Dominic Turgeon
{{Short description|Canadian-born American ice hockey player}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=March 2025}}
{{Infobox ice hockey player
| name = Dominic Turgeon
| image = File:Dominic Turgeon (38774758280).jpg
| caption = Turgeon with the Grand Rapids Griffins in 2017
| image_size = 230px
| team = EC Kassel Huskies
| league = DEL2
| prospect_team =
| prospect_league =
| former_teams = Detroit Red Wings
Ässät
Södertälje SK
| position = Centre
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1996|02|25}}
| 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
| career_end =
}}
Dominic Turgeon (born February 25, 1996) is a Canadian-American professional ice hockey player currently under contract with the Kassel Huskies of the DEL2. 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.{{cite web | url = http://winterhawks.com/winterhawks-sign-dominic-turgeon/ | title = Winterhawks Sign Dominic Turgeon | publisher = Portland Winterhawks | date = February 15, 2012 | accessdate = January 14, 2018}} During the 2011–12 season, Turgeon made his Western Hockey League (WHL) debut, appearing in one game.{{cite web| url = http://www.hockeysfuture.com/prospects/dominic-turgeon/ | title = Hockey's Future - Dominic Turgeon | publisher = hockeysfuture.com | accessdate = January 14, 2018}}
Turgeon played for the USA Hockey National Team Development Program during the 2012–13 season, recording three assists in seven games.
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.{{cite web | url = http://whl.ca/winterhawks-win-ed-chynoweth-cup | title = Winterhawks Win Ed Chynoweth Cup | publisher = Western Hockey League | date = May 13, 2013 | accessdate = January 14, 2018}}
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.
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.{{cite web | url = http://winterhawks.com/dominic-turgeon-named-captain/ | title = Dominic Turgeon Named Captain | publisher = Portland Winterhawks | date = September 25, 2015 | accessdate = January 14, 2018}}
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.{{cite web | url = http://portlandtribune.com/pt/12-sports/299754-177133-winterhawks-lose-turgeon-to-shoulder-surgery | title = Winterhawks lose Turgeon to shoulder surgery | newspaper = Portland Tribune | date = March 29, 2016 | accessdate = January 14, 2018}}
=Professional=
On May 9, 2015, Turgeon signed a three-year entry-level contract with the Detroit Red Wings.{{cite web | url = https://www.nhl.com/redwings/news/wings-sign-turgeon-to-entry-level-deal/c-767228 | title = Wings sign Turgeon to entry-level deal | publisher = Detroit Red Wings | date = May 9, 2015 | accessdate = January 14, 2018}}
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.{{cite web | url = https://www.nhl.com/redwings/news/abdelkader-helm-injured-turgeon-called-up-from-grand-rapids/c-294924260 | title = Abdelkader, Helm injured; Turgeon called up from Grand Rapids | publisher = Detroit Red Wings | first = Dana | last = Wakiji | date = January 13, 2018 | accessdate = January 14, 2018}}
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.{{cite web | url = https://www.nhl.com/redwings/news/center-dominic-turgeon-recalled/c-294923396 | title = Red Wings recall center Dominic Turgeon | first = Kyle | last = Kujawa | publisher = Detroit Red Wings | date = January 13, 2018 | accessdate = January 14, 2018}} 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.{{cite web|last=DiFilippo|first=Alex|url=https://www.nhl.com/redwings/news/turgeon-and-hicketts-assigned-to-grand-rapids/c-295213718|title=Detroit assigns Turgeon and Hicketts to Grand Rapids|website=NHL.com|publisher=Detroit Red Wings|date=January 23, 2018|accessdate=January 23, 2018}}
On July 26, 2019, the Red Wings re-signed Turgeon to a one-year, two-way contract extension.{{cite web |title=Red Wings re-sign Dominic Turgeon |url=https://www.nhl.com/redwings/news/dominic-turgeon-re-signed/c-308367102 |website=Detroit Red Wings |accessdate=July 26, 2019}} 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.{{cite web |url=https://theahl.com/red-wings-re-sign-forward-turgeon |title=Red Wings re-sign forward Turgeon |website=theahl.com |date=September 28, 2020 |accessdate=September 28, 2020}} On January 12, 2021, the Red Wings assigned Turgeon to the Grand Rapids Griffins.{{cite web |url=https://griffinshockey.com/news/detroit-assigns-11-to-grand-rapids |title=Detroit Assigns 11 to Grand Rapids |website=griffinshockey.com |date=January 12, 2021 |accessdate=January 12, 2021 |archive-date=September 29, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220929054829/https://griffinshockey.com/news/detroit-assigns-11-to-grand-rapids |url-status=dead }}
On July 28, 2021, as a free agent from the Red Wings, Turgeon signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Minnesota Wild.{{cite web |url=https://www.nhl.com/wild/news/dominic-turgeon-one-year-two-way-contract-072821/c-325848866 |title=Wild signs forward Dominic Turgeon to a one-year, two-way contract |website= Minnesota Wild |date=July 28, 2021 |access-date=July 28, 2021}}
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.{{cite web | publisher = Ässät | url = https://assat.com/fi-fi/article/uutiset/dominic-turgeon-vahvistaa-assien-hyokkaysta/5859/ | title = Dominic Turgeon strengthens the attack | language = Finnish | date = August 12, 2022 | accessdate = August 12, 2022 | archive-date = August 14, 2022 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20220814184644/https://assat.com/fi-fi/article/uutiset/dominic-turgeon-vahvistaa-assien-hyokkaysta/5859/ | url-status = dead }}
International play
{{MedalTableTop|name = }}
{{MedalCountry | {{ih|USA}}}}
{{Medal|Sport|Ice hockey}}
{{MedalCompetition|World U-17 Hockey Challenge}}
{{MedalBronze|2013 Canada|}}
{{Medal|Competition|Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament}}
{{MedalSilver|2013 Czech Republic / Slovakia|}}
{{MedalBottom}}
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.{{cite web | url = http://www.usahockeyntdp.com/news_article/show/203692?referrer_id=3743302 | title = 2013 World Under-17 Challenge Roster Announced | publisher = USA Hockey National Team Development Program | date = December 20, 2012 | accessdate = January 14, 2018}} 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.{{cite web | url = https://www.nhl.com/news/usa-hockey-names-team-for-ivan-hlinka-tournament/c-676487 | title = USA Hockey names team for Ivan Hlinka Tournament | publisher = National Hockey League | date = July 3, 2013 | accessdate = January 14, 2018}}
Personal life
Turgeon is the son of former NHL player Pierre Turgeon, and the nephew of Sylvain Turgeon.{{cite web | url = https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nhl/2017/11/29/pierre-turgeon-kings-offensive-coordinator/905976001/ | title = Kings take page from NFL to increase scoring with offensive coordinator Pierre Turgeon | newspaper = USA Today | first = Kevin | last = Allen | date = November 29, 2017 | accessdate = January 14, 2018}}{{cite web | url = https://www.nhl.com/redwings/news/wings-encounter-dominic-turgeon/c-775500 | title = Wings Encounter: Dominic Turgeon | publisher = Detroit Red Wings | first = Bill | last = Roose | date = July 23, 2015 | accessdate = January 14, 2018}} 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.{{cite web | url = https://www.denverpost.com/2015/05/09/colorado-raised-dominic-turgeon-signs-with-detroit-red-wings/ | title = Colorado-raised Dominic Turgeon signs with Detroit Red Wings | newspaper = The Denver Post | date = April 24, 2016 | accessdate = January 14, 2018}}{{cite web | url = http://www.espn.com/nhl/news/story?id=5957333 | title = Pierre Turgeon's daughter killed | publisher = ESPN | date = December 26, 2010 | accessdate = January 14, 2018}}
Career statistics
=Regular season and playoffs=
| border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" style="text-align:center; width:60em" | ||||||||
| bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! colspan="3" bgcolor="#ffffff" | ! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" | ! colspan="5" | Regular season ! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" | ! colspan="5" | Playoffs | ||||||||
| bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! Season ! Team ! League ! GP ! G ! A ! Pts ! PIM ! GP ! G ! A ! Pts ! PIM | ||||||||
| 2011–12
| WHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
| — | — | — | — | — |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2012–13 | U.S. National Development Team | USHL | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0
| — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012–13
| Portland Winterhawks | WHL | 54 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 2
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2013–14 | Portland Winterhawks | WHL | 65 | 10 | 21 | 31 | 31
| 21 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 18 |
| 2014–15
| Portland Winterhawks | WHL | 67 | 18 | 25 | 43 | 36
| 17 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 0 |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2015–16 | Portland Winterhawks | WHL | 72 | 36 | 34 | 70 | 22
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2016–17
| AHL | 71 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 6
| 19 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2017–18 | Grand Rapids Griffins | AHL | 69 | 14 | 18 | 32 | 23
| — | — | — | — | — |
| 2017–18
| NHL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2
| — | — | — | — | — |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2018–19 | Grand Rapids Griffins | AHL | 72 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 41
| 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 2018–19
| Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
| — | — | — | — | — |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2019–20 | Grand Rapids Griffins | AHL | 63 | 10 | 13 | 23 | 4
| — | — | — | — | — |
| 2020–21
| Grand Rapids Griffins | AHL | 31 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 7
| — | — | — | — | — |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2021–22 | AHL | 58 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 26
| — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022–23
| Liiga | 60 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 10
| 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2023–24 | Allsv | 48 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 11
| — | — | — | — | — |
| ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! colspan="3" | NHL totals ! 9 !! 0 !! 0 !! 0 !! 2 ! — !! — !! — !! — !! — | ||||||||
| ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! colspan="3" | Liiga totals ! 60 !! 6 !! 12 !! 18 !! 10 ! 8 !! 1 !! 3 !! 4 !! 2 |
=International=
| border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" style="text-align:center; width:40em" |
| ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! Year ! Team ! Event ! Result ! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" | ! GP ! G ! A ! Pts ! PIM |
| 2013
| U17 | {{bronze3}} | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2013 | United States | IH18 | {{silver2}} | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! colspan="4" | Junior totals ! 11 ! 1 ! 3 ! 3 ! 0 |
Awards and honors
| class="wikitable"
! Award ! Year ! |
| ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
| colspan="3" | WHL |
| Ed Chynoweth Cup
| 2012–13 |
| ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
| colspan="3" | AHL |
| Calder Cup
| 2016–17 | {{cite web | url = https://www.nhl.com/redwings/news/trending-grand-rapids-griffins-win-calder-cup-at-home/c-289921698 | title = Grand Rapids Griffins win Calder Cup at home | publisher = Detroit Red Wings | first = Dana | last = Wakiji | date = June 13, 2017 | accessdate = January 14, 2018}} |
References
{{reflist|30em}}
External links
{{Commons category}}
- {{Ice hockey stats|nhl=8477994|elite=120642|espn=|euro=|hr=t/turgedo01|hockeydb=152809|legendsm=|legends=|legendstype=|tsn=}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Turgeon, Dominic}}
Category:American men's ice hockey centers
Category:Detroit Red Wings draft picks
Category:Detroit Red Wings players
Category:Ice hockey players from Colorado
Category:Ice hockey people from Montreal (region)
Category:Grand Rapids Griffins players
Category:Sportspeople from Pointe-Claire
Category:Portland Winterhawks players
Category:USA Hockey National Team Development Program players