Richard Coutu (born May 3, 1951) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender. He was selected by the Minnesota North Stars 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

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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 with the Chicago Cougars (two seasons) and Cincinnati Stingers (one season).Rich Coutu WHA Statistics , Hockey-Reference.com
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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 {{Canada-icehockey-goaltender-stub