Rich Sutter

Rich Sutter
Born	(1963-12-02) December 2, 1963 Viking, AB, CAN
Height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight	170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb)
Position	Right Wing
Shot	Right
Played for	Pittsburgh Penguins Philadelphia Flyers Vancouver Canucks St. Louis Blues Chicago Blackhawks Toronto Maple Leafs Tampa Bay Lightning
NHL Draft	10th overall, 1982 Pittsburgh Penguins
Playing career	1983–1995

Richard G. Sutter (born December 2, 1963) is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey right winger who played 13 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Pittsburgh Penguins, Philadelphia Flyers, Vancouver Canucks, St. Louis Blues, Chicago Blackhawks, Toronto Maple Leafs and Tampa Bay Lightning. He is part of the Sutter family, the family that sent 6 brothers to the NHL. He is the twin brother of Ron Sutter. He is currently a scout for the Phoenix Coyotes.

Playing career

Rich Sutter was drafted 10th overall by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 1982 NHL Entry Draft, the same draft that saw his twin brother, Ron, get drafted 4th overall by the Philadelphia Flyers. Ron and Rich both played on the Lethbridge Broncos in the WHL, and together they led that team to the Memorial Cup in 1983. Rich would only play 9 games for the Penguins after Junior, before being traded to Ron's Flyers. Sutter was traded again in 1986 to the Vancouver Canucks. He would play four seasons with the Canucks, before being traded again, this time to the St. Louis Blues. Sutter would play for the Chicago Blackhawks, Tampa Bay Lightning, and Toronto Maple Leafs before retiring in 1995.

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1980–81	Lethbridge Broncos	WHL		72	23	18	41	255		9	3	1	4	35
1981–82	Lethbridge Broncos	WHL		57	38	31	69	263		12	3	3	6	55
1982–83	Lethbridge Broncos	WHL		64	37	30	67	200		17	14	9	23	43
1982–83	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL		4	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
1983–84	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL		5	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
1983–84	Baltimore Skipjacks	AHL		2	0	1	1	0		—	—	—	—	—
1983–84	Philadelphia Flyers	NHL		70	16	12	28	93		3	0	0	0	15
1984–85	Philadelphia Flyers	NHL		56	6	10	16	89		11	3	0	3	10
1984–85	Hershey Bears	AHL		13	3	7	10	14		—	—	—	—	—
1985–86	Philadelphia Flyers	NHL		78	14	25	39	199		5	2	0	2	19
1986–87	Vancouver Canucks	NHL		74	20	22	42	113		—	—	—	—	—
1987–88	Vancouver Canucks	NHL		80	15	15	30	165		—	—	—	—	—
1988–89	Vancouver Canucks	NHL		75	17	15	32	122		7	2	1	3	12
1989–90	Vancouver Canucks	NHL		62	9	9	18	133		—	—	—	—	—
1989–90	St. Louis Blues	NHL		12	2	0	2	22		12	2	1	3	39
1990–91	St. Louis Blues	NHL		77	16	11	27	122		13	4	2	6	16
1991–92	St. Louis Blues	NHL		77	9	16	25	107		6	0	0	0	8
1992–93	St. Louis Blues	NHL		84	13	14	27	100		11	0	1	1	10
1993–94	Chicago Blackhawks	NHL		83	12	14	26	108		6	0	0	0	2
1994–95	Chicago Blackhawks	NHL		15	0	0	0	28		—	—	—	—	—
1994–95	Tampa Bay Lightning	NHL		4	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
1994–95	Atlanta Knights	IHL		4	0	5	5	0		—	—	—	—	—
1994–95	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL		18	0	3	3	10		4	0	0	0'	2
13 seasons	NHL career			874	149	166	315	1411		78	13	5	18	133

See also

• Notable families in the NHL

References

• Rich Sutter's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
• Rich Sutter's biography at Legends of Hockey

Preceded by Mike Bullard

Pittsburgh Penguins first round draft pick 1982

Succeeded by Bob Errey