Richard Coutu (born May 3, 1951) is a
Canadian
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former professional
ice hockey
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goaltender
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. He was selected by the
Minnesota North Stars
The Minnesota North Stars were a professional ice hockey team in the National Hockey League (NHL) for 26 seasons, from 1967 to 1993. The North Stars played their home games at the Met Center in Bloomington, Minnesota, and the team's colors for ...
in the fifteenth round (117th overall) of the
1971 NHL Amateur Draft
The 1971 NHL Amateur Draft was the ninth NHL Entry Draft. It was held on June 10, 1971, at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montreal, Quebec.
The last active player in the NHL from this draft class was Larry Robinson, who retired after the 1991– ...
; he was the final pick that year.
Between
1974
Major events in 1974 include the aftermath of the 1973 oil crisis and the resignation of United States President Richard Nixon following the Watergate scandal. In the Middle East, the aftermath of the 1973 Yom Kippur War determined politics; f ...
and
1976
Events January
* January 3 – The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights enters into force.
* January 5 – The Pol Pot regime proclaims a new constitution for Democratic Kampuchea.
* January 11 – The 1976 Phila ...
, Coutu played 24 games (9-13-1, 4.11
GAA) in the
World Hockey Association
The World Hockey Association (french: Association mondiale de hockey) was a professional ice hockey major league that operated in North America from 1972 to 1979. It was the first major league to compete with the National Hockey League (NHL) ...
with the
Chicago Cougars
The Chicago Cougars were a franchise in the World Hockey Association from 1972 to 1975. The Cougars played their home games in the International Amphitheatre. During the 1974 Avco Cup Finals against Gordie Howe and the Houston Aeros, the team's ...
(two seasons) and
Cincinnati Stingers
The Cincinnati Stingers were an ice hockey team based in Cincinnati that played in the World Hockey Association from 1975 to 1979 and in the Central Hockey League during the 1979–80 season. Their home arena was Riverfront Coliseum. They are ...
(one season).
Rich Coutu WHA Statistics , Hockey-Reference.com
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References
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1951 births
Living people
Canadian ice hockey goaltenders
Chicago Cougars players
Cincinnati Stingers players
Cleveland Barons (1937–1973) players
Hampton Gulls (SHL) players
Ice hockey people from Montreal
Long Island Cougars players
Minnesota North Stars draft picks
Toledo Hornets players
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