From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Logan Couture
Logan Couture
Logan Couture the Jr. Knights, Couture signed with the Junior B St.
Thomas Stars.
In May 2005, Couture was drafted by the Ottawa 67’s
12th overall in the 2005 OHL Priority Draft. Couture went
on to score at a point-per-game pace as a rookie with
64 points in 65 games in 2005–06, third in league rookie
scoring behind John Tavares and Sergei Kostitsyn.[1] The
next season, in 2005–06, Couture was added to the OHL
roster for the 2006 ADT Canada-Russia Challenge, replac-
ing Jordan Staal, who was retained by Pittsburgh Pen-
guins.[2] He was also selected to play for the Eastern Con-
ference in the 2007 OHL All-Star Game, winning the
shooting accuracy competition.[3] After completing his
Born March 28, 1989 (1989-03-28) second OHL season improving to 78 points in 54 games,
Guelph, ON, CAN Couture was drafted 9th overall by the San Jose Sharks in
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) the 2007 NHL Entry Draft.
Returning to the 67’s in 2007–08, Couture’s produc-
Weight 196 lb (89 kg; 14 st 0 lb)
tion dipped to 58 points in 51 games, his lowest major ju-
Position Centre nior total. He had also been named to the 2008 OHL All-
Star Game, but was replaced by Michael Swift of the Ni-
Shoots Left
agara IceDogs due to injury.[4] Next season, the 2008–09
NHL team San Jose Sharks season he finished in 9th place in league scoring with 39
NHL Draft 9th overall, 2007
goals and 48 assists for 87 points in 62 games. He also
San Jose Sharks appeared in the 2009 OHL All-Star Game. Near the end
of the season, he was named OHL Player of the Week on
Playing career 2009–present
March 16, 2009, following an 8-point performance in 3
games.[5]
Logan Couture (born March 28, 1989) is a Canadian pro-
On October 25, 2009, Couture made his NHL debut
fessional ice hockey centre who currently plays for the
against the Philadelphia Flyers.[6] He scored his first NHL
San Jose Sharks of the National Hockey League (NHL). He
goal on November 5, 2009 against Chris Osgood of the
was drafted by the Sharks ninth overall in the 2007 NHL
Detroit Red Wings. On April 22, 2010 Couture scored his
Entry Draft.
first two playoff goals against the Colorado Avalanche in
game 5 of the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. He
Playing career got the game tying goal in game 3 in the second round
against the Red Wings.[7]
Although he was born in Guelph, Ontario, Couture spent
Couture was also an integral part of the success of
most of his life growing up near the hamlet of Birr, near
the 2009-10 AHL Worcester Sharks as he played 42 games
London, Ontario. He started playing minor hockey with
scoring 20 goals and 33 assists for 53 points. He was a
the Lucan Irish (DD) of the OMHA’s Southwestern Ontario
league-leader with 9 game winning goals and was named
League.
to the AHL all-rookie team. He was voted onto the AHL
Couture led his Lucan Irish Novice team to the
all-star starting line-up for AHL Team Canada, and fin-
OMHA’s Red Lobster Cup for a SW Ontario title in 1998
ished the game with a goal and two assists as well as scor-
and an OMHA All-Ontario DD title in 1999. His Irish Atom
ing a shoot-out goal.
team also won the OMHA Ontario DD title in 2001. Both
Couture played his first full season with the Sharks in
of those teams also won the International Silver Stick
2010-11 NHL season and finished with 32 goals (second
’C’ championships. He then played three years with the
among rookies) and 56 points (also second). He earned
’AAA’ London Junior Knights of the Minor Hockey Al-
a nomination for the Calder Memorial Trophy for these
liance League and was a teammate of Los Angeles Kings’
achievements.
defenseman Drew Doughty. After his Bantam year with
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Logan Couture
On August 26th, 2011, Logan Couture signed a 2 year,
$5.75 million dollar extension through the 2013-2014 sea-
Career statistics
son. Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A
Personal life 2004–05 London MHAO 56 51 56 107 42 — — —
Jr.
Couture was born in Guelph, Ontario, to Chet and Lori. At
Knights
birth there was a NHL-future omen: The delivery-room
Bantam
nurse Bernadette Devorski is the mother of NHL referee
AAA
Paul & NHL linesman Greg Devorski. He has a younger
2004–05 St. WOHL 48 24 22 46 — — — —
brother by two years, Judson. Logan attended Lucas Se-
Thomas
condary School. Coming from an athletic family, his fa-
Stars
ther, Chet Couture, is a firefighter who played OHA se-
nior hockey for 13 years and is a veteran National 2005–06 Ottawa OHL 65 25 39 64 52 6 3 4
Lacrosse League (NLL) referee, while his mother, Lori 67’s
Couture, a graduate of Brock University, is a physical 2006–07 Ottawa OHL 54 26 52 78 24 5 1 7
education teacher at Lucas Secondary School. Logan’s 67’s
grandfather on his mother’s side, the late Cy Lemon, is a 2007–08 Ottawa OHL 51 21 37 58 37 4 2 1
Canadian Lacrosse Hall of Fame inductee. His uncle Bri- 67’s
an Lemon is a former 9-year veteran MILL [Major Indoor 2008–09 Ottawa OHL 62 39 48 87 46 7 3 7
Lacrosse League] pro lacrosse & OLA lacrosse player, and 67’s
is the current NLL vice-president of operations]. On his 2008–09 Worcester AHL 4 0 0 0 7 12 2 1
father’s side, his grandfather, Bob Couture was a softball Sharks
pitcher and a guitar player, naming his son Chet after the
2009–10 Worcester AHL 42 20 33 53 12 — — —
legendary Chet Atkins. Growing up, Logan was a Buffalo
Sharks
Sabres and a Dominik Hašek fan. Logan was an exception-
al athlete excelling specifically in lacrosse & in baseball 2009–10 San Jose NHL 25 5 4 9 6 15 4 0
where he was a two-time Honda Canada/Toronto Blue- Sharks
jays "hit-run-throw" contest Canadian national champi- 2010–11 San Jose NHL 79 32 24 56 41 18 7 7
on in his age group. Logan decided at age 13 to drop the Sharks
pursuit of baseball for the game of hockey. OHL totals 232 111 176 287 159 22 9 19
NHL totals 104 37 28 65 47 33 11 7
Records and accomplishments
• All-time NHL leader in rookie-season road game- References
winning-goals scored - 9 [8] [1] "Top Scorers: 2005-06 Regular Season, Rookies".
• San Jose Sharks franchise leader in rookie-season Ontario Hockey League.
goals scored - 32 [9] http://www.ontariohockeyleague.com/stats/
• 2nd in 2010-2011 season NHL rookie goals scored - 32 statdisplay.php?type=top_scorers&subType=2&season_id=26&leag
(behind M. Grabner) Retrieved 2009-03-16.
• 2nd in 2010-2011 season NHL rookie points scored - [2] "Couture Added to ADT Canada Russia Challenge
56 (behind J. Skinner) Roster". Archived from the original on 2007-09-27.
http://web.archive.org/web/20070927012849/
Awards http://www.chl.ca/CHLNews0607/1109.html.
Retrieved 2007-06-23.
• Named to the OHL All-Star Game in 2007, 2008* and [3] "Logan Couture Profile". http://www.nhl.com/
2009. nhl/app/
• Named OHL Player of the Week on March 16, 2009.[5] ?service=page&page=NewsPage&articleid=318345.
• Name NHL Rookie of the Month - December 2010 Retrieved 2007-06-23.
• NHL Rookie All-Star team captain - 2011 [4] ^ "More roster changes for OHL all-star game".
• Calder Memorial Trophy Finalist - 2010-11 NHL SooToday.com. 2008-01-30.
season http://www.sootoday.com/content/sports/
• Named to NHL All-Rookie team - 2011 full_story.asp?StoryNumber=29910. Retrieved
*unable to play due to injury[4] 2009-03-16.
[5] ^ "Ottawa 67’s Logan Couture Named Boston Pizza
OHL Player of the Week". Ontario Hockey League.
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Logan Couture
Preceded by San Jose Sharks first round draft pick Succeeded by
Ty Wishart 2007 Nick Petrecki
2009-03-16. http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/
http://www.ontariohockeyleague.com/67’s- recap?gameId=310223016. Retrieved 2001-03-07.
couture-named-boston-pizza-ohl-player-of-the-
[6]
week--p127858. Retrieved 2009-03-16.
Pollak, David (2009-10-25). "Sharks update:
External links
Setoguchi, Vesce miss game with leg injuries". San • Official NHL profile
Jose Mercury News. • Logan Couture’s career stats at The Internet Hockey
http://www.contracostatimes.com/sports/ Database
ci_13640479. Retrieved 2009-10-26. • Official OHL profile
[7] http://www.mlive.com/redwings/index.ssf/2010/ Persondata
05/patrick_marleau_scores_in_over.html Name Couture, Logan
[8] "Couture sets record in Sharks 2-0 win over Caps".
Comcast Sports Net Bay Area. Alternative names
http://www.csnbayarea.com/02/08/11/img- Short description
srchttpcsnbayareacomcommonglobal_ima/ Date of birth March 28, 1989
landing_sharks.html?blockID=406609&feedID=2539.
Place of birth Guelph, ON, CAN
Retrieved 2011-02-09.
[9] "Patrick Marleau scores with 4 seconds left in Date of death
overtime to extend Sharks’ streak". espn.go.com. Place of death
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