- Born: 1953 in Fairlight, Saskatchewan
- Hometown: Fairlight, Saskatchewan
- Son: Kent Sauter
- Position: Goal, Coach, & General Manager
Career Statistics[]
Playing[]
Coaching[]
| Regular Season | Playoffs | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | Type | GP | W | L | T | OTL | Pts | Finish | GP | W | L | T | Results | ||
| 1973-74 | New Westminster Bruins | WCHL | Assist | 68 | 36 | 21 | 11 | - | 83 | 2nd West | 11 | 5 | 6 | - | Lost Div Final | ||
| 1974-75 | New Westminster Bruins | WCHL | Assist | 70 | 37 | 22 | 11 | - | 85 | 3rd West | 18 | 12 | 6 | - | Won League | ||
| M-Cup | Assist | 2 | 2 | 0 | - | - | - | 1st | 1 | 0 | 1 | - | Lost Final | ||||
| 1975-76 | Butte Copper Kings | SWHL | Head | 42 | 20 | 20 | 2 | - | 42 | - | - | ||||||
| New Westminster Bruins | WCHL | Assist | 16 | 14 | 2 | 0 | - | 28 | 1st West | 17 | 13 | 2 | 2 | Won League | |||
| M-Cup | Assist | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 2nd | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | Lost Final | ||||
| 1976-77 (note) |
Abbotsford Flyers | BCJHL | Head | 68 | 28 | 37 | 3 | - | 59 | 4th Coast | 5 | 1 | 4 | - | Lost Div Semi | ||
| New Westminster Bruins | WCHL | Assist | part time | 1st West | 14 | 12 | 2 | - | Won League | ||||||||
| M-Cup | Assist | 4 | 3 | 1 | - | - | - | 2nd | 1 | 1 | 0 | - | Won Canada | ||||
| 1977-78 (note) |
Abbotsford Flyers | BCJHL | Head | - | - | - | |||||||||||
| New Westminster Bruins | WCHL | Assist | part time | 3rd West | 21 | 18 | 3 | - | Won League | ||||||||
| M-Cup | Assist | 4 | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | 2nd | 1 | 1 | 0 | - | Won Canada | ||||
| 1978-79 | Team Canada | WJC | Assist | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | - | 2 | 3rd A | 3 | 3 | 0 | - | Won Consolation | ||
| Calgary Wranglers | WHL | Head | 72 | 28 | 38 | 6 | - | 62 | 3rd Cen | 15 | 7 | 8 | - | Lost Div Final | |||
| 1979-80 | Calgary Wranglers | WHL | Head | 72 | 43 | 27 | 2 | - | 88 | 2nd East | 7 | 3 | 4 | - | Lost Div Qtr Final | ||
| 1980-81 | Calgary Wranglers | WHL | Head | 72 | 46 | 24 | 2 | - | 94 | 2nd East | 22 | 14 | 8 | - | Lost Final | ||
| 1981-82 | Calgary Wranglers | WHL | Head | 72 | 41 | 29 | 2 | - | 84 | 4th East | 9 | 5 | 4 | - | Lost Div Semi | ||
| 1982-83 | Team Canada | WJC | Assist | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | - | 9 | 3rd | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Calgary Wranglers | WHL | Head | 72 | 44 | 26 | 2 | - | 90 | 3rd East | 16 | 9 | 7 | - | Lost Div Semi | |||
| 1983-84 | Springfield Indians | AHL | Head | 80 | 39 | 35 | 6 | - | 84 | 4th South | 4 | 0 | 4 | - | Lost Div Semi | ||
| 1984-85 | Medicine Hat Tigers | WHL | Head | 72 | 53 | 17 | 2 | - | 108 | 2nd East | 10 | 5 | 5 | - | Lost Div Final | ||
| 1985-86 | Medicine Hat Tigers | WHL | Head | 72 | 54 | 17 | 1 | - | 109 | 1st East | 25 | 16 | 9 | - | Lost Final | ||
| 1986-87 | Regina Pats | WHL | Head | 72 | 31 | 37 | 4 | - | 66 | 5th East | 3 | 0 | 3 | - | Lost Div Qtr Final | ||
| 1987-88 | Regina Pats | WHL | Head | 72 | 39 | 29 | 4 | - | 82 | 5th East | 4 | 1 | 3 | - | Lost Div Qtr Final | ||
| 1988-89 | Brandon Wheat Kings | WHL | Head | 72 | 25 | 43 | 4 | - | 54 | 7th East | DNQ | ||||||
| 1989-90 | Brandon Wheat Kings | WHL | Head | 36 | 13 | 20 | 3 | - | 29 | - | - | ||||||
| 1990-91 | Estevan Bruins | SJHL | Head | 16 | 8 | 7 | 1 | - | 17 | 5th South | DNQ | ||||||
| 1991-92 | Winston-Salem Thunderbirds |
ECHL | Head | 64 | 36 | 24 | - | 4 | 76 | 3rd East | 5 | 2 | 3 | - | Lost Div Round 1 | ||
| 1992-93 | Wheeling Thunderbirds | ECHL | Head | 64 | 40 | 16 | - | 8 | 88 | 1st East | 16 | 9 | 7 | - | Lost Final | ||
| 1993-94 | Wheeling Thunderbirds | ECHL | Head | 68 | 38 | 23 | - | 7 | 83 | 3rd North | 9 | 5 | 4 | - | Lost Regional Final | ||
| 1994-95 | Wheeling Thunderbirds | ECHL | Head | 68 | 46 | 17 | - | 5 | 97 | 1st North | 3 | 0 | 3 | - | Lost Round 1 | ||
| 1995-96 | Oklahoma City Blazers | CHL | Head | 64 | 47 | 13 | - | 4 | 98 | 1st | 13 | 8 | 5 | - | Won League | ||
| 1996-97 | Oklahoma City Blazers | CHL | Head | 66 | 48 | 12 | - | 6 | 102 | 1st West | 4 | 1 | 3 | - | Lost Div Semi | ||
| 1997-98 | Oklahoma City Blazers | CHL | Head | 70 | 48 | 19 | - | 3 | 99 | 1st West | 11 | 6 | 5 | - | Lost Div Final | ||
| 1998-99 | Oklahoma City Blazers | CHL | Head | 70 | 49 | 19 | - | 2 | 100 | 1st West | 13 | 9 | 4 | - | Lost Final | ||
| 1999-00 | Oklahoma City Blazers | CHL | Head | 70 | 39 | 24 | - | 7 | 85 | 1st West | 8 | 3 | 5 | - | Lost Div Final | ||
| 2000-01 | Oklahoma City Blazers | CHL | Head | 70 | 48 | 19 | - | 3 | 99 | 1st West | 13 | 10 | 3 | - | Won League | ||
| 2001-02 | Oklahoma City Blazers | CHL | Head | 64 | 35 | 22 | - | 7 | 77 | 1st NW | 4 | 1 | 3 | - | Lost Conf Semi | ||
| 2002-03 | Oklahoma City Blazers | CHL | Head | 64 | 37 | 20 | - | 7 | 81 | 1st NW | 5 | 2 | 3 | - | Lost Conf Semi | ||
| 2003-04 | Oklahoma City Blazers | CHL | Head | 64 | 29 | 28 | - | 7 | 65 | 5th NW | DNQ | ||||||
| 2004-05 | Oklahoma City Blazers | CHL | Head | 60 | 27 | 22 | - | 11 | 65 | 3rd NE | DNQ | ||||||
| 2005-06 | Oklahoma City Blazers | CHL | Head | 64 | 35 | 24 | - | 5 | 75 | 3rd NW | 7 | 3 | 4 | - | Lost Conf Semi | ||
| 2006-07 | Oklahoma City Blazers | CHL | Head | 64 | 35 | 21 | - | 8 | 78 | 2nd NW | 14 | 7 | 7 | - | Lost Conf Semi | ||
| 2007-08 | Oklahoma City Blazers | CHL | Head | 64 | 28 | 30 | - | 6 | 62 | 3rd NW | DNQ | ||||||
| 2008-09 | Oklahoma City Blazers | CHL | Head | 64 | 39 | 18 | - | 7 | 85 | 2nd NE | 6 | 2 | 4 | - | Lost Conf Semi | ||
Note: Abbotsford was affiliated with New Westminster. In 1978, Sauter coached the last 24 regular season games for New Westminster, while Head Coach Punch McLean served a 25 game suspension. The Bruins, at the time, were in 4th place, 8 points out of a playoff spot. Sauter lead them to a 17-7 finish and into the playoffs.
Managing[]
| Season | Team | League | Position | Finish | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975-76 | Butte Copper Kings | SWHL | General Manager | - | - |
| 1981-82 | Calgary Wranglers | WHL | General Manager | 4th East | Lost Div Semi Final |
| 1986-87 | Regina Pats | WHL | General Manager | 5th East | Lost Div Qtr Final |
| 1987-88 | Regina Pats | WHL | General Manager | 5th East | Lost Div Qtr Final |
Awards & Achievements[]
- President's Cup Western Canada Hockey League Championship (1975, 1976, 1977, & 1978)
- Memorial Cup Canada Major Junior Championship (1977 & 1978)
- Coached in World Junior Championship (1979 & 1983), winning Bronze Medal in 1983
- WHL Coach of the Year (1980 & 1985)
- ECHL Coach of the Year (1992)
- Central Hockey League Championship (1996 & 2001)
- CHL Coach of the Year (1996)
- Coached CHL All-Stars vs West Coast Hockey League All-Stars (2000 & 2001)