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1980 NHL DRAFT PICK
Brent Sutter
Selected in first round
No. 17 overall by New York Islanders

Born June 10, 1962
Position: Center
Height: 5-11   Weight: 175
BEFORE THE DRAFT
Last Team: Red Deer (AJHL)                             
Birthplace: Viking, Alberta (Canada)
Hometown: Viking, Alberta
PRE-DRAFT STATISTICS
Year TeamLeague GPG ATP PIM
1977-78 Red DeerAJHL 6012 1830 33
1978-79 Red DeerAJHL 6042 4284 79
1979-80 Red DeerAJHL 5970 101171 131
  LethbridgeWHL 51 01 2

PRE-DRAFT AWARDS AND HONORS
Centennial Cup:
1980 (Red Deer)
Centennial Cup MVP: 1980 (Red Deer)
AJHL MVP: 1979-80 (Red Deer)
Red Deer Captain: 1979-80
AJHL Points Leader: 1979-80 (Red Deer) (171)
Miscellaneous: Rated in The Hockey News draft preview issue as
No. 25 prospect for the 1980 NHL draft.
NHL CAREER
Debut: February 25, 1981 (N.Y. Islanders at Calgary)
Numbers:  21 (N.Y. Islanders); 12 (Chicago)
Stanley Cup: 1982, 1983.  Playing Status: Retired April 18, 1998
CAREER NHL STATISTICS
YearsTeams GPG ATP PIM
1980-1998 N.Y. Islanders, Chicago 1,111363 466829 1,054
CAREER NHL PLAYOFF STATISTICS
YearsTeams GPG ATP PIM
1982-1997 N.Y. Islanders, Chicago144 3044 74164

NHL AWARDS AND HONORS
All-Star Game:
1985 (N.Y. Islanders)
Stanley Cup Finals (Lost): 1984 (N.Y. Islanders), 1992 (Chicago)
N.Y. Islanders SportsChannel MVP: 1984-85
N.Y. Islanders Newsday Islander of Year: 1984-85
N.Y. Islanders Nystrom Award (Dedication: 1990-91 (first winner)
N.Y. Islanders Good Guy Award (Media Vote): 1988-89
N.Y. Islanders Emery Edge Award (+/- Leader): 1986-87 (plus-23)
N.Y. Islanders Captain: Oct. 8, 1987, until Oct. 25, 1991
Chicago Records: Fastest goal from the start of a game (8 seconds at Vancouver on Feb. 5, 1995)
100-Point Seasons: 1984-85 (N.Y. Islanders) (102)
N.Y. Islanders Assists Leader: 1984-85 (60)
N.Y. Islanders PIM Leader: 1981-82 (114), 1982-83 (128)
N.Y. Islanders Playoffs Points Leader: 1990 (5, tie)
N.Y. Islanders Playoffs Assists Leader: 1984 (10, tie)
1980-81: Played three regular-season games for N.Y. Islanders team that went on to win Stanley Cup, but was not with team in playoffs.
Miscellaneous: Had assist in his first NHL game. ... Played on line with Clark Gillies and Duane Sutter for N.Y. Islanders in 1981-82. ... Played on line with Duane Sutter and Bob Bourne for N.Y. Islanders during 1983 playoffs. ... Missed part of 1983-84 season with damaged tendon and infection in right hand, an injury suffered in fight with Guy Carbonneau during N.Y. Islanders' Jan. 12, 1984, game vs. Montreal. The infection led to surgery, and he did not return to action until Feb. 11, 1984. ... Missed part of 1984 playoffs with bruised knee. ... Missed part of 1984-85 season with separated right shoulder, an injury suffered in March 1985. ... Played on "Canada Cup Line" with Mike Bossy and John Tonelli for N.Y. Islanders in 1984-85. The line set a N.Y. Islanders record with 19 points vs. Los Angeles on Oct. 20, 1984. ... Missed parts of 1985-86 season with severely bruised left shoulder, an injury suffered during N.Y. Islanders' Oct. 19, 1985, game vs. N.Y. Rangers, and with re-aggravation of bruised left shoulder, an injury suffered during N.Y. Islanders' Dec. 21, 1985, game vs. N.Y. Rangers. ... Missed remainder of 1986-87 season and start of 1987 playoffs with strained abductor muscle in right leg, an injury suffered during N.Y. Islanders' March 13, 1987, game at New Jersey. ... Missed part of 1987-88 season with non-displaced fracture of right thumb, an injury suffered in December 1987. ... Became only second player in NHL history (Harvey "Busher" Jackson was first in 1943) to score shorthanded goal in overtime of a Stanley Cup playoff game when he achieved feat at 15:07 of OT in Game 4 of N.Y. Islanders' first-round series at New Jersey on April 10, 1988. ... Missed parts of 1989-90 season with severely lacerated right leg (just above ankle), an injury suffered when he was cut by a skate during N.Y. Islanders' Jan. 19, 1990, game at Winnipeg, and with infection that developed in right leg after the stitches were removed on Jan. 28, 1990. ... Missed part of 1991-92 season with abdomen injury, suffered during Chicago's March 11, 1992, game at N.Y. Rangers. ... Missed start of 1992-93 season with broken foot, an injury suffered during Chicago's Sept. 25, 1992, preseason game at Buffalo. ... Missed parts of 1992-93 season with bruised index finger, an injury suffered during Chicago's Jan. 19, 1993, game at Winnipeg, and with fractured left orbital bone above eye, an injury suffered when he was hit by a deflected puck during Chicago's practice on March 9, 1993. ... Missed part of 1993-94 season with strained back, an injury suffered in February 1994. ... Played his 1,000th NHL game for Chicago at Winnipeg on Feb. 23, 1996. ... Missed half of 1996-97 season with groin pull, an injury suffered during Chicago's Oct. 30, 1996, game at Florida. He did not return to action until Jan. 24, 1997. ... Missed part of 1996-97 season with sprained knee, an injury suffered during Chicago's March 26, 1997, game vs. Washington. ... Missed Chicago's entire 1997 training camp and start of 1997-98 season while recovering from off-season knee surgery. ... Missed parts of 1997-98 season with sore shoulder, an injury suffered during Chicago's Nov. 11, 1997, game vs. Toronto, and with strained groin, an injury suffered during Chicago's Jan. 9, 1998, game vs. Phoenix. ... Retired after final game of 1997-98 regular season.
NON-NHL CAREER
Post-Draft Teams: Lethbridge (WHL)
Canada Cup: 1984 (first place), 1987 (first place), 1991 (first place)
World Championships: 1986 (bronze medal)
World Junior Championships: 2005 (head coach) (gold medal)
NON-NHL AWARDS AND HONORS
Memorial Cup:
2001 (Red Deer) (as owner, GM, head coach)
Canadian Major-Junior Coach of Year: 2000-01 (Red Deer)
Canadian Major-Junior Executive of Year: 2000-01 (Red Deer)
Alberta Sports Hall of Fame Achievement Award: 2000
Canadian Major-Junior All-Star Cup: 2001 (Red Deer) (coach)
Coaching Career: Purchased Red Deer (WHL) team on May 11, 1999, named self governor, president, general manager and head coach in June 1999 and held those positions through 2003-04 season.
Miscellaneous: Played on line with twin brothers Ron Sutter and Rich Sutter for Lethbridge (WHL) in 1980-81. ... Played on line with Mike Bossy and John Tonelli for Canada in 1984 Canada Cup tournament. ... Worked at hockey school and raised quarter horses in Alberta during off-seasons of playing days. ... Was active in charitable causes during his playing days, including work for Long Island Easter Seals.
Personal: Nicknamed "Pup." ... Full name is Brent Colin Sutter. ... Younger brother of former NHL players Brian Sutter, Darryl Sutter and Duane Sutter. ... Older brother of former NHL players Ron Sutter and Rich Sutter. ... Uncle of junior player Brett Sutter. ... Uncle of minor-leaguer Shaun Sutter. ... Descended from same ancestry as Gen. John A. Sutter, the man whose discovery of gold in California led to the famous 1848 gold rush.
HOW HE GOT AWAY
TRADE: N.Y. Islanders traded Sutter and Brad Lauer to Chicago in exchange for Adam Creighton and Steve Thomas on October 25, 1991.

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SNAPSHOT '80
Total Selected: 210
Forwards: 122
Defense: 71
Goaltenders: 17
Major Junior: 138
Tier II Junior: 7
College Players: 42
High School: 8
Canadian: 159
Euro-Canadian: 3
USA Citizens: 35
U.S.-Born: 35
European: 13
Reached NHL: 132
Won Stanley Cup: 24
Hall of Fame: 4
All-Star Game: 17
Year-end All-Star: 5
Olympians: 19
Picks Traded: 25
 
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