Gary Suter
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Gary Suter Facts
- Date of Birth
- Jun 24, 1964
- Age
- 62
- Place of Birth
- Madison, WI, USA
- Nation
- USA
- Youth Team
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- Position
- D
- Height
- 183 cm / 6'0"
- Weight
- 93 kg / 205 lbs
- Shoots
- L
- Status
- Retired
- Player Type
- Offensive Defenseman
- Highlights
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Sons: Jacob Suter & Jared Suter
Brothers: Bob Suter & John Suter
Nephews: Jeremy Dehner, Garrett Suter & Ryan Suter
Suter's 203 goals and 641 assists are the 4th most in NHL history by an American defenseman. He was drafted in the 9th round of the 1984 draft after winning a USHL Clark Cup the year prior and won the Calder Trophy in 1986 with 18 goals and 68 points. Gary went on to win a Stanley Cup with the Flames in 1989 and World Cup gold in 1996. The 4x All-Star posted 7 seasons with 60+ points and retired in 2002.
Team Staff profile of Gary Suter also available »Brothers: Bob Suter & John Suter
Nephews: Jeremy Dehner, Garrett Suter & Ryan Suter
Suter's 203 goals and 641 assists are the 4th most in NHL history by an American defenseman. He was drafted in the 9th round of the 1984 draft after winning a USHL Clark Cup the year prior and won the Calder Trophy in 1986 with 18 goals and 68 points. Gary went on to win a Stanley Cup with the Flames in 1989 and World Cup gold in 1996. The 4x All-Star posted 7 seasons with 60+ points and retired in 2002.
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| S | Team | League | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | +/- | POST | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 82-83 |  Dubuque Fighting Saints | National Jr. A | 5 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 6 | - | |||||||
| 89-90 |  Calgary Flames | Fr-Tour | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | - |
Gary Suter Career Totals
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| League | Years | GP | G | A | TP | PPG | PIM | +/- | Years | GP | G | A | TP | PPG | PIM | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 CC | 2 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.54 | 13 | 6 | 0 | |||||||
| Fr-Tour | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.25 | 2 | - | 0 | |||||||
| NCAA | 2 | 74 | 16 | 57 | 73 | 0.99 | 178 | - | 0 | |||||||
 NHL | 17 | 1145 | 203 | 641 | 844 | 0.74 | 1349 | 126 | 14 | 108 | 17 | 56 | 73 | 0.68 | 120 | -4 |
| National Jr. A | 1 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 1.80 | 6 | - | 0 | |||||||
| OG | 2 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| USHL | 2 | 59 | 12 | 34 | 46 | 0.78 | 144 | - | 1 | - | 5 | 8 | 13 | - | - | - |
| USHS-Prep | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | |||||||
| WC | 2 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.25 | 28 | - | 0 | |||||||
| WCup | 1 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.33 | 6 | 6 | 0 | |||||||
| WJC-20 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.29 | 12 | - | 0 |
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Gary Suter Career Highlights
| Season | Awards by Season |
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| 1982-1983 | |
| 1985-1986 | |
| 1987-1988 | |
| 1988-1989 | |
| 1990-1991 | |
| 1991-1992 | |
| 1995-1996 | |
| 1996-1997 | |
| 2011-2012 |
Gary Suter Biography and Trivia
Cult/Star player for Calgary Flames
Cult/Star player for Chicago Blackhawks
Cult/Star player for Culver Military Academy Prep
Cult/Star player for Dubuque Fighting Saints
Cult/Star player for San Jose Sharks
Cult/Star player for Univ. of Wisconsin
Cult/Star player for USA
- 2002-09-10 • Announced his retirement
- 1998-07-01 • Traded to the Chicago Blackhawks with Randy Cunneyworth & a 1995 3rd round pick (traded to VAN: Larry Courville) for Frantisek Kucera & Jocelyn Lemieux
- 1994-03-10 • Traded to the Hartford Whalers with Paul Ranheim & Ted Drury for Michael Nylander, James Patrick & Zarley Zalapski
- 1984-06-09 • Drafted by the Calgary Flames