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Gerry Couture

Position: RW
Shoots: Right
Height: 6-2    Weight: 185 lbs.
Born: August 6, 1925 in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Died: July 13, 1994

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NHL Standard

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Season Age Tm Lg GP G A PTS GC +/- PIM EV PP SH GW S S% TOI ATOI
1945-46 20 DET NHL 43 3 7 10 4 18
1946-47 21 DET NHL 30 5 10 15 6 0
1947-48 22 DET NHL 19 3 6 9 4 2
1948-49 23 DET NHL 51 19 10 29 15 6
1949-50 24 DET NHL 69 24 7 31 16 21
1950-51 25 DET NHL 53 7 6 13 6 2
1951-52 26 MTL NHL 10 0 1 1 0 4
1952-53 27 CBH NHL 70 19 18 37 16 22
1953-54 28 CBH NHL 40 6 5 11 5 14
Career NHL 385 86 70 156 72 89

NHL Miscellaneous

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Per Game Adjusted Plus/Minus Point Shares
Season Age Tm Lg GP G A PTS GC PIM S G A PTS GC TGF PGF TGA PGA +/- OPS DPS PS
1945-46 20 DET NHL 43 0.07 0.16 0.23 0.10 0.42 3 12 15 5 -1.0 0.8 -0.2
1946-47 21 DET NHL 30 0.17 0.33 0.50 0.20 0.00 5 14 19 7 0.4 0.5 0.9
1947-48 22 DET NHL 19 0.16 0.32 0.47 0.19 0.11 4 9 13 5 0.3 0.4 0.7
1948-49 23 DET NHL 51 0.37 0.20 0.57 0.29 0.12 26 17 43 19 2.9 0.9 3.8
1949-50 24 DET NHL 69 0.35 0.10 0.45 0.24 0.30 30 10 40 19 2.8 1.2 3.9
1950-51 25 DET NHL 53 0.13 0.11 0.25 0.11 0.04 9 9 18 7 -0.3 1.1 0.8
1951-52 26 MTL NHL 10 0.00 0.10 0.10 0.03 0.40 0 1 1 0 -0.4 0.2 -0.2
1952-53 27 CBH NHL 70 0.27 0.26 0.53 0.23 0.31 24 26 50 20 3.5 0.9 4.4
1953-54 28 CBH NHL 40 0.15 0.13 0.28 0.12 0.35 8 7 15 6 0.2 0.1 0.3
Career NHL 385 0.22 0.18 0.41 0.19 0.23 109 105 214 88 8.4 6.0 14.4

NHL Playoffs

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Season Age Tm Lg GP G A PTS GC +/- PIM EV PP SH GW S S% TOI ATOI
1944-45 19 DET NHL 2 0 0 0 0
1945-46 20 DET NHL 5 0 2 2 0
1946-47 21 DET NHL 1 0 0 0 0
1948-49 23 DET NHL 10 2 0 2 2
1949-50 24 DET NHL SC 14 5 4 9 2
1950-51 25 DET NHL 6 1 1 2 0
1952-53 27 CBH NHL 7 1 0 1 0
Career NHL 1 45 9 7 16 4

Other Standard

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Season Age Team Lg GP G A PTS GC +/- PIM EV PP SH GW S S% TOI ATOI
1941-42 16 Saskatoon Jr. Quakers N-SJHL 8 12 6 18 0
1942-43 17 Saskatoon Jr. Quakers N-SJHL 8 14 10 24 26
1943-44 18 Saskatoon Jr. Quakers N-SJHL 1 1 1 2 2
1943-44 18 Univerity of Saskatchewan SAHA 2 6 3 9 2
1943-44 18 Saskatoon Navy SSHL 11 15 11 26 9
1944-45 19 Univerity of Saskatchewan N-SJHL 9 19 10 29 14
1946-47 21 Indianapolis Capitols AHL 34 24 18 42 21
1947-48 22 Indianapolis Capitols AHL 42 26 25 51 8
1951-52 26 Montreal Royals QMHL 6 1 4 5 0
1951-52 26 2 Teams AHL 47 23 22 45 4
1951-52 26 Buffalo Bisons AHL 9 2 3 5 2
1951-52 26 Cleveland Barons AHL 38 21 19 40 2
1953-54 28 Providence Reds AHL 19 10 7 17 2
1954-55 29 Calgary Stampeders WHL 70 33 49 82 8
1955-56 30 Calgary Stampeders WHL 66 32 50 82 10
1956-57 31 Calgary Stampeders WHL 63 19 26 45 20
1957-58 32 Saskatoon/St. Paul Saints WHL 58 23 31 54 22
1959-60 34 Saskatoon Quakers SSHL 23 26 29 55 26
Career 4 Seasons AHL 142 83 72 155 35
Career 4 Seasons N-SJHL 26 46 27 73 42
Career 1 Season QMHL 6 1 4 5 0
Career 1 Season SAHA 2 6 3 9 2
Career 2 Seasons SSHL 34 41 40 81 35
Career 4 Seasons WHL 257 107 156 263 60

Other Playoffs

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Season Age Team Lg GP G A PTS GC +/- PIM EV PP SH GW S S% TOI ATOI
1941-42 16 Saskatoon Jr. Quakers N-SJHL 6 9 5 14 0
1941-42 16 Saskatoon Jr. Quakers M-Cup 3 1 0 1 0
1942-43 17 Saskatoon Jr. Quakers N-SJHL 3 4 1 5 2
1942-43 17 Saskatoon Jr. Quakers M-Cup 8 14 7 21 2
1943-44 18 Univerity of Saskatchewan SAHA 1 3 1 4 2
1943-44 18 Saskatoon Navy SSHL 2 1 1 2 2
1943-44 18 University of Saskatchewan M-Cup 2 1 1 2 4
1943-44 18 Flin Flon Bombers Al-Cup 4 1 3 4 10
1944-45 19 Univerity of Saskatchewan N-SJHL 2 1 1 2 0
1944-45 19 Moose Jaw Canucks S-SJHL 4 4 3 7 2
1951-52 26 Cleveland Barons AHL 5 1 0 1 0
1954-55 29 Calgary Stampeders WHL 9 5 6 11 0
1955-56 30 Calgary Stampeders WHL 8 3 7 10 8
1956-57 31 Calgary Stampeders WHL 3 1 0 1 0
1959-60 34 Saskatoon Quakers SSHL 7 7 13 20 0
1959-60 34 Saskatoon Quakers Al-Cup 5 2 1 3 0
Career 1 Season AHL 5 1 0 1 0
Career 2 Seasons Al-Cup 9 3 4 7 10
Career 3 Seasons M-Cup 13 16 8 24 6
Career 3 Seasons N-SJHL 11 14 7 21 2
Career 1 Season S-SJHL 4 4 3 7 2
Career 1 Season SAHA 1 3 1 4 2
Career 2 Seasons SSHL 9 8 14 22 2
Career 3 Seasons WHL 20 9 13 22 8

Similarity Scores

Explanation ▪ Players with careers of similar quality and shape (thru 2010-11)
Thru 9 Years Adjusted Point Shares (Best to Worst)
Player 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Gerry Couture 4.4 3.9 3.8 0.9 0.8 0.7 0.3 -0.2 -0.2
Jason Dawe 94.0 4.7 4.5 4.3 1.1 0.9 0.5 0.0 -0.1
Dave Balon 86.2 4.7 4.0 3.8 1.3 0.8 0.8 -0.1 -0.1 -0.1
David Volek 82.7 4.2 4.0 4.0 2.0 0.7 0.7
Dixon Ward 82.3 5.0 4.4 3.8 1.8 1.6 1.0 0.3 -0.2 -0.4
Vic Stasiuk 81.2 5.2 4.7 4.3 1.6 1.0 0.5 0.4 -0.1 -0.4
Chuck Kobasew 80.4 4.9 4.6 3.3 1.3 1.1 1.1 1.0 0.5
Andreas Johansson 80.0 4.7 4.4 3.0 2.0 1.1 1.0 0.0 0.0
Adam Brown 78.3 3.8 3.2 3.2 1.6 1.1 1.1 0.9 0.5 -0.4
Dutch Hiller 78.1 3.9 3.5 2.9 1.6 1.3 1.0 0.8 0.0 -0.1
Pete Babando 77.4 4.0 3.8 2.8 1.8 1.1 0.3
Career Adjusted Point Shares (Best to Worst)
Player 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Gerry Couture 4.4 3.9 3.8 0.9 0.8 0.7 0.3 -0.2 -0.2
Jason Dawe 94.0 4.7 4.5 4.3 1.1 0.9 0.5 0.0 -0.1
David Volek 82.7 4.2 4.0 4.0 2.0 0.7 0.7
Dixon Ward 81.1 5.0 4.4 3.8 1.8 1.6 1.0 0.3 -0.2 -0.2 -0.4
Chuck Kobasew 80.4 4.9 4.6 3.3 1.3 1.1 1.1 1.0 0.5
Andreas Johansson 80.0 4.7 4.4 3.0 2.0 1.1 1.0 0.0 0.0
Adam Brown 78.3 3.8 3.2 3.2 1.6 1.1 1.1 0.9 0.5 -0.4
Dutch Hiller 78.1 3.9 3.5 2.9 1.6 1.3 1.0 0.8 0.0 -0.1
Pete Babando 77.4 4.0 3.8 2.8 1.8 1.1 0.3
Russ Blinco 76.7 4.1 3.7 3.3 1.4 1.3 0.2
Vladimir Tsyplakov 76.2 5.8 4.1 4.0 1.7 1.6 0.7

Appearances on Leaderboards, Awards, and Honors

All-Star Games

1950 NHL

Championships

(Minimum 1 playoff game)

1950 Detroit Red Wings (NHL)

Games Played

1952-53 NHL 70 (1)

Goals

1949-50 NHL 24 (7)

Goals Per Game

1948-49 NHL 0.37 (9)
1949-50 NHL 0.35 (9)

Adjusted Goals

1949-50 NHL 30 (7)
   

Transactions

Glossary ▪ Transaction information may be incomplete.

June 19, 1951: Traded to Montreal by Detroit for Bert Hirschfeld, June 19, 1951.

September 22, 1952: Traded to Chicago by Montreal for cash, September 22, 1952.

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