAllsv48 10 8 18 11
NHL totals9 0 0 0 2
Liiga totals60 6 12 18 108 1 3 4 2

International

YearTeamEventResult GPGAPtsPIM
2013United StatesU1760330
2013United StatesIH1851000
Junior totals111330

Awards and honors

AwardYear
WHL
Ed Chynoweth Cup2012–13
AHL
Calder Cup2016–17[21]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Winterhawks Sign Dominic Turgeon . . February 15, 2012 . January 14, 2018.
  2. Web site: Hockey's Future - Dominic Turgeon . hockeysfuture.com . January 14, 2018.
  3. Web site: Winterhawks Win Ed Chynoweth Cup . . May 13, 2013 . January 14, 2018.
  4. Web site: Dominic Turgeon Named Captain . . September 25, 2015 . January 14, 2018.
  5. Web site: Winterhawks lose Turgeon to shoulder surgery . . March 29, 2016 . January 14, 2018.
  6. Web site: Wings sign Turgeon to entry-level deal . . May 9, 2015 . January 14, 2018.
  7. Web site: Abdelkader, Helm injured; Turgeon called up from Grand Rapids . . Dana . Wakiji . January 13, 2018 . January 14, 2018.
  8. Web site: Red Wings recall center Dominic Turgeon . Kyle . Kujawa . . January 13, 2018 . January 14, 2018.
  9. Web site: DiFilippo. Alex. Detroit assigns Turgeon and Hicketts to Grand Rapids. NHL.com. Detroit Red Wings. January 23, 2018. January 23, 2018.
  10. Web site: Red Wings re-sign Dominic Turgeon . Detroit Red Wings . July 26, 2019.
  11. Web site: Red Wings re-sign forward Turgeon . theahl.com . September 28, 2020 . September 28, 2020.
  12. Web site: Detroit Assigns 11 to Grand Rapids . griffinshockey.com . January 12, 2021 . January 12, 2021 . September 29, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220929054829/https://griffinshockey.com/news/detroit-assigns-11-to-grand-rapids . dead .
  13. Web site: Wild signs forward Dominic Turgeon to a one-year, two-way contract . . July 28, 2021 . July 28, 2021.
  14. Web site: . Dominic Turgeon strengthens the attack . Finnish . August 12, 2022 . August 12, 2022.
  15. Web site: 2013 World Under-17 Challenge Roster Announced . . December 20, 2012 . January 14, 2018.
  16. Web site: USA Hockey names team for Ivan Hlinka Tournament . . July 3, 2013 . January 14, 2018.
  17. Web site: Kings take page from NFL to increase scoring with offensive coordinator Pierre Turgeon . . Kevin . Allen . November 29, 2017 . January 14, 2018.
  18. Web site: Wings Encounter: Dominic Turgeon . . Bill . Roose . July 23, 2015 . January 14, 2018.
  19. Web site: Colorado-raised Dominic Turgeon signs with Detroit Red Wings . . April 24, 2016 . January 14, 2018.
  20. Web site: Pierre Turgeon's daughter killed . . December 26, 2010 . January 14, 2018.
  21. Web site: Grand Rapids Griffins win Calder Cup at home . . Dana . Wakiji . June 13, 2017 . January 14, 2018.