Nyora kupfuurira kweiyi ndima - Muna Chivabvu 2005, Couture akanyorwa neOntario Hockey League (OHL) yeOttawa 67's 12th yakazara mu2005 OHL Priority Draft. Akaenderera mberi nekukora padyo nepfungwa-mutambo wega wega sekutsvaira aine 64 mapoinzi mumitambo makumi matanhatu neshanu muna 2005-06, wechitatu muligi rookie scoring kuseri kwaJohn Tavares naSergei Kostitsyn. Mwaka unotevera, muna 2006<unk>07, Couture akawedzerwa kuOHL roster ye2006 ADT Canada-Russia Dambudziko, achitsiva Jordan Staal, uyo akachengetwa neNHL's Pittsburgh Penguins. Couture akasarudzwawo kuti atambe kuEastern Conference mu2007 OHL All-Star Game, achikunda mukukwikwidza kwekupfura. Mushure mekupedza mwaka wake wechipiri weOHL, kwaakavandudza kusvika pamapoinzi makumi manomwe nemasere mumitambo makumi mashanu nemana, Couture akasarudzwa wechipfumbamwe neSan Jose Sharks mu2007 NHL Entry Draft
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