Mezue ahịrịokwu na-esonụ: A mụrụ na Timmins, Ontario, Courville bụ onye Winnipeg Jets dere na nke ise (119th n'ozuzu) nke 1993 NHL Entry Draft. O nwere oge ikpeazụ OHL dị mma na 1994-95 nke ọ nwetara ihe 73 ma bụrụkwa akụkụ dị mkpa nke ndị otu mmeri ọla edo nke Canada na 1995 World Junior Championships, mana enweghị ike ịbịaru nkwekọrịta nkwekọrịta na Winnipeg. N'ihi nke a, ọ banyere ọzọ na Draft wee họrọ ya nke 61 site na Vancouver Canucks na
Ntughari NHL nke 1995.