| Brett Sutter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
.jpg) Sutter with theOntario Reign in 2018 | |||
| Born | (1987-06-02)June 2, 1987 (age 38) | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 192 lb (87 kg; 13 st 10 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for | Calgary Flames Carolina Hurricanes Minnesota Wild | ||
| NHL draft | 179th overall,2005 Calgary Flames | ||
| Playing career | 2007–2024 | ||
| Coaching career | 2024–present | ||
Brett Darryl Sutter (born June 2, 1987) is aCanadian former professionalice hockey player and current head coach for theCalgary Wranglers of theAmerican Hockey League (AHL). Sutter was drafted by theCalgary Flames in the sixth round (179th overall) of the2005 NHL Entry Draft. He made hisNational Hockey League (NHL) debut for the Flames during the2008–09 season, scoring a goal in his first game. He is the son of formerCalgary Flames head coachDarryl Sutter, and one of nine members of the famousSutter family to play in the NHL. Sutter played 1,090 games in the AHL before concluding his career.
As a youth, Sutter played in the 2001Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with the San Jose Sharksminor ice hockey team.[1]
Sutter played fourWestern Hockey League (WHL) seasons with theKootenay Ice andRed Deer Rebels between 2003 and 2007. During his time in Red Deer, he played with his cousinBrandon, and was coached by his uncleBrent Sutter.[2] He was the Rebels' team captain in his final season of junior in2006–07,[3] and posted a career high 28 goals.[4]
Sutter was drafted by theCalgary Flames in the sixth round (179th overall) of the2005 NHL Entry Draft. At the time his fatherDarryl Sutter was the General manager of the Flames.
He turned professional in2007–08. Sutter was one of the Flames' final cuts prior to the season,[5] and was assigned to theirAmerican Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, theQuad City Flames, where he recorded four goals and ten points in 75 games.[6] Sutter earned more ice time throughout the season as he adapted to the speed of the professional game.[5] Sutter returned to Quad City for the start of the2008–09 AHL season. He recorded one goal and six assists in 28 games prior to joining the Flames.[7]
Sutter was recalled by the Flames on December 22, 2008, from Quad City, in a move that generated interest as his father was the Flames general manager. "Everybody makes a big deal about his last name, but there's been lots (of Sutters) before him and will be ones after him," Darryl Sutter said.[8] The Flames stated that he was recalled on merit, and to fill a specific role with the team.[4] He made his NHL debut on December 23, 2008, against theAnaheim Ducks, and scored a goal while being named the game'sthird star.[9][10] Sutter played three games with the Flames before being returned to Quad City.[citation needed]
Though he spent the majority of 2009–10 with theAbbotsford Heat of the AHL, Sutter appeared in ten NHL games with the Flames that season.[11] He stuck with the Flames out of training camp as an extra forward to begin the2010–11 NHL season; however he was a healthy scratch for most games, dressing for only 4 of the Flames' first 16 games.[12] On November 11, he was arrested in Scottsdale, Arizona after allegedly punching a cab driver outside of a bar the night before the Flames' were to play thePhoenix Coyotes.[13][14] Less than a week later, he andIan White were traded to theCarolina Hurricanes forAnton Babchuk andTom Kostopoulos.[15]
Immediately following his trade from Calgary to Carolina, Sutter was assigned to the Hurricanes' top AHL affiliate, theCharlotte Checkers for the remainder of the season.[16] In the following2011–12 season, on October 6, 2011, he was named the Checkers team captain. Sutter would play the majority of his four-year tenure with the Hurricanes with the Checkers.[citation needed]
Sutter was signed as a free agent by the Minnesota Wild on July 1, 2014, on a two-year, two-way contract.[17]
During his second season within the Wild, Sutter was included in a trade deadline deal on February 29, 2016, to theLos Angeles Kings, coached by his father, and their AHL affiliate, the Ontario Reign, in return for right wingerScott Sabourin.[18]
Despite not being offered a contract with the Kings in the off-season, Sutter opted to remain in the organization by signing a one-year AHL deal with the Reign on July 1, 2016.[19]
Sutter played seven seasons with the Ontario Reign, serving ascaptain for five years, before returning to his home province in Calgary, Alberta to sign an AHL contract as a free agent for the inaugural season of theCalgary Wranglers on August 3, 2022.[20] Sutter would serve as the first captain of the Wranglers for both of his seasons with the team.[21]
Following 17 professional seasons, Sutter announced his retirement from professional hockey on July 15, 2024. He was immediately named as an assistant coach to remain within the Calgary Wranglers organization.[22]
Upon making his NHL debut on December 23, 2008, Brett became the eighth member of theSutter family to play in the NHL.[23] Along with his father,Darryl, his unclesBrent,Brian,Duane,Rich andRon all played in the NHL, while his cousinBrandon, who most recently played for theVancouver Canucks.[24] Another cousin,Shaun, was also a draft pick of the Flames in1998, and later became an assistant coach of theRegina Pats of theWestern Hockey League. Two of his other cousins, Brody and Lukas, also played in the Western Hockey League and have been drafted into the NHL.
Brett's selection by the Flames, 179th overall, was coincidentally the same spot at which his father was drafted. Darryl was claimed by theChicago Blackhawks, 179th overall, in the1978 NHL Entry Draft.[25]
Brett is the middle child of Darryl and Wanda Sutter. He has an older sister (Jessica) and younger brother (Christopher).
Brett is married to Erin Sutter and they have three children together: daughters Olivia and Charlotte, and son Bo.[21]
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2003–04 | Kootenay Ice | WHL | 44 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 26 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 2004–05 | Kootenay Ice | WHL | 70 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 70 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 16 | ||
| 2005–06 | Kootenay Ice | WHL | 16 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | Red Deer Rebels | WHL | 57 | 9 | 26 | 35 | 80 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Red Deer Rebels | WHL | 67 | 28 | 29 | 57 | 77 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 11 | ||
| 2007–08 | Quad City Flames | AHL | 75 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 63 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Quad City Flames | AHL | 71 | 10 | 15 | 25 | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Abbotsford Heat | AHL | 66 | 9 | 15 | 24 | 69 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 20 | ||
| 2009–10 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Charlotte Checkers | AHL | 60 | 9 | 12 | 21 | 84 | 16 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 15 | ||
| 2010–11 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Charlotte Checkers | AHL | 63 | 13 | 16 | 29 | 58 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 15 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Charlotte Checkers | AHL | 70 | 19 | 29 | 48 | 62 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2012–13 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 17 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Charlotte Checkers | AHL | 62 | 15 | 29 | 44 | 69 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Iowa Wild | AHL | 71 | 12 | 17 | 29 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Minnesota Wild | NHL | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Iowa Wild | AHL | 57 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Ontario Reign | AHL | 17 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2016–17 | Ontario Reign | AHL | 66 | 18 | 18 | 36 | 52 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 2017–18 | Ontario Reign | AHL | 68 | 15 | 19 | 34 | 64 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 2018–19 | Ontario Reign | AHL | 67 | 21 | 24 | 45 | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Ontario Reign | AHL | 57 | 10 | 16 | 26 | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Ontario Reign | AHL | 39 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | ||
| 2021–22 | Ontario Reign | AHL | 65 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 38 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23 | Calgary Wranglers | AHL | 70 | 14 | 15 | 29 | 49 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 2023–24 | Calgary Wranglers | AHL | 46 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 31 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| NHL totals | 60 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| AHL totals | 1,090 | 198 | 265 | 463 | 893 | 69 | 11 | 22 | 33 | 50 | ||||
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| AHL | ||
| All-Star Game | 2018 | |
| Fred T. Hunt Memorial Award | 2019 | [26] |