Pedzisa mutsara unotevera: Muna May 2005, Couture yakanyorwa neOntario Hockey League (OHL) yeOttawa 67 ye 12th yose muOHL Priority Draft ya2005. 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 mu
2007 NHL Entry Draft.