Alfie Turcotte | |
Position | Centre |
Shoots | Left |
Height Weight |
5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 170 lb (77 kg) |
Teams | Montreal Canadiens Winnipeg Jets Washington Capitals |
Nationality | American |
Born | Gary, IN, USA | June 5, 1965,
NHL Draft | 17th overall, 1983 Montreal Canadiens |
Pro Career | 1983 – 1999 |
Alfie Turcotte (born June 5, 1965 in Gary, Indiana) is a former American ice hockey player.
Born in Indiana, but raised in Michigan, Turcotte played junior hockey with the Nanaimo Islanders and the Portland Winter Hawks of the Western Hockey League (junior) from 1982-84. He helped Portland win the Memorial Cup in 1983.
He was selected by the Montreal Canadiens 1st, 17th overall in the 1983 NHL Entry Draft. He played for the Canadiens, Winnipeg Jets, and Washington Capitals of the NHL from 1983-91 but never made it as a regular. He spent considerable time in the minors.
In 1991 Turcotte moved to Europe and spent six seasons playing with various clubs in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland.
In 1997-98 and 1998-99 Turcotte spent two seasons back in North American minor pro teams and then retired.
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