Gerry Couture Explained

Position:Centre
Shoots:Right
Height Ft:6
Height In:2
Weight Lb:185
Played For:Detroit Red Wings
Montreal Canadiens
Chicago Black Hawks
Birth Date:1925 8, mf=yes
Birth Place:Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
Career Start:1944
Career End: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.[1]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular seasonPlayoffs
SeasonTeamLeagueGP PIMGP G A Pts PIM
1940–41Saskatoon NutanaCAHS
1941–42Saskatoon QuakersNSJHL8 12 6 18 06 9 5 14 0
1941–42Saskatoon QuakersM-Cup3 1 0 1 0
1942–43Saskatoon QuakersNSJHL8 14 10 24 263 4 1 5 2
1942–43Saskatoon QuakersM-Cup8 14 7 21 2
1943–44Saskatoon QuakersNSJHL1 1 1 2 2
1943–44University of SaskatchewanSAHA2 6 3 9 21 3 1 4 2
1943–44Saskatoon NavySSHL11 15 11 26 92 1 1 2 2
1943–44Flin Flon BombersAl-Cup4 1 3 4 10
1944–45University of SaskatchewanN-SJHL9 19 10 29 142 1 1 2 0
1944–45Moose Jaw CanucksS-SJHL4 4 3 7 2
1944–45Detroit Red WingsNHL2 0 0 0 0
1945–46Detroit Red WingsNHL43 3 7 10 185 0 2 2 0
1946–47Detroit Red WingsNHL30 5 10 15 01 0 0 0 0
1946–47Indianapolis CapitalsAHL34 24 18 42 21
1947–48Detroit Red WingsNHL19 3 6 9 2
1947–48Indianapolis CapitalsAHL42 26 25 51 8
1948–49Detroit Red WingsNHL51 19 10 29 610 2 0 2 2
1949–50Detroit Red WingsNHL69 24 7 31 2114 5 4 9 2
1950–51Detroit Red WingsNHL52 7 6 13 26 1 1 2 0
1951–52Montreal CanadiensNHL10 0 1 1 4
1951–52Montreal RoyalsQMHL6 1 4 5 0
1951–52Buffalo BisonsAHL9 2 3 5 2
1951–52Cleveland BaronsAHL38 21 19 40 25 1 0 1 0
1952–53Chicago Black HawksNHL70 19 18 37 227 1 0 1 0
1953–54Chicago Black HawksNHL40 6 5 11 14
1953–54Providence RedsAHL19 10 7 17 2
1954–55Calgary StampedersWHL70 33 49 82 89 5 6 11 0
1955–56Calgary StampedersWHL66 32 50 82 108 3 7 10 8
1956–57Calgary StampedersWHL63 19 26 45 203 1 0 1 0
1957–58Saskatoon Regals/St. Paul SaintsWHL58 23 31 54 22
1959–60Saskatoon QuakersSSHL23 26 29 55 267 7 13 20 0
1959–60Saskatoon QuakersAl-Cup5 2 1 3 0
NHL totals385 86 70 156 8945 9 7 16 4

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Gerry Couture Stats. Hockeydb.com. July 3, 2022.