Derek Couture (born April 24, 1984) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey forward. He captained the Ontario Reign of the ECHL.
| Derek Couture | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Couture with the Omaha Ak-Sar-Ben Knights in 2006 | |||
| Born |
April 24, 1984 Calgary, Alberta, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb) | ||
| Position | Right Wing | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for |
Omaha Ak-Sar-Ben Knights Quad City Flames Binghamton Senators Hartford Wolf Pack Houston Aeros | ||
| NHL Draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 2005–2015 | ||
Playing career edit
Couture played four seasons (2000-2005) of major junior hockey in the Western Hockey League with the Saskatoon Blades. Undrafted, he turned professional with the 2005–06 season which he played in the American Hockey League (AHL) with the Omaha Ak-Sar-Ben Knights.[1]
Personal edit
Retired from hockey in 2015, Derek transitioned into a career in Real Estate. He is a licensed Realtor for the premier Charles Real Estate group and eXp Realty.[citation needed]
Career statistics edit
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2000–01 | Calgary Northstars Midget AAA | AMHL | 36 | 21 | 24 | 45 | 80 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2000–01 | Saskatoon Blades | WHL | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001–02 | Saskatoon Blades | WHL | 61 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 159 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | ||
| 2002–03 | Saskatoon Blades | WHL | 70 | 17 | 20 | 37 | 160 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 13 | ||
| 2003–04 | Saskatoon Blades | WHL | 45 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 99 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2004–05 | Seattle Thunderbirds | WHL | 71 | 20 | 18 | 38 | 154 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 18 | ||
| 2005–06 | Omaha Ak-Sar-Ben Knights | AHL | 66 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 88 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Omaha Ak-Sar-Ben Knights | AHL | 46 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 76 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 2007–08 | Quad City Flames | AHL | 76 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 129 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Fehérvár AV19 | EBEL | 10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 97 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Binghamton Senators | AHL | 18 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Elmira Jackals | ECHL | 21 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 53 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 37 | ||
| 2009–10 | Charlotte Checkers | ECHL | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Hartford Wolf Pack | AHL | 67 | 11 | 9 | 20 | 104 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Victoria Salmon Kings | ECHL | 25 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 76 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 2010–11 | Connecticut Whale | AHL | 67 | 11 | 9 | 20 | 104 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Ontario Reign | ECHL | 65 | 29 | 31 | 60 | 179 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 15 | ||
| 2012–13 | Ontario Reign | ECHL | 52 | 24 | 30 | 54 | 218 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 13 | ||
| 2012–13 | Houston Aeros | AHL | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Ontario Reign | ECHL | 47 | 16 | 18 | 34 | 136 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | ||
| 2014–15 | Ontario Reign | ECHL | 49 | 17 | 16 | 33 | 77 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 33 | ||
| AHL totals | 301 | 39 | 42 | 81 | 447 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | ||||
References edit
External links edit
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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