Sean Couturier

Sean Couturier
Couturier with the Philadelphia Flyers on October 17, 2024
Born	(1992-12-07) December 7, 1992 (age 33) Phoenix, Arizona
Height	6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight	211 lb (96 kg; 15 st 1 lb)
Position	Centre
Shoots	Right
NHL team	Philadelphia Flyers
National team	Canada
NHL draft	8th overall, 2011 Philadelphia Flyers
Playing career	2011–present

Sean Gerald Couturier (born December 7, 1992) is an American-born Canadian professional ice hockey centre. He currently plays for the Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League (NHL) and serves as their captain.

Couturier is a one-time Frank J. Selke Trophy winner.

Career

Before playing in the NHL, Couturier played three seasons with the Drummondville Voltigeurs of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL). He had a successful time with the Voltigeurs.

He won the Michael Bossy Trophy as the QMJHL's top prospect, Michel Brière Memorial Trophy as the QMJHL's most valuable player, and Jean Béliveau Trophy as the QMJHL's top scorer. He was also named to the QMJHL First-Team All-Star Team and the QMJHL Second-Team All-Star Team.

He was drafted 8th overall by the Philadelphia Flyers of the 2011 NHL entry draft. On September 21, 2011, Couturier signed a three-year entry-level contract to join the Flyers.

On October 6, 2011, Couturier made his NHL debut in a 2–1 win against the Boston Bruins. On October 12, he recorded his first NHL point after assisting on a Jakub Voráček goal in a 5–4 win against the Vancouver Canucks. On October 18, Couturier scored his first NHL goal against Craig Anderson in a 7–2 win against the Ottawa Senators. During game 2 of the Eastern conference finals on April 13, 2012, he recorded his first NHL hat-trick in a 8–5 win against the Vancouver Canucks. On July 20, 2013, Couturier signed a two-year, $3.5 million contract to stay with the Flyers. On July 28, 2015, Couturier signed a six-year, $26 million contract to stay with the Flyers. On October 9, 2018, the Flyers named Couturier as an alternate captain.

In 2020, he won the Frank J. Selke Trophy as the forward who demonstrated the most skill in the defensive component of the game that season. On August 26, 2021, Couturier signed a two-year contract to stay with the Flyers. On February 14, 2024, the team named Couturier as the 20th captain in Flyers franchise history.

Personal life

Couturier's father Sylvain was also a professional hockey player. Sean was born in Phoenix, Arizona when his father played for the Phoenix Roadrunners of the International Hockey League (IHL). He was raised in Bathurst, New Brunswick after his father retired.

References

Other websites

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or ESPN.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database