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I feel like I’ve had a great summer at that.” That was something I needed to work on this summer-just getting more muscle on me-more strength. “You’re playing against grown men, and they’re really physical out there. “Something I noticed coming in was just how strong everyone is in the corners,” said Turcotte. “That’s what I’ve been focusing on this summer.” “The biggest things for me to focus on and develop is my defensive zone, and to get stronger,” said Fagemo. Like most young prospects, getting stronger and improving their defensive play are among the biggest challenges ahead for both Turcotte and Fagemo. I need to play the puck at a high pace, and shoot the puck as fast as possible.” It goes so much faster, and you can shoot the puck more, too. “The biggest thing for me has been playing in the smaller rinks. “Coming into my first year here in L.A., it’s really fun,” he said. In Fagemo’s case, it was more about adjusting to the North American game for the 21-year-old right wing. I just kept that going for the rest of the year, and I thought that I finished really strong.” “You want to get going right away, but by about halfway through the season, I got comfortable, and I started playing my game more. “Coming in, I didn’t start off too hot, so it took my awhile to get going. “Last year was great for me, development -wise,” he noted.

It’s definitely nice being back here and knowing everyone.”Īfter a slow start to his 2020-21 campaign, in part, due to injury, Turcotte indicated that things took off for him about midway through the season, along with his development. But just having everyone come in, especially all the guys I played with, and then, meeting all the new guys-it’s great to finally meet them and have some competitive hockey this week. “I’ve actually been training here for most of the summer, anyway, so I’ve been back for a while. “It’s nice to be with all the guys,” he added. Now I pretty much know everyone, and for the new guys, I’m just introducing myself, and helping them whenever I can, if they have questions, or anything.” I was pretty nervous, and I didn’t know anyone. “I remember my first development camp a years ago. “I just feel a lot more comfortable,” he said. Turcotte, 20, who is in his second Kings development camp, is now in the position of being in a bit of a leadership role among the young prospects. Follow ANGELES - On August 23, the Los Angeles Kings had their young prospects all together at their practice facility, the T oyota Sports Performance Center in El Segundo, California, for their week-long 2021 Development Camp.įor 2019 first round pick (fifth overall) center Alex Turcotte and 2019 second round pick (50th overall) right wing Samuel Fagemo, it is quite clear that the Kings are excited about their development, but at the same time, they are preaching caution.