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San Jose Sharks’ Captain Logan Couture Retires
Publish Date: April 16, 2025
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On Tuesday San Jose Sharks captain Logan Couture announced his retirement from the NHL.
In a press conference for the Sharks, Couture made the announcement along with General Manager Mike Grier. “My career of playing hockey has come to an end,” Couture said. “I’m not physically able to play anymore…I loved and cherished every single moment I got to play in this league.”
Plagued by a groin injury called osteitis pubis over the last two years, Couture last suited up in 2023-24. He played six games through January 2024, but his condition worsened.
Couture ends his NHL career with 933 games played, 323 goals, and 378 assists (701 points), all in teal. Couture spent 16 seasons with the Sharks, including 15 active ones, though he didn’t play this season.
The Sharks selected Logan Couture ninth overall in the first round of the 2007 NHL Draft.
Couture retires as one of the Sharks’ greats—ranking fourth in points, third in goals and fifth in assists. Only retired players rank ahead of Couture in points in Sharks history—Patrick Marleau, Joe Thornton and Joe Pavelski. In goals, he trails only Marleau and Pavelski, both retired. In assists, Couture sits fifth, with Brent Burns the only active player ahead of him.
Cooch ranks second in Sharks playoff goals with 48, trailing only Marleau. His 53 assists are also second in franchise postseason history, behind only Thornton.
Couture’s playoff production cements his reputation as one of the most clutch performers in team history.