SAN JOSE, Calif. (CP) - Ottawa 67s centre Logan Couture, selected ninth overall by San Jose during the NHL entry draft in June, has signed an NHL contract with the Sharks.
The native of Guelph, Ont., known for his puck skills and hockey smarts as well as for being defensively responsible, amassed 78 points including 26 goals in 54 OHL games last season. He added a goal and seven assists in five playoff games.
"We've followed Logan's career and he comes from a great program," Sharks GM Doug Wilson said of the six-foot-one, 195-pount Couture. "(Ottawa coach) Brian Kilrea and his staff always do a great job developing players.
Sharks sign first-round draft pick Logan Couture of the Ottawa 67s