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#29 Derek Couture "C", RW

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Position: RW
Date of Birth: 08/24/1984
Height: 6' 1"   Weight: 205 lbs
Shoots: R
Resides: Calgary, AB

Biography:

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WITH THE REIGN: 
2011-12:  Named alternate captain Oct. 14, 2011.  Recorded first goal and assist with the Reign during opening weekend…Tallied 2 goals on 10/29 vs. Colorado... Added 2 assists @ Colorado on 11/4…Recorded 1g,1a in his 350th pro game 11/5 in Colorado...Had 3 game point streak (3g,3a) in November...Recorded 3 points (2g, 1a) in 4-0 SO @ STK on 12/2...Registered a PPG and an assist in 4-3 win at BAK on 12-28...Goal scored in 4-3 SO win @ STK on 12/30 was 150th point of pro career...Had 2 assists in 6-0 win vs. BAK on 1/3...Tallied 8 points (4g,4a) in 5 game point streak from 12/28-1/6...Had GWG in 2-1 OT win @ BAK on 1/27...Tallied 2 assists in 5-1 win 1/28 @ BAK...Had 7-game point streak (3g,7a=10pt) with a PPG & GWG 1/14-1/31...Had 2 points (1g,1a) 2/17 in 4-3 win vs. COL...Scored 3 points (2g,1a) in 7-6 win vs. IDH on 2/19...Represented the Reign as a Silver Skater...scored the 5th round shootout goal in 4-3 win over AK on 3/24...Tallied 2 points (1g,2a) in final game of season for 60 total points, setting a new franchise mark for most points in a single season...

PRIOR TO THE REIGN:
2010-11: Played for both the ECHL’s Victoria Salmon Kings and the AHL’s Hartford Wolf Pack / Connecticut Whale.  Recorded 19 points (8g, 11a) & 76 penalty minutes in 25 games with the Salmon Kings and 10 points (6g, 4a) and 22 penalty minutes in 20 games with the Wolf Pack / Whale, and skated in the playoffs for both teams... 2009-10: Played most of the season with the Hartford Wolf Pack, scoring 20 points (11g, 9a) while receiving 104 penalty minutes in 67 games... 2008-09:  Started the season in Austria with Szekeshfehervar Alba Volan HC, scoring three points (1g, 2a) and recording 97 penalty minutes in 10 games.  Returned to North America and joined the ECHL's Elmira Jackals.

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Career Statistics »

Year League Club GP G A Pts PIM +/-
2012 ECHL Ontario Reign 52 24 30 54 218 9
2011 ECHL Ontario Reign 65 29 31 60 179 0
2010 AHL Hartford Wolf Pack/CT Whale 20 6 4 10 22 4
2010 ECHL Victoria Salmon Kings 25 8 11 19 76 5
2009 AHL Hartford Wolf Pack/CT Whale 67 11 9 20 104 -2
2009 ECHL Charlotte Checkers 4 0 5 5 6 4
2008 AHL Binghamton Senators 18 2 3 5 21 -1
2008 ECHL Elmira Jackals 21 6 14 20 53 1
2008 Aust Szekeshfehervar Alba Volan HC 10 1 2 3 97 -1
2007 AHL Quad City Flames 76 10 8 18 129 0
2006 AHL Omaha Ak-Sar-Ben Knights 46 3 6 9 76 4
2005 AHL Omaha Ak-Sar-Ben Knights 66 7 12 19 88 0
2004 WHL Seattle Thunderbirds 71 20 18 38 154 26
2003 WHL Saskatoon Blades 45 3 9 12 99 -16
2002 WHL Saskatoon Blades 70 17 20 37 160 10
2001 WHL Saskatoon Blades 61 6 10 16 159 -11
2000 WHL Saskatoon Blades 7 2 1 3 6 0
2012-13 Ontario Reign Roster »
1 Chris Carrozzi G
35 Jean-Francois Berube G
2 Adrian Van de Mosselaer D
4 Brock Sheahan "A" D
6 Matt Clune D
9 Nick Ebert D
32 David Walker D
41 Eric Springer D
43 Matt Register D
47 Cameron Burt D
11 Everett Sheen LW
14 Brodie Sheahan F
15 Brady Calla "A" F
16 Kyle Kraemer F
19 D.J. King LW
20 Mario Lamoureux F
23 Jake Hauswirth F
27 Kevin Estrada LW
29 Derek Couture "C" RW

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