The Colorado Eagles have added a familiar type of player to their lineup plans, signing forward Yanick Turcotte to a two-year AHL contract that runs through the 2027-28 season.
Turcotte arrives after spending the 2025-26 season with the Chicago Wolves, where he put up two assists and led the team with 130 penalty minutes in 38 regular-season games. The 6-foot, 200-pound winger brings a heavy edge to the Eagles’ roster, and his track record shows plenty of that same style across multiple leagues.
In 67 career AHL games with the Wolves and Bridgeport Sound Tigers, Turcotte has six assists and 299 penalty minutes. He has also logged a much larger body of work in the ECHL, appearing in 176 games for the Fort Wayne Komets, Adirondack Thunder, South Carolina Stingrays and Worcester Railers. In those outings, he totaled eight goals, 24 assists and 716 penalty minutes.
Turcotte also spent one season overseas with Ferencvarosi TC of Erste Liga, where he recorded two goals, six assists and 140 penalty minutes in 28 games.
Before turning pro, Turcotte played four seasons in the QMJHL with the Quebec Remparts. Across 212 games there, he finished with 30 points and 335 penalty minutes.
Colorado’s 2026-27 AHL schedule opens on Saturday, October 3, when the Eagles visit the Tucson Roadrunners. The home debut comes one week later, on Friday, October 9, against the Abbotsford Canucks at Blue Arena. Season tickets for 2026-27 are available now, with deposits starting at $100 per seat.
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