Rosario Couture

Joseph Albert Rosario "Lolo" Couture (July 24, 1905 – March 1, 1986) was a Canadian ice hockey player.[1] Couture was a right winger who played for the Chicago Black Hawks and the Montreal Canadiens from 1928 to 1935. He won the Stanley Cup with Chicago in 1934.

Rosario Couture
Rosario "Lolo" Couture
Born (1905-07-24)July 24, 1905
Saint Boniface, Manitoba, Canada
Died March 1, 1986(1986-03-01) (aged 80)
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 163 lb (74 kg; 11 st 9 lb)
Position Right Wing
Shot Right
Played for Chicago Black Hawks
Montreal Canadiens
Playing career 19271936

Life and career

Born in St. Boniface, Manitoba, Couture began his NHL career in 1928 with the Chicago Black Hawks.[2] He would play for them until the end of the 1934–35 season. He helped the Black Hawks win the Stanley Cup in 1934.[1]

After brief stops in the minor leagues with the London Tecumsehs of the International Hockey League and the Providence Reds of the Can-Am League. He played the 1935–36 season with the Montreal Canadiens.

He and fellow Black Hawk Leroy Goldsworthy identified the body of teammate Jack Leswick, who died in mysterious circumstances.[3] Couture died in Winnipeg, Manitoba in 1986 and is buried in St. Boniface Cathedral.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GPGAPtsPIM GPGAPtsPIM
1922–23 St. Boniface Canadiens WDJHL 76284
1923–24 Winnipeg Argonauts MHL
1924–25 Winnipeg Argonauts MHL 87296
1925–26 Winnipeg Argonauts MHL 793124 23032
1926–27 Winnipegs MHL 8161176 54152
1926–27 Winnipegs Al-Cup 22020
1927–28 Winnipeg Maroons AHA 391462020
1928–29 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 4313424
1929–30 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 43881667 20002
1930–31 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 448111929 90332
1931–32 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 4899188 20002
1932–33 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 461071726
1933–34 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 48581321 81234
1934–35 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 47781510 20005
1935–36 Montreal Canadiens NHL 100110
1935–36 London Tecumsehs IHL 265388
1935–36 Providence Reds Can-Am 81010 40004
NHL totals 3294855103185 2315615

Awards and achievements

References

  1. "Couture, Lolo | Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame". mbhockeyhalloffame.ca. Retrieved January 20, 2023.
  2. Peterson, Paul Michael (2011). Chicago Stadium. Arcadia Publishing. p. 23. ISBN 978-0-7385-8307-5.
  3. "Jack Leswick- Profile Page 1". June 2, 2008. Archived from the original on June 2, 2008. Retrieved January 20, 2023.
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