Sean Couturier is an
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-born
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ice hockey player currently with the
Philadelphia FlyersThe Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
of the
National Hockey LeagueThe National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...
(NHL). He was selected eighth overall in the
2011 NHL Entry DraftThe 2011 NHL Entry Draft was the 49th NHL Entry Draft. It was held on June 24–25, 2011, at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minnesota. It was the first time the Draft was held in the state of Minnesota since the Minnesota North Stars hosted the 1989 NHL Entry Draft.The top three picks consisted...
by the
Philadelphia FlyersThe Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
.
Minor
Couturier was born in
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while his father
Sylvain CouturierSylvain Couturier is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey left wing who played 3 seasons in the NHL for the Los Angeles Kings...
played for the International Hockey League (IHL)'s
Phoenix RoadrunnersThe Phoenix Roadrunners were a minor league professional ice hockey team in the International Hockey League. The team was housed at Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum. The team played in the IHL from 1989 to 1997. The IHL Roadrunners were named for a World Hockey Association team of the same name...
. Following his father's retirement, the family moved to
Bathurst, New BrunswickBathurst is a Canadian city in Gloucester County, New Brunswick.Bathurst is situated on Bathurst Harbour, an estuary at the mouth of the Nepisiguit River at the southernmost part of Chaleur Bay....
, where his father became General Manager of The Acadie Bathurst Titan of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. Couturier played his minor hockey in Bathurst and calls the city home.
Junior
Drummondville had the second overall pick in the 2008
QMJHLThe Quebec Major Junior Hockey League is one of the three major junior ice hockey leagues which constitute the Canadian Hockey League...
draft and picked Couturier after defenseman
Brandon GormleyBrandon Gormley is a Canadian ice hockey defenceman who currently plays for Moncton Wildcats of the QMJHL. He was selected 13th overall by the Phoenix Coyotes in the 2010 NHL Entry Draft.-Playing career:...
was selected by the
Moncton WildcatsThe Moncton Wildcats are a junior ice hockey team in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. They play at the Moncton Coliseum in Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada....
. Couturier joined Drummondville for the 2008–09 season and helped the team win their first
President's CupThe President's Cup is awarded annually by the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League to the league's playoffs champion.--Winners—Teams that went on to win the Memorial Cup are listed in bold font.-External links:* List of trophy winners....
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; he had the lowest point totals required to win the
Jean Béliveau TrophyThe Jean Béliveau Trophy is awarded to the top regular season scorer of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. The award is named after Quebec native Jean Beliveau, a member of the Hockey Hall of Fame.-Winners:-External links:* List of trophy winners....
as leading scorer in QMJHL history.
Nicolas DeschampsNicolas Deschamps is a Canadian ice hockey forward for the Syracuse Crunch of the American Hockey League . Deschamp made his professional debut in 2009 when he appeared in two games for the Iowa Chops of the American Hockey League .-Playing career:Deschamps was a second round pick, 35th overall,...
had the same number of points but had scored fewer goals. Teammate
Gabriel DumontGabriel Dumont is a Canadian professional ice hockey right wing currently playing for the Hamilton Bulldogs of the American Hockey League...
was the leading QMJHL goalscorer while Couturier was fourth in the goalscoring race (also trailing
Luke AdamLuke Adam is a Canadian ice hockey centre currently with the Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League. Adam was drafted by the Sabres, 44th overall, in the 2008 NHL Entry Draft.-Playing career:...
and former Drummondville teammate
Mike HoffmanMike Hoffman is a Canadian professional ice hockey player. He is currently playing with the Binghamton Senators of the American Hockey League .-Playing career:...
). In the 2010 playoffs Drummondville advanced to the semi-finals before being eliminated by the eventual champions, the
Moncton WildcatsThe Moncton Wildcats are a junior ice hockey team in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. They play at the Moncton Coliseum in Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada....
. Couturier was third on his team in points for the playoffs, behind Dumont and Chris DiDomenico.
Philadelphia Flyers
Couturier was drafted 8th overall by the Philadelphia Flyers in the
2011 NHL Entry DraftThe 2011 NHL Entry Draft was the 49th NHL Entry Draft. It was held on June 24–25, 2011, at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minnesota. It was the first time the Draft was held in the state of Minnesota since the Minnesota North Stars hosted the 1989 NHL Entry Draft.The top three picks consisted...
. The Flyers acquired the pick via a trade that sent
Jeff CarterJeff Carter is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre, an alternate captain for the Columbus Blue Jackets of the National Hockey League...
to the
Columbus Blue JacketsThe Columbus Blue Jackets are a professional ice hockey team based in Columbus, Ohio, United States. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...
in return for
Jakub VoracekJakub Voráček is a Czech professional ice hockey right winger currently playing for the Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League...
and the Blue Jackets' first-round selection.
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 seasonThe 2011–12 NHL season is the 95th season of operation of the National Hockey League . It is the fifth consecutive season that opens in Europe with NHL Premiere games. As with the previous season, three events are scheduled: two games will be held in Stockholm, Sweden; one game in Helsinki,...
with the Flyers, also receiving ice time on the penalty kill. He earned his first point in the NHL in his 3rd game, on October 12th against the Vancouver Canucks in a primary assist for a goal by
Jakub VoracekJakub Voráček is a Czech professional ice hockey right winger currently playing for the Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League...
. Couturier scored his first NHL goal in his 5th game on October 18, 2011 against
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of the
Ottawa SenatorsThe Ottawa Senators are a professional ice hockey team based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
in a 7-2 win.
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 ChampionshipsThe 2011 IIHF World U20 Championship, commonly referred to as the 2011 World Junior Hockey Championships , was the 2011 edition of the World Junior Ice Hockey Championships and was hosted by the United States. The games were played in Western New York, at HSBC Arena in Buffalo and Niagara...
, held in
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, as Canada's only NHL draft-eligible player.
Career statistics
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G In ice hockey, a goal is scored when the puck completely crosses the goal line between the two goal posts and below the goal crossbar. A goal awards one point to the team attacking the goal scored upon, regardless of which team the player who actually deflected the puck into the goal belongs to...
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A In ice hockey, an assist is attributed to up to two players of the scoring team who shot, passed or deflected the puck towards the scoring teammate, or touched it in any other way which enabled the goal, meaning that they were "assisting" in the goal. There can be a maximum of two assists per goal...
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Pts Point in ice hockey has three official meanings:* A point is awarded to a player for each goal scored or assist earned. The total number of goals plus assists equals total points. In some European leagues, a goal counts as two points, and an assist counts as one...
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PIMA penalty in ice hockey is a punishment for inappropriate behavior. Most penalties are enforced by detaining the offending player within a penalty box for a set number of minutes, during which, the player can not participate in play. The offending team usually may not replace the player on the ice,...
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Pts |
PIM |
| 2008–09 The 2008–09 QMJHL season was the 40th season of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League . The regular season began on September 11, 2008, and ended on March 15, 2009. The 2008 ADT Canada Russia Challenge series, featuring Team QMJHL versus the Russian Selects, took place on November 17 and 19, 2008....
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Drummondville Voltigeurs The Drummondville Voltigeurs are a junior ice hockey team of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. The franchise was originally granted for the 1982–83 season, and are based out of Drummondville, Quebec. The team plays its home games at the Centre Marcel Dionne...
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QMJHLThe Quebec Major Junior Hockey League is one of the three major junior ice hockey leagues which constitute the Canadian Hockey League...
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58 |
9 |
22 |
31 |
24 |
19 |
1 |
7 |
8 |
8 |
| 2009–10 The 2009–10 QMJHL season was the 41st season of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League . The regular season, which consisted of eighteen teams playing 68 games each, began on September 10, 2009, and ended on March 14, 2010....
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Drummondville Voltigeurs |
QMJHL |
68 |
41 |
55 |
96 |
47 |
14 |
10 |
8 |
18 |
18 |
| 2010–11 - Saint John Sea Dogs vs. Cape Breton Screaming Eagles: - Montreal Junior Hockey Club vs. Halifax Mooseheads: - Quebec Remparts vs. Val-d'Or Foreurs:- Drummondville Voltigeurs vs. Chicoutimi Saguenéens:...
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Drummondville Voltigeurs |
QMJHL |
58 |
36 |
60 |
96 |
36 |
10 |
6 |
5 |
11 |
14 |
| QMJHL totals |
184 |
86 |
137 |
223 |
107 |
44 |
17 |
20 |
37 |
40 |
Awards and honors
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Year |
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| President's Cup The President's Cup is awarded annually by the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League to the league's playoffs champion.--Winners—Teams that went on to win the Memorial Cup are listed in bold font.-External links:* List of trophy winners....
(with the Drummondville VoltigeursThe Drummondville Voltigeurs are a junior ice hockey team of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. The franchise was originally granted for the 1982–83 season, and are based out of Drummondville, Quebec. The team plays its home games at the Centre Marcel Dionne...
) |
2009 |
| Jean Béliveau Trophy The Jean Béliveau Trophy is awarded to the top regular season scorer of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. The award is named after Quebec native Jean Beliveau, a member of the Hockey Hall of Fame.-Winners:-External links:* List of trophy winners....
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2009–10 The 2009–10 QMJHL season was the 41st season of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League . The regular season, which consisted of eighteen teams playing 68 games each, began on September 10, 2009, and ended on March 14, 2010....
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| QMJHL Second-Team All-Star |
2009–10 |
| Best Plus/Minus record in the QMJHL |
2009–10 (+62) |
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