Rosario Couture

Rosario Couture
Born (1905-07-24)July 24, 1905
Saint Boniface, MB, CAN
Died March 1, 1986(1986-03-01) (aged 80)
Winnipeg, MB, CAN
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 163 lb (74 kg; 11 st 9 lb)
Position Right Wing
Shot Right
Played for NHL
Chicago Blackhawks
Montreal Canadiens
Playing career 1927–1936

Joseph Albert Rosario "Rosie, Lolo" Couture (b. July 24, 1905 in St. Boniface, Manitoba – d. March 1, 1986 in Winnipeg, Manitoba) was a professional ice hockey player. Couture was a right winger who played for the Chicago Black Hawks and the Montreal Canadiens from 1928 - 1936.

He began his NHL career in 1928 with the Chicago Black Hawks. He would play for them until the end of the 1935 season. He helped the Blackhawks win the Stanley Cup in 1934.

After brief stops in the minor leagues with the London Tecumsehs of the IHL and the Providence Reds of the CAHL He played the 1935–36 NHL season with the Montreal Canadiens.

He and fellow Blackhawk Leroy Goldsworthy identified the body of teammate Jack Leswick, who died in mysterious circumstances. Couture is buried in St. Boniface Cathedral.

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