Gerald Joseph Wilfred Arthur Couture (August 6, 1925 — July 13, 1994) was a Canadian ice hockey centre. He played in the National Hockey League with the Detroit Red Wings, Montreal Canadiens, and Chicago Black Hawks between 1945 and 1954. With Detroit he won the Stanley Cup in 1950.
| Gerry Couture | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Couture with the University of Saskatchewan, c. 1943–45 | |||
| Born | August 6, 1925 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada | ||
| Died | July 13, 1994 (aged 68) | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for | Detroit Red Wings Montreal Canadiens Chicago Black Hawks | ||
| Playing career | 1944–1960 | ||
Playing career
editCouture started his National Hockey League career with the Detroit Red Wings in the 1945 Stanley Cup playoffs. He would also play for the Montreal Canadiens and Chicago Black Hawks. He left the NHL after the 1954 season. He played in the minors the rest of his career before retiring from hockey after 1960. He won the Stanley Cup in 1950 with the Detroit Red Wings.[1]
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1940–41 | Saskatoon Nutana | CAHS | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1941–42 | Saskatoon Quakers | NSJHL | 8 | 12 | 6 | 18 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 0 | ||
| 1941–42 | Saskatoon Quakers | M-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1942–43 | Saskatoon Quakers | NSJHL | 8 | 14 | 10 | 24 | 26 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 | ||
| 1942–43 | Saskatoon Quakers | M-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 14 | 7 | 21 | 2 | ||
| 1943–44 | Saskatoon Quakers | NSJHL | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1943–44 | University of Saskatchewan | SAHA | 2 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | ||
| 1943–44 | Saskatoon Navy | SSHL | 11 | 15 | 11 | 26 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 1943–44 | Flin Flon Bombers | Al-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | ||
| 1944–45 | University of Saskatchewan | N-SJHL | 9 | 19 | 10 | 29 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1944–45 | Moose Jaw Canucks | S-SJHL | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 2 | ||
| 1944–45 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1945–46 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 43 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1946–47 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 30 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1946–47 | Indianapolis Capitals | AHL | 34 | 24 | 18 | 42 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1947–48 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 19 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1947–48 | Indianapolis Capitals | AHL | 42 | 26 | 25 | 51 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1948–49 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 51 | 19 | 10 | 29 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 1949–50 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 69 | 24 | 7 | 31 | 21 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 2 | ||
| 1950–51 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 52 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1951–52 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1951–52 | Montreal Royals | QMHL | 6 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1951–52 | Buffalo Bisons | AHL | 9 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1951–52 | Cleveland Barons | AHL | 38 | 21 | 19 | 40 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1952–53 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 70 | 19 | 18 | 37 | 22 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1953–54 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 40 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1953–54 | Providence Reds | AHL | 19 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1954–55 | Calgary Stampeders | WHL | 70 | 33 | 49 | 82 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 0 | ||
| 1955–56 | Calgary Stampeders | WHL | 66 | 32 | 50 | 82 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 8 | ||
| 1956–57 | Calgary Stampeders | WHL | 63 | 19 | 26 | 45 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1957–58 | Saskatoon Regals/St. Paul Saints | WHL | 58 | 23 | 31 | 54 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1959–60 | Saskatoon Quakers | SSHL | 23 | 26 | 29 | 55 | 26 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 0 | ||
| 1959–60 | Saskatoon Quakers | Al-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||
| NHL totals | 385 | 86 | 70 | 156 | 89 | 45 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 4 | ||||
References
edit- ^ "Gerry Couture Stats". Hockeydb.com. Retrieved July 3, 2022.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- Gerry Couture at Find a Grave
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