Brian Sutter

Brian Sutter
Position	Left Wing
Height Weight	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 180 lb (82 kg)
Teams	St. Louis Blues
Nationality	Canadian
Born	October 7, 1956, Viking, Alberta
NHL Draft	Round 2, 20th overall, 1976 St. Louis Blues
Pro Career	1976 – 1988

Brian Sutter (born October 7, 1956) is a retired Canadian forward and former head coach in the National Hockey League (NHL).

Sutter was born in Viking, Alberta, Canada, the second oldest of the famous Sutter brothers, six of whom have played in the NHL.

Career

Player

Sutter was drafted by the St. Louis Blues during the 2nd round (20th overall) in the 1976 NHL Entry Draft. He played for the Blues until 1988, when he retired as a player. During his on ice career, he played in three NHL All-Star Games — 1982, 1983, and 1985. His jersey, #11, was retired by the St. Louis Blues on December 30, 1988.

Coaching

After retiring, he became the Blues head coach (1988–1992). In 1991, he won the Jack Adams Award as the NHL's best coach. Sutter subsequently held head coaching positions with the Boston Bruins, Calgary Flames and Chicago Blackhawks (2001–2005). On June 21, 2005, the Blackhawks hired Dale Tallon as their new general manager; Tallon and the rebuilding Blackhawks decided not to renew Sutter's contract.

Sutter was named the head coach of the Western Hockey League's Red Deer Rebels on July 12, 2007, replacing his younger brother Brent, who left the Rebels to become the head coach of the NHL's New Jersey Devils.

On March 24, 2008, the Rebels announced that Brian Sutter had resigned as head coach of the team, citing personal reasons.

As of April, 2009, Sutter is coaching the Bentley Generals of the Chinook Hockey League.The Generals are the 2009 winners of the Allan Cup, Canada's senior men's hockey championship.

Career Statistics

                                  Regular Season              
Season  Team                    Lge   GP   G   A    Pts  PIM   
    
1974-75 Lethbridge Broncos      WCHL  53   34  47   81   134
1975-76 Lethbridge Broncos      WCHL  72   36  56   92   233
1976-77 St. Louis Blues         NHL   35   4   10   14   82
        Kansas City Blues       CHL   38   15  23   38   47
1977-78 St. Louis Blues         NHL   78   9   13   22   123
1978-79 St. Louis Blues         NHL   77   41  39   80   165
1979-80 St. Louis Blues         NHL   71   23  35   58   156
1980-81 St. Louis Blues         NHL   78   35  34   69   232
1981-82 St. Louis Blues         NHL   74   39  36   75   239
1982-83 St. Louis Blues         NHL   79   46  30   76   254  
1983-84 St. Louis Blues         NHL   76   32  51   83   162   
1984-85 St. Louis Blues         NHL   77   37  37   74   121
1985-86 St. Louis Blues         NHL   44   19  23   42   87  
1986-87 St. Louis Blues         NHL   14   3   3    6    18    
1987-88 St. Louis Blues         NHL   76   15  22   37   147  

                   NHL Totals         779  303 333  636  1786

External links

• Brian Sutter's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database

Preceded by Barry Gibbs	St. Louis Blues captains 1979-88	Succeeded by Bernie Federko
Preceded by Bob Murdoch	Jack Adams Award Winners 1991	Succeeded by Pat Quinn