Dan LaCouture

Dan LaCouture
Born	April 18, 1977 (1977-04-18) (age 34) Hyannis, MA, USA
Height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight	208 lb (94 kg; 14 st 12 lb)
Position	Left wing
Shoots	Left
KHL team Former teams	Barys Astana Anaheim Ducks New Jersey Devils Boston Bruins Edmonton Oilers Pittsburgh Penguins New York Rangers Carolina Hurricanes Albany River Rats
NHL Draft	29th overall, 1996 New York Islanders
Playing career	1999–present

Daniel LaCouture (born April 18, 1977) is an American professional ice hockey left winger currently playing for Lørenskog of the Norwegian Get-Liga. LaCouture is a graduate of Natick High School in Natick, Massachusetts.

Career

He was drafted 29th overall by the New York Islanders in the 1996 NHL Entry Draft. The Islanders traded Lacouture to the Edmonton Oilers for Mariusz Czerkawski on August 25, 1997. Initially, he played primarily for the Hamilton Bulldogs, Edmonton's American Hockey League affiliate, but became more of a regular in the NHL while playing for the Oilers in the 2000–01 season.

The Pittsburgh Penguins dealt for Lacouture on March 13, 2001 sending Sven Butenschon to the Oilers. Lacouture had his most productive season, scoring six goals along with eleven assists, and playing in all 82 games in 2001–02. While playing for Pittsburgh until 2003, On February 10 of that year, he, along with Alexei Kovalev, Janne Laukkanen, and Mike Wilson were sent to the New York Rangers in exchange for Joel Bouchard, Richard Lintner, Mikael Samuelsson, Rico Fata, and cash.

During the 2004–05 NHL lockout, the Providence Bruins signed Lacouture to a contract. He played for the NHL's Boston Bruins and Switzerland's HC Davos in 2005–06. An unrestricted free agent in the 2006 offseason, Lacouture signed with the New Jersey Devils, playing in six games with the NHL club and thirty-nine with the Lowell Devils of the AHL. He signed with the Anaheim Ducks in 2007, but was suspended by the team after he failed to report to Anaheim's AHL affiliate in Portland, Maine. Lacouture returned to the Swiss League and played 15 games for HC Lugano in the 2007–08 season. After a tryout that made an impression on the Hurricanes organization, he signed a one-year, two-way contract with Carolina Hurricanes of the NHL. He was called to Albany River Rats, but left the club on December 27, 2008 and signed a contract with Barys Astana of the KHL.

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1997–98	Hamilton Bulldogs	AHL		77	15	10	25	31		5	1	0	1	0
1998–99	Hamilton Bulldogs	AHL		72	17	14	31	73		9	2	1	3	2
1998–99	Edmonton Oilers	NHL		3	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
1999–00	Hamilton Bulldogs	AHL		70	23	17	40	85		6	2	1	3	0
1999–00	Edmonton Oilers	NHL		5	0	0	0	10		1	0	0	0	0
2000–01	Edmonton Oilers	NHL		37	2	4	6	29		—	—	—	—	—
2000–01	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL		11	0	0	0	14		5	0	0	0	2
2001–02	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL		82	6	11	17	71		—	—	—	—	—
2002–03	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL		44	2	2	4	72		—	—	—	—	—
2002–03	New York Rangers	NHL		24	1	4	5	0		—	—	—	—	—
2003–04	New York Rangers	NHL		59	5	2	7	82		—	—	—	—	—
2004–05	Providence Bruins	AHL		64	12	15	27	52		6	1	1	2	4
2005–06	HC Davos	Swiss		4	2	1	3	4		—	—	—	—	—
2005–06	Boston Bruins	NHL		55	2	2	4	53		—	—	—	—	—
2006–07	Lowell Devils	AHL		39	8	3	11	33		—	—	—	—	—
2006–07	New Jersey Devils	NHL		6	0	0	0	7		—	—	—	—	—
2007–08	HC Lugano	Swiss		15	1	1	2	18		—	—	—	—	—
2008–09	Carolina Hurricanes	NHL		11	2	0	2	10		—	—	—	—	—
2008–09	Albany River Rats	AHL		12	1	5	6	7		—	—	—	—	—
2008–09	Barys Astana	KHL		12	2	1	3	51		3	0	0	0	0
2009–10	Providence Bruins	AHL		9	2	0	2	7		—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				348	22	25	47	358		6	0	0	0	2

External links

• Dan LaCouture's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database

Persondata
Name	Lacouture, Dan
Alternative names
Short description	American ice hockey player
Date of birth	April 18, 1977
Place of birth	Hyannis, MA, USA
Date of death
Place of death