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1982 NHL DRAFT PICK
Grant Couture
Selected in seventh round
No. 136 overall by Pittsburgh Penguins

Born June 25, 1964
Position: Defense
Height: 5-11   Weight: 175
BEFORE THE DRAFT
Last Team: Lethbridge (WHL)                            
Birthplace: Red Deer, Alberta (Canada)
Hometown: Red Deer, Alberta
PRE-DRAFT STATISTICS
Year TeamLeague GPG ATP PIM
1980-81 Red DeerAlb. AAA -- ---- ----
1981-82 LethbridgeWHL 715 3338 103

PRE-DRAFT AWARDS AND HONORS
Miscellaneous:
Rated in The Hockey News draft preview issue as the No. 17 WHL prospect for the 1982 NHL draft.
NHL CAREER
Never played in NHL.
NON-NHL CAREER
Post-Draft Teams: Lehtbridge (WHL); Alberta (CWUAA)
NON-NHL AWARDS AND HONORS
WHL Playoffs Penalty-Minutes Leader:
1983 (Lethbridge) (20 PIM)
Miscellaneous: Missed start of 1982-83 season with sprained leg, an injury suffered at Pittsburgh's training camp in September 1982. ... Moved to Vancouver and became a yoga expert and wholistic personal trainer after retirement, founding the Wandering Yogi Studio in 1999. The studio has an official website at www.wanderingingyogi.com.

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SNAPSHOT '82
Total Selected: 252
Forwards: 152
Defense: 82
Goaltenders: 18
Major Junior: 129
Tier II/Jr. B: 27/4
College Players: 20
High School: 37
Canadian: 152
Euro-Canadian: 3
USA Citizens: 62
U.S.-Born: 62
European: 35
Reached NHL: 109
Stanley Cup: 18
Hall of Fame: 0
All-Star Game: 14
Year-end All-Star: 4
Olympians: 37
Picks Traded: 50