Richard Coutu

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, making him the final pick that year.

Between 1974 and 1976, Coutu played 24 games (9–13–1, 4.11 GAA) in the World Hockey Association. He played for the Chicago Cougars for two seasons and Cincinnati Stingers for one season.

Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular season Playoffs Season Team League GP W L T MIN GA SO GAA SV% GP W L MIN GA SO GAA SV%1969–70 Rosemont National QMJHL 35 – – – – 160 1 4.62 .8981970–71 Rosemont National QMJHL 55 – –– – 295 1 5.36 .883 – – – – – – – –1971–72 Toledo Hornets IHLStatistics Unavailable 1971–72 Cleveland Barons AHL 1 – – – 18 1 0 3.33 – – – – – – – – –1972–73 Bridgeport Home Oilers Can-AmStatistics Unavailable 1973–74 Long Island Cougars NAHL 27 15 9 1 1556 90 2 3.47 – 10 – – – – – – –1973–74 Chicago Cougars WHA 20 9 10 1 1207 75 0 3.73 .881 – – – – – – – –1974–75 Long Island Cougars NAHL 49 20 22 3 2835 153 4 3.24 – 2 – – – – – – –1974–75 Chicago Cougars WHA 1 0 1 0 60 5 0 5.00 .861 – – – – – – – –1975–76 Cincinnati Stingers WHA 3 0 2 0 149 17 0 6.85 .790 – – – – – – – –1975–76 Hampton Gulls SHL 2911 11 71676 105 3 3.76 .8994 211911103.46.916 WHA totals 24 9 13 114169704.11.870 — — — — — — ——