Rich Sutter

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Rich Sutter
Born (1963-12-02) December 2, 1963 (age 60)
Viking, Alberta, Canada
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 188 lb (85 kg; 13 st 6 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 19831995

Richard G. Sutter (born December 2, 1963) is a Canadian former 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.

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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.

Later life

Rich Sutter is currently a hockey analyst for Rogers Sportsnet. Since 2014, he has primarily appeared on Hockey Central's lunch program Hockey Central at Noon, which is simulcast on TV and radio. [1]

Career statistics

   Regular season   Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1979–80 Red Deer Rustlers AJHL 60131932157
1980–81 Lethbridge Broncos WHL 72231841255931435
1981–82 Lethbridge BroncosWHL573831692631233655
1982–83 Lethbridge BroncosWHL64373067200171492343
1982–83 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 40000
1982–83 Lethbridge Broncos MC 34262
1983–84 Pittsburgh PenguinsNHL50000
1983–84 Baltimore Skipjacks AHL 20110
1983–84 Philadelphia Flyers NHL7016122893300015
1984–85 Philadelphia FlyersNHL5661016891130310
1984–85 Hershey Bears AHL 13371014
1985–86 Philadelphia FlyersNHL78142539199520219
1986–87 Vancouver Canucks NHL74202242113
1987–88 Vancouver CanucksNHL80151530165
1988–89 Vancouver CanucksNHL75171532122721312
1989–90 Vancouver CanucksNHL629918133
1989–90 St. Louis Blues NHL12202221221339
1990–91 St. Louis BluesNHL771611271221342616
1991–92 St. Louis BluesNHL779162510760008
1992–93 St. Louis BluesNHL841314271001101110
1993–94 Chicago Blackhawks NHL8312142610860002
1994–95 Chicago BlackhawksNHL1500028
1994–95 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL40000
1994–95 Atlanta Knights IHL 40550
1994–95 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL180331040002
NHL totals87414916631514117813518133

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Preceded by Pittsburgh Penguins first round draft pick
1982
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