Gary Suter
| Gary Suter | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 24, 1964 Madison, WI, USA |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb) |
| Position | Defense |
| Shot | Left |
| Played for | Calgary Flames (1985–1994) Chicago Blackhawks (1995–1998) San Jose Sharks (1998–2002) |
| National team |  United States |
| NHL Draft | 180th overall, 1984 Calgary Flames |
| Playing career | 1985–2002 |
Gary Lee Suter (born June 24, 1964) is a retired American professional ice hockey defenseman.
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[edit] Early years
He played his junior hockey for the Dubuque Fighting Saints, high school hockey at Culver Military Academy and then moved on to the University of Wisconsin–Madison.
[edit] Professional career
Suter was drafted by the Calgary Flames in round 9 (#180 overall) in the 1984 NHL Entry Draft, and had a long and successful career in the National Hockey League (NHL), including receiving the Calder Trophy as the NHL's top rookie in 1986- in doing so, he became the first American-born player to claim the honor. He won the Stanley Cup in 1989 with the Calgary Flames. Suter also played for the Chicago Blackhawks and the San Jose Sharks. In 2001-02, his final year in the NHL, he helped lead the Sharks to their first Pacific Division title.
With 844 NHL career points, Suter is ranked 13th overall among American players,[1] fourth overall among American defensemen,[2] and fourteenth overall among all defensemen.[3]
[edit] International career
Gary was a member of Team USA in the 1996 World Cup, the 1987 and 1991 Canada Cup and the 1985 and 1992 World Championships.
Gary represented the United States at the 1998 Winter Olympics. During his final year in the NHL, Gary represented the United States at the 2002 Winter Olympics and won a silver medal.
[edit] Family
Gary's brother Bob Suter was a member of the U.S. Olympic hockey team at the 1980 Winter Olympics. Bob's son Ryan Suter currently plays for the Nashville Predators in the NHL. Ryan also represented the United States at the 2010 Winter Olympics. His nephew Jeremy Dehner (sister's son) currently plays in Finland in the Finnish Elite League ("SM-liiga") for team Jokerit, Helsinki.
[edit] Coaching
Gary Suter is currently the head coach for the Madison Capitals AAA hockey club, coaching their U18 Midgets squad. He also serves as the Assistant Coach for the Lakeland Union High School T-Birds in Minocqua, Wisconsin.
[edit] Awards and honors
- Won the Calder Trophy as the NHL's top rookie in 1986
- Five time NHL All-Star
- Inducted into the United States Hockey Hall of Fame on December 12, 2011
| Olympic medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's ice hockey | ||
| Silver | 2002 Salt Lake City | Ice hockey |
[edit] Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1981–82 | Dubuque Fighting Saints | USHL | 18 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1982–83 | Dubuque Fighting Saints | USHL | 41 | 9 | 30 | 39 | 112 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1983–84 | University of Wisconsin | NCAA | 35 | 4 | 18 | 22 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1984–85 | University of Wisconsin | NCAA | 39 | 12 | 39 | 51 | 110 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1985–86 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 80 | 18 | 50 | 68 | 141 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 8 | ||
| 1986–87 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 68 | 9 | 40 | 49 | 70 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 10 | ||
| 1987–88 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 75 | 21 | 70 | 91 | 124 | 9 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 6 | ||
| 1988–89 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 63 | 13 | 49 | 62 | 78 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 10 | ||
| 1989–90 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 76 | 16 | 60 | 76 | 97 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 14 | ||
| 1990–91 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 79 | 12 | 58 | 70 | 102 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 12 | ||
| 1991–92 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 70 | 12 | 43 | 55 | 128 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1992–93 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 81 | 23 | 58 | 81 | 112 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | ||
| 1993–94 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 25 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1993–94 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 16 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1994–95 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 48 | 10 | 27 | 37 | 42 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 10 | ||
| 1995–96 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 82 | 20 | 47 | 67 | 80 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | ||
| 1996–97 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 82 | 7 | 21 | 28 | 70 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | ||
| 1997–98 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 73 | 14 | 28 | 42 | 74 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1998–99 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1999–00 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 76 | 6 | 28 | 34 | 52 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 12 | ||
| 2000–01 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 68 | 10 | 24 | 34 | 84 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2001–02 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 82 | 6 | 27 | 33 | 57 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 | ||
| NHL totals | 1145 | 203 | 642 | 845 | 1349 | 108 | 17 | 56 | 73 | 120 | ||||
[edit] References
- ^ "Regular Season – All Skaters – USA – Career Leaders – Career Points". National Hockey League. http://www.nhl.com/ice/careerstats.htm?fetchKey=00002ALLSAHUSA&sort=points&viewName=careerLeadersAllSeasons.
- ^ "Regular Season – Defenseman – USA – Career Leaders – Career Points". National Hockey League. http://www.nhl.com/ice/careerstats.htm?fetchKey=00002ALLDAHUSA&sort=points&viewName=careerLeadersAllSeasons.
- ^ "Regular Season – Defenseman – Career Leaders – Career Points". National Hockey League. http://www.nhl.com/ice/careerstats.htm?fetchKey=00002ALLDAHAll&sort=points&viewName=careerLeadersAllSeasons.
[edit] External links
- Gary Suter's biography at Legends of Hockey
- Gary Suter's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
- http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=606138&navid=DL%7CNHL%7Chome U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame Induction
- http://www.capitolicearena.com/proxy.php?filename=files/2011_Suters_Summer_Hockey.pdf Gary's summer camp
| Preceded by Mario Lemieux |
Winner of the Calder Trophy 1986 |
Succeeded by Luc Robitaille |
- 1964 births
- American ice hockey defencemen
- Calder Trophy winners
- Calgary Flames draft picks
- Calgary Flames players
- Chicago Blackhawks players
- Dubuque Fighting Saints alumni
- Ice hockey players at the 1998 Winter Olympics
- Ice hockey players at the 2002 Winter Olympics
- Living people
- National Hockey League All-Stars
- Olympic ice hockey players of the United States
- People from Madison, Wisconsin
- Ice hockey people from Wisconsin
- San Jose Sharks players
- Stanley Cup champions
- Wisconsin Badgers men's ice hockey players
- Olympic medalists in ice hockey
