Sylvain Couturier (born April 23, 1968) is a Canadian former professional

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who played 33 games in the

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(NHL) for the

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between 1988 and 1991. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1988 to 2001, was mainly spent in the minor leagues. Couturier was the general manager of the Acadie-Bathurst Titan of the

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from 2002 to 2022. He is the father of NHL player Sean Couturier. Couturier was born in

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Regular season and playoffs

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* 1968 births Living people Acadie–Bathurst Titan coaches Adirondack Red Wings players Berlin Capitals players Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in Germany Canadian ice hockey coaches Canadian ice hockey left wingers Fort Wayne Komets players Ice hockey people from Quebec Laval Titan players Los Angeles Kings draft picks Los Angeles Kings players Milwaukee Admirals (IHL) players New Haven Nighthawks players Sportspeople from Longueuil Phoenix Roadrunners (IHL) players Revier Löwen players Verdun Dragons players {{Canada-icehockey-winger-1960s-stub