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 (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

Playing career

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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.[1]

Career statistics

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Regular season and playoffs

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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

References

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  1. ^ "Gerry Couture Stats". Hockeydb.com. Retrieved July 3, 2022.
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