Gerry Couture

Gerry Couture
Couture with the University of Saskatchewan, c. 1943–45
Born	(1925-08-06)August 6, 1925 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
Died	July 13, 1994(1994-07-13) (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

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.

Playing career

Couture 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.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
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

External links

• 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