# Gerry Couture

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.

## Career statistics
### Regular season and playoffs

| | | | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | 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 | NHL totals | NHL totals | 385 | 86 | 70 | 156 | 89 | 45 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 4 |