| Gary Suter | |
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| Position | Defense |
| Shoots | Left |
| Height Weight |
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 205 lb (93 kg) |
| Teams | Calgary Flames Chicago Blackhawks San Jose Sharks |
| Nationality |  American
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| Born | June 24, 1964, Madison, WI, US |
| NHL Draft | 180th overall, 1984 Calgary Flames |
| Pro Career | 1985 – 2002 |
Gary Suter (born June 24, 1964 in Madison, Wisconsin) is a retired American professional ice hockey defenceman. He played his junior hockey for the Dubuque Fighting Saints and then moved on to the University of Wisconsin. Gary 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 NHL, including receiving the Calder Trophy as the NHL's top rookie in 1986. He won the Stanley Cup in 1989 with the Calgary Flames. Suter also played for the Chicago Blackhawks and the San Jose Sharks. He is currently the head coach for the Madison Capitals AAA hockey club, coaching their U18 Midgets squad.
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 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 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 | ||||
External links[]
- Gary Suter's biography at Legends of Hockey
- Gary Suter's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
| Preceded by Mario Lemieux |
Winner of the Calder Trophy 1986 |
Succeeded by Luc Robitaille |