Sean Couturier Sean Couturier ( born December 7 , 1992 ) is an American - born Canadian ice hockey player currently with the Philadelphia Flyers of the NHL . He was selected eighth overall in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft by the Philadelphia Flyers . Playing career . Minor . Couturier was born in Phoenix , Arizona when his father Sylvain Couturier played for the IHL ' s Phoenix Roadrunners . The family moved to Bathurst , New Brunswick at an early age , following his father ' s retirement and Couturier played minor hockey there . Junior . Drummondville had the second overall pick in the 2008 QMJHL draft and picked Couturier after defenseman Brandon Gormley was selected by the Moncton Wildcats . Couturier joined Drummondville for the 2008 – 09 season and helped the team win their first President ' s Cup as QMJHL champions . He was tenth on the team in points for that regular season . In 2009 – 10 Couturier stepped forward to lead the QMJHL in points . Coincidentally , he had the lowest point totals required to win the Jean Béliveau Trophy as leading scorer in QMJHL history . Nicolas Deschamps had the same number of points but had scored fewer goals . Teammate Gabriel Dumont was the leading QMJHL goalscorer while Couturier was fourth in the goalscoring race ( also trailing Luke Adam and former Drummondville teammate Mike Hoffman ) . In the 2010 playoffs Drummondville advanced to the semi - finals before being eliminated by the eventual champions , the Moncton Wildcats . Couturier was third on his team in points for the playoffs , behind Dumont and Chris DiDomenico . Couturier was named to the Canada men ' s national junior ice hockey team for the 2011 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships in Buffalo . He was the only draft eligible player named to the team . Philadelphia Flyers . Couturier was drafted 8th overall by the Philadelphia Flyers in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft . The Flyers acquired the pick via trade that sent Jeff Carter to the Columbus Blue Jackets in return for Jakub Voracek and the Blue Jackets ' first - round and third - round ( which the Flyers used to select Nick Cousins ) selections . Couturier signed a three - year , entry - level contract on September 21 , 2011 . Couturier made an impression in training camp and started the 2011 – 12 NHL season with the Flyers , also receiving ice time on the penalty kill . He earned his first point in the NHL in his third game , on October 12 against the Vancouver Canucks in a primary assist for a goal by Jakub Voracek . Couturier scored his first NHL goal in his fifth game on October 18 , 2011 , against Craig Anderson of the Ottawa Senators in a 7 - 2 win . He was one of the youngest players to participate in the NHL All Star Game , named on the rookie team and participating in the skills competition . During the Flyers ' opening round playoff series against the Pittsburgh Penguins , Couturier was tasked with shutting down Art Ross Trophy winner Evgeni Malkin . Couturier earned much praise for his play , holding Malkin to one even strength point while Couturier was on the ice during the series , and also scoring his first career hat - trick - becoming the second youngest player to score a hat - trick in a playoff game - and adding an assist in a four - point performance during game two of the series . Teammate Jaromir Jagr compared Couturier to Hall of Famer Ron Francis . International Play . During his third QMJHL season , Couturier was invited to take part in the Canadian National Junior Team ' s selection camp in December 2010 . Couturier was named to the team for the 2011 World Junior Championships , held in Buffalo , New York , as Canada ' s only NHL draft - eligible player .