Pierre Turgeon Bio, Parents, Wife, Children, Siblings, Net Worth
Pierre Turgeon Bio, Parents, Wife, Children, Siblings, Net Worth: Born on August 28, 1969, Pierre Turgeon, officially known as Pierre Julien Turgeon is a Canadian professional ice hockey coach and former player.
He developed a passion for playing ice hockey at a younger age and was consistent throughout his career rising through the ranks to become one of the most sought-after ice hockey players.
At the time of this writing (Thursday, June 22, 2023), Turgeon is retired and currently works as a professional ice hockey coach.
During his professional ice hockey career, he was drafted by the Buffalo Sabres as the first overall pick in the 1987 National Hockey League (NHL) Entry Draft.
Turgeon played in the National Hockey League for the Buffalo Sabres, New York Islanders, Montreal Canadiens, St. Louis Blues, Dallas Stars, and Colorado Avalanche.
On July 1, 2001, Turgeon joined the Dallas Stars as a free agent, and on August 3, 2005, he joined the Colorado Avalanche as a free agent.
In November 2005, Turgeon became the 34th player in NHL history to score 500 goals. He announced his retirement from the NHL on September 5, 2007.
Following his retirement, he embarked on a coaching career, and on July 10, 2017, Turgeon was named the offensive coordinator of the Los Angeles Kings.
On June 8, 2018, the Kings announced that they had accepted Turgeon’s resignation to leave the organization due to family reasons.
Following his resignation, not much has been heard of him and there’s also no information on the team he coaches. However, Turgeon will be inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame this year (2023)
Pierre Turgeon Age
Pierre Turgeon celebrated his 53rd birthday in August last year (2022). He was born on August 28, 1969, in Rouyn-Noranda, Canada. Turgeon will be 54 in August this year (2023).
Pierre Turgeon Height & Weight
Pierre Turgeon stands at a height of 1.85 m and weighs around 90 kg
Pierre Turgeon Parents
Pierre Turgeon was born in Rouyn-Noranda, Canada to his parents. Though he’s famous, there’s no information regarding his parents as their name, age, educational background, and occupation was unknown at the time of this writing.
Pierre Turgeon Wife
Pierre Turgeon is married to Elisabeth Turgeon.
It’s unclear when the pair met and when they tied the knot. However, the love birds have four children together and currently live in Cherry Hills Village, Colorado.
Pierre Turgeon’s wife live her life away from the limelight hence her date of birth, age, educational background, and occupation was unknown at the time of this writing.
Pierre Turgeon Children
Pierre Turgeon is blessed with four children. The Canadian professional ice hockey coach and former player shares all four kids with his wife, Elisabeth Turgeon.
However, not all of Pierre’s children are known. One of his children; daughter, Elizabeth Turgeon, died in a car accident on December 23, 2010, at age 18.
His other daughter, Valerie Turgeon, was a forward for the Harvard Crimson women’s ice hockey team, playing for two seasons.
Pierre’s son, Dominic Turgeon was drafted 63rd overall by the Detroit Red Wings in the 2014 NHL Entry Draft.
Pierre Turgeon Siblings
Pierre Turgeon is not the only child of his parents. He’s the younger brother of former NHL player, Sylvain Turgeon.
Sylvain Turgeon was born on January 17, 1965, in Rouyn-Noranda, Canada. As a former professional ice hockey player, he played 669 games in the National Hockey League.
Pierre Turgeon and Sylvain Turgeon are the only two brothers in NHL history to be selected in the No. 1 and 2 slots of the draft (in separate years).
Pierre Turgeon Net Worth
As of June 2023, Pierre Turgeon has an estimated net worth of about $ 30 million. He has made such an amount from his career as a professional ice hockey coach and former player.
Pierre Turgeon Social Media
Per our checks, we came across a number of social media accounts on Facebook, Twitter, TikTok, and Instagram that bear the name Pierre Turgeon. However, none of them is linked to the professional ice hockey coach and former player.
