25 Facts About Brent Sutter

1.

Brent Sutter represented Canada on numerous occasions, winning the Canada Cup three times.

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2.

Brent Sutter coached the Canadian junior team to gold medals at the 2005 and 2006 World Junior Hockey Championships, as well as winning the 2007 Super Series.

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3.

Brent Sutter joined the New Jersey Devils as their head coach in 2007.

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4.

Brent Sutter led the Devils to one division title in two seasons before leaving New Jersey to take on the same position in Calgary, working for brother Darryl, who was at the time, the Flames' general manager.

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5.

Brent Sutter is a member of the famous Sutter family.

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6.

Brent Sutter was one of six brothers, along with Brian, Darryl, Duane, Ron, and Rich, to play in the NHL.

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7.

Brent Sutter coached his son Brandon and nephew Brett while with Red Deer; both have gone on to play in the NHL.

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8.

Brent Sutter's daughter Brooke played volleyball for Red Deer College and was a first team conference all star in 2013.

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9.

Brent Sutter played for the New York Islanders and the Chicago Blackhawks in the NHL, finishing with 829 points in 1111 regular season games and 74 points in 144 playoff games.

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10.

Brent Sutter would have the fortune of being on a team that entered the Stanley Cup finals in his first three seasons, winning in his first two.

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11.

Brent Sutter was named captain of the Islanders in 1987, when Denis Potvin relinquished the role.

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12.

Brent Sutter spent the last seven years of his NHL career in Chicago.

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13.

Brent Sutter was the last active player in the NHL that had played with the Islanders during their early 1980s dynasty, as well as the last member of the team still with the Islanders when he was traded to the Chicago Blackhawks in 1991.

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14.

Brent Sutter coached the Canadian junior ice hockey teams to consecutive gold medals at the 2005 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships and 2006 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships.

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15.

Brent Sutter led both teams to unbeaten records, becoming the first coach to lead Canada to consecutive gold medals.

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16.

Brent Sutter declined Hockey Canada's offer to return for a third time in 2007.

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17.

Brent Sutter was the head coach and GM of the Red Deer Rebels of the WHL for eight seasons from 1999 to 2007, leading them to a finals appearance as well as two 50 win seasons.

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18.

Brent Sutter resigned as head coach and GM of the Rebels on July 12,2007 as he reached an agreement to become the next coach of the New Jersey Devils.

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19.

The following day, Brent Sutter was introduced as head coach of the New Jersey Devils.

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20.

The following season, Brent Sutter enjoyed his best season as a head coach, leading the Devils to a franchise best, 51 win season as well as an Atlantic Division title.

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21.

In November 2012, Brent Sutter again took the reins of the Red Deer Rebels, where he serves as General Manager.

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22.

Four brothers: Brian, Duane, Darryl and Brent Sutter have gone on to become coaches and general managers as well.

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23.

Rather than making his living as a hockey player, Gary stayed home to work on the family farm, as Rich Brent Sutter remarked on an episode of the Canadian sports show Off the Record.

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24.

Collectively, the six Brent Sutter brothers played over 5000 games and captured six Stanley Cups.

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25.

Brett Brent Sutter who had played 18 games with the Flames' was traded to the Hurricanes on November 17,2010 and has been called up by the Hurricanes, but is mainly a member of the Charlotte Checkers, the Hurricanes AHL affiliate.

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