Billy Coutu

Billy Coutu Facts

Coutu, 84, died on February 25, 1977.
Played one game as a goalie for the Providence Reds.

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Billy Coutu Statistics

S	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-	Post	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
1914-1915	American Soo	AAHA	16	4	0	4	20	-
1915-1916	Michigan Soo	AAHA	12	7	0	7	-	-	Playoffs	4	0	0	0	-	-
1916-1917	Montréal Canadiens	NHA	18	0	0	0	9	-	Playoffs	2	0	0	0	8	-
1917-1918	Montréal Canadiens	NHL	20	2	2	4	49	-	Playoffs	2	0	0	0	3	-
1918-1919	Montréal Canadiens	NHL	16	1	2	3	18	-	Playoffs	5	0	1	1	8	-
1919-1920	Montréal Canadiens	NHL	20	4	0	4	65	-
1920-1921	Hamilton Tigers	NHL	24	8	4	12	117	-
1921-1922	Montréal Canadiens	NHL	24	4	3	7	8	-
1922-1923	Montréal Canadiens	NHL	24	5	4	9	37	-	Playoffs	1	0	0	0	22	-
1923-1924	Montréal Canadiens	NHL	16	3	1	4	16	-	Playoffs	2	0	0	0	0	-
1924-1925	Montréal Canadiens	NHL	28	3	2	5	56	-	Playoffs	2	0	0	0	2	-
1925-1926	Montréal Canadiens "C"	NHL	33	2	4	6	97	-
1926-1927	Boston Bruins	NHL	42	1	1	2	39	-	Playoffs	7	1	0	1	4	-
1927-1928	New Haven Eagles	CANAMHL	37	11	1	12	108	-
1928-1929	Newark Bulldogs	CANAMHL	40	0	1	1	44	-
1929-1930	Minneapolis Millers	AHA	47	5	6	11	101	-
1930-1931	Minneapolis Millers	AHA	33	0	1	1	46	-
1931-1932	Providence Reds	CANAMHL	-	-	-	-	-	-
1932-1933	Providence Reds	CANAMHL	1	0	0	0	0	-

Billy Coutu Tournament Statistics

S	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-	Post	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
1916-1917	Montréal Canadiens	Stanley Cup	-	-	-	-	-	-	Playoffs	4	0	0	0	38	-
1918-1919	Montréal Canadiens	Stanley Cup	5	0	1	1	0	-	Playoffs	5	0	1	1	0	-
1923-1924	Montréal Canadiens	Stanley Cup	4	0	0	0	0	-
1924-1925	Montréal Canadiens	Stanley Cup	4	1	0	1	12	-

Billy Coutu Career Totals by League

League	Seasons	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-	Seasons	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-
AAHA	2	28	11	0	11	0.39	20*	-	1	4	0	0	0	0.00	-	-
AHA	2	80	5	7	12	0.15	147	-	0
CANAMHL	4	78*	11*	2*	13*	0.17*	152*	-	0
NHA	1	18	0	0	0	0.00	9	-	1	2	0	0	0	0.00	8	-
NHL	10	247	33	23	56	0.23	502	-	6	19	1	1	2	0.11	39	-
Stanley Cup	3	13	1	1	2	0.15	12	-	2	9	0	1	1	0.11	38	-

* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Billy Coutu Career Totals by Team

Team	Seasons	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-	Seasons	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-
American Soo	2	28	11	0	11	0.39	20*	-	1	4	0	0	0	0.00	-	-
Boston Bruins	1	42	1	1	2	0.05	39	-	1	7	1	0	1	0.14	4	-
Hamilton Tigers	1	24	8	4	12	0.50	117	-	0
Minneapolis Millers	2	80	5	7	12	0.15	147	-	0
Montréal Canadiens	9	212	25	19	44	0.21	367	-	6	23	0	2	2	0.09	81	-
New Haven Eagles	1	37	11	1	12	0.32	108	-	0
Newark Bulldogs	1	40	0	1	1	0.03	44	-	0
Providence Reds	2	1*	0	0	0	0.00*	0	-	0

* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Billy Coutu Career Highlights

Season	Awards
1918-1919	NHL Playoffs Most Assists by Defenseman (2)
1924-1925	NHL Playoffs Most Goals by Defenseman (1)
1926-1927	NHL Playoffs Most Goals by Defenseman (1)

Billy Coutu Biography and Trivia

He assaulted a referee in 1927, and remains the only player to be kicked out of the NHL for life.