Pedzisa mutsara unotevera: Akaberekerwa muTimmins, Ontario, Courville pakutanga akasarudzwa neWinnipeg Jets mumutambo wechishanu (119th yose) ye
1993 NHL Entry Draft. Akanga ane yakanaka yekupedzisira OHL mwaka muna 1994-95 umo akawana mapoinzi makumi manomwe nematatu uye aive chikamu chakakosha chechikwata cheCanada chakahwina menduru yegoridhe pa1995 World Junior Championships, asi akatadza kusvika pachibvumirano neWinnipeg. Somugumisiro, akapinda zvakare muhurongwa uye akasarudzwa 61st yose neVancouver Canucks mu1995 NHL draft.