The Los Angeles Kings selected center Alex Turcotte of the United States National Development Program with the No. 5 overall pick in the NHL draft Friday in Vancouver.
Turcotte scored 62 points (27 goals, 35 assists) in only 37 games for nearly a two points per game average that ranked second only to Jack Hughes, who was selected by the Devils with the top overall pick. The 18-year-old Turcotte’s 62 points ranked sixth on the USNTDP roster despite him missing time early in the season with a hip injury than later on in March with mononucleosis.