Couture has posted 61 points (34 goals, 27 assists) and 202 shots on net in 77 games this season. He ranks first on the Sharks in goals, power-play goals and leads all Sharks forwards in blocked shots (70). With his 207th career goal, scored on
March 14 vs. Edmonton
, Couture passed former Sharks forward Owen Nolan to take sole possession of fourth place on the Sharks all-time goal leaders list. Among his 2007 draft class, Couture ranks in the top-five in goals, power-play goals, power-play points, shorthanded goals and takeaways this season. In addition, he is one of 15 NHL players to have posted seven or more seasons with 20 goals or more since 2010-11.
Couture was also named the Sharks Foundation "
Sharks Player of the Month
" over the month of October. During that span, he registered 12 points (eight goals and four assists) in 11 games, including a hat trick on
Oct. 21 at New York Islanders
.
The six-foot-one, 205-pound native of
Guelph, Ontario
was selected by the San Jose Sharks in the first round (9th overall) of the
2007 NHL Entry Draft
.
Runner ups for the award: Marc-Edouard Vlasic, Martin Jones, Brent Burns and Joe Pavelski.
PAST WINNERS OF THE SHARKS FOUNDATION "SHARKS PLAYER OF THE YEAR" AWARD INCLUDE:
2016-17 Brent Burns
2015-16 Joe Thornton
2014-15 Joe Pavelski
2013-14 Joe Pavelski
2012-13 Antti Niemi
2011-12 Logan Couture
2010-11 Antti Niemi
2009-10 Patrick Marleau
2008-09 Patrick Marleau
2007-08 Evgeni Nabokov
2006-07 Joe Thornton
2005-06 Joe Thornton
2003-04 Patrick Marleau
2002-03 Teemu Selanne
2001-02 Mike Ricci
2000-01 Evgeni Nabokov
1999-00 Owen Nolan
1998-99 Steve Shields and Mike Vernon
1997-98 Mike Vernon
1996-97 Jeff Friesen
1995-96 Jamie Baker
1994-95 Ulf Dahlen
1993-94 Arturs Irbe
1992-93 Kelly Kisio
1991-92 Jeff Hackett
