Following an NHL Draft that featured four Badgers, the University of Wisconsin squad is loaded with young talent. Alex Turcotte, Cole Caufield, Ryder Donovan and Owen Lindmark will all play an integral role in the Wisconsin offense next season.
Let’s take a look into their return to Madison and the expectations that come with their freshman season.
Alex Turcotte
Turcotte, an incoming freshman, was drafted with the fifth overall pick in the NHL Draft by the Los Angeles Kings and stands as the third-highest picked Badger in the NHL Draft in school history behind second overall pick Dany Heatley in 2000 and third overall pick Kyle Turris in 2007.