Mezue ahịrịokwu na-esonụ: N'ọnwa Mee afọ 2005, ndị Ottawa 67 nke Ontario Hockey League (OHL) họpụtara Couture nke iri na abụọ n'ozuzu na 2005 OHL Priority Draft. Ọ gara n'ihu na-agba ọsọ na-agba ọsọ dị ka onye na-agba ọsọ na 64 isi na egwuregwu 65 na 2005-06, nke atọ na nchịkọta nchịkọta nke ndị na-agba ọsọ n'azụ John Tavares na Sergei Kostitsyn. Oge na-esote, na 2006<unk>07, a gbakwunyere Couture na OHL roster maka 2006 ADT Canada-Russia Challenge, na-anọchi Jordan Staal, onye NHL's Pittsburgh Penguins jidere. A họpụtakwara Couture ka ọ kpọọ maka Eastern Conference na 2007 OHL All-Star Game, na-emeri asọmpi ịgba égbè. Mgbe o mechara oge nke abụọ ya na OHL, ebe o mere ka ọ dịkwuo mma ruo 78 isi na egwuregwu 54, Couture bụ onye nke itoolu nke San Jose Sharks na draft nke afọ 2004
2007 NHL Entry Draft.