Brody Sutter (born September 26, 1991) is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward who is currently an unrestricted free agent. He most recently played for the Vienna Capitals in the ICE Hockey League (ICEHL). He was drafted by the Carolina Hurricanes, 193rd overall in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft.

Brody Sutter
Sutter with the Charlotte Checkers in 2013
Born (1991-09-26) September 26, 1991 (age 32)
Viking, Alberta, Canada
Height 6 ft 5 in (196 cm)
Weight 203 lb (92 kg; 14 st 7 lb)
Position Centre
Shoots Right
team
Former teams
Free Agent
Carolina Hurricanes
Vaasan Sport
Iserlohn Roosters
Vienna Capitals
NHL Draft 193rd overall, 2011
Carolina Hurricanes
Playing career 2012–present

Playing career edit

As a youth, Sutter played in the 2004 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with the Florida Junior Panthers minor ice hockey team.[1] He later played with the Lethbridge Hurricanes of the Western Hockey League, from 2008 to 2012. Before signing a three-year entry level contract with the Carolina Hurricanes on June 1, 2012.[2]

In the early stages of the 2014–15 season, Sutter was recalled from the Checkers to the Hurricanes.[3] He made his NHL debut with the Hurricanes in a 2–1 shootout defeat to the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden on October 16, 2014.[4]

Approaching the beginning of the 2016–17 season, Sutter was traded by the Hurricanes to the Florida Panthers in exchange for Connor Brickley on October 11, 2016.[5] He was directly assigned to inaugural AHL affiliate, the Springfield Thunderbirds, to play out his contract. Sutter was limited through injury to just 18 games with the Thunderbirds, contributing 9 points.[citation needed]

As a free agent from the Panthers, Sutter agreed to a one-year AHL contract with the Manitoba Moose on July 5, 2017.[6] In the 2017–18 season, Sutter made 58 appearances with the Moose contributing with 8 goals and 18 points.[citation needed]

Sutter left North America after six professional seasons, agreeing to a one-year deal with Finnish club, Vaasan Sport of the Liiga on August 2, 2018.[7] In the 2018–19 season, Sutter added a physical presence and forward depth to Sport, posting 9 goals and 21 points through 45 games, while failing to qualify for the post-season.

As a free agent, Sutter continued his career in Europe, agreeing to a one-year contract with German club, Iserlohn Roosters of the DEL on May 8, 2019.[8] He played with the Roosters for two season before signing with the Vienna Capitals for the 2021–2022 season.[9]

Personal life edit

Sutter is a member of the Sutter family, the son of Duane Sutter.[10] Brody overlapped with his cousins in the Carolina organization; Brett from late in the 2011–12 season until Brody's departure during the 2013–2014 season, the two played together with Carolina's AHL affiliate the Charlotte Checkers. Brody, Brett and cousin Brandon were briefly in the organization together during the 2011–2012 season but Brandon was traded in the offseason to Pittsburgh.

Career statistics edit

    Regular season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2007–08 Calgary Buffaloes AMHL 32 8 11 19 24 12 4 6 10 4
2008–09 Saskatoon Blades WHL 18 0 2 2 4
2008–09 Lethbridge Hurricanes WHL 30 4 3 7 7 10 0 0 0 2
2009–10 Lethbridge Hurricanes WHL 72 5 9 14 42
2010–11 Lethbridge Hurricanes WHL 46 18 24 42 35
2011–12 Lethbridge Hurricanes WHL 65 30 30 60 49
2011–12 Charlotte Checkers AHL 4 1 0 1 0
2012–13 Florida Everblades ECHL 37 8 8 16 13
2012–13 Charlotte Checkers AHL 23 2 3 5 13 5 2 3 5 2
2013–14 Charlotte Checkers AHL 69 8 20 28 29
2014–15 Charlotte Checkers AHL 45 12 13 25 17
2014–15 Carolina Hurricanes NHL 4 0 0 0 0
2015–16 Charlotte Checkers AHL 70 13 11 24 37
2015–16 Carolina Hurricanes NHL 8 0 0 0 0
2016–17 Springfield Thunderbirds AHL 19 4 5 9 6
2017–18 Manitoba Moose AHL 58 8 10 18 22 9 0 0 0 0
2018–19 Vaasan Sport Liiga 45 9 12 21 10
2019–20 Iserlohn Roosters DEL 47 12 7 19 22
2020–21 Iserlohn Roosters DEL 24 9 3 12 4
2021–22 Vienna Capitals ICEHL 23 12 8 20 8 7 1 1 2 6
NHL totals 12 0 0 0 0

References edit

  1. ^ "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-03-06. Retrieved 2019-02-16.
  2. ^ "Canes agree to terms with Brody Sutter". Carolina Hurricanes. 2012-06-01. Retrieved 2012-06-01.
  3. ^ "Another Sutter to make NHL debut". News & Observer. 2014-10-16. Retrieved 2014-10-16.
  4. ^ "Hurricanes assign Brown, Sutter". Carolina Hurricanes. 2014-10-17. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
  5. ^ "Panthers acquire forward Connor Brickley from Hurricanes". Florida Panthers. 2016-10-11. Retrieved 2016-10-11.
  6. ^ "Moose announce seven signings". Manitoba Moose. 2017-07-05. Retrieved 2017-07-05.
  7. ^ "Sport agree to terms with Brody Sutter" (in Finnish). Vaasan Sport. 2018-08-02. Retrieved 2018-08-02.
  8. ^ "Reinforcement for the offense: Brody Sutter" (in German). Iserlohn Roosters. 2019-05-08. Retrieved 2019-05-08.
  9. ^ "Capitals step up offensive with Brody Sutter". vienna-capitals.at. July 2, 2021. Retrieved July 28, 2021.
  10. ^ "Brody Sutter makes NHL debut". Florida Everblades. 2014-10-16. Archived from the original on 2014-10-22. Retrieved 2014-10-16.

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