34 Facts About Darryl Sutter

Darryl Sutter is one of seven Sutter brothers, six of whom made the NHL ; all but Rich and Gary worked alongside Darryl in some capacity during his first tenure with the Flames.

Darryl Sutter served as the captain of the Chicago Blackhawks for five years until injuries forced him to retire from professional hockey at age 28.

Darryl Sutter coached the Kings to Stanley Cup championships in 2012 and 2014.

Darryl Sutter previously worked for the Flames in multiple capacities, serving as the team's head coach from 2002 to 2006 and general manager between 2003 and 2010.

Darryl Sutter rejoined the Flames in 2021 for his second stint as the team's head coach.

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Darryl Sutter grew up playing hockey near his home of Viking, Alberta, and like his brother Brian Darryl Sutter he was coached and mentored by former NHL defenseman and Chicago Black Hawks coach Clem Loughlin.

Darryl Sutter received an offer to try out for the Red Deer Rustlers of the Alberta Junior Hockey League following in Brian's footsteps, the Rustlers served as the starting point for all six Darryl Sutter brothers.

Darryl Sutter was dejected by his low draft position and felt an NHL career would not be possible.

Darryl Sutter's season was shortened due to nagging injuries, however Sutter headed into the playoffs healthy.

Darryl Sutter's playoffs ended prematurely when he tripped on a coin tossed on the ice during game three of the North Stars series, suffering a separated shoulder and requiring surgery.

Darryl Sutter's left eye was knocked from the socket and he was rushed to the hospital where he spent four days recovering before returning to Chicago for surgery, and was out for six weeks.

Darryl Sutter noted his ongoing injuries had played a part in his decision as he failed to play more than 60 games in the previous four seasons.

Darryl Sutter had contemplated retirement for the previous two seasons, and his decision was made following a standing offer by the Black Hawks general manager Bob Pulford to provide him with a job in the organization two years earlier.

Over his 406-game NHL career Darryl Sutter exclusively played for the Chicago Blackhawks franchise scoring 161 goals, 118 assists totaling 279 points and 288 penalty minutes, in addition to 24 goals, 19 assists and 26 penalty minutes in 51 Stanley Cup playoff games.

The Blackhawks' owner Bill Wirtz and senior vice president Bob Pulford intervened preventing the Kings from continuing to negotiate with Darryl Sutter and followed through on an earlier promise to hire Darryl Sutter as the Blackhawks head coach.

Shorty afterwards Darryl Sutter signed a three-year contract to become the Blackhawks head coach.

In 2010 Darryl Sutter traded his son Brett to the Carolina Hurricanes along with Ian White for Tom Kostopoulos and Anton Babchuk.

Darryl Sutter has said that he found it difficult to handle the jobs of both head coach and general manager of the Flames.

Darryl Sutter made a number of changes to the roster prior to the season, bringing in players with size and grit in Adrian Aucoin, Owen Nolan, Cory Sarich, Anders Eriksson and re-signing Wayne Primeau.

In recognition of his achievements, Darryl Sutter won the Jack Adams Award for best coach in the league for the first time.

Darryl Sutter was presented the award by his brother Brian, who had previously won the award in 1991 while coaching the St Louis Blues.

Darryl Sutter earned a reputation as a tough, hyper-competitive and high work ethic NHL player who played at a high level despite small size and absence of natural hockey ability, a reputation that applied to the six Sutter brothers.

Darryl Sutter mastered a hardnose type of hockey to slow down faster and more skilled players while still providing scoring capability evidenced by his 40-goal first NHL season.

The Darryl Sutter brothers owed their tough and competitive nature to childhood competitions and fights which were a common around their childhood home.

In practices Darryl Sutter was known for his vocal leadership during practices, noticing and calling out teammates on sloppy play and errors.

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Darryl Sutter only played more than 60 games in two of his seven NHL seasons, owing to multiple injuries and surgeries for his ankle, knee, shoulder, ribs, and face after taking a deflected slapshot.

Darryl Sutter's philosophy starts with strong goaltending, team defense and two-way forwards.

Darryl Sutter's teams are built in the mold of his career as a player: physical, aggressive, willing to fight and exhibiting strong work ethic.

Darryl Sutter coached teams have an expectation to be tough and difficult to play against, which was most evident during the 2014 Stanley Cup playoffs which saw physicality and fighting lead the Kings to the Stanley Cup.

Darryl Sutter was described by former player and assistant coach Martin Gelinas as capable of pushing buttons, driving and motivating players.

Darryl Sutter's coaching style has not come without criticism, former Los Angeles Kings player Justin Williams said Darryl Sutter was condescending to players and has a temper when games were not going well.

Across his eight drafts for the Calgary Flames between 2003 and 2010, Darryl Sutter made 59 draft picks, of which 33 never played an NHL game, nine played 10 or less NHL games, six played between 11 and 100 NHL games, and only four players appeared in more than 400 NHL games.

Darryl Sutter met his wife Wanda in a recreational softball league and have three children, Brett, Jessie, and Christopher, who has Downs Syndrome.

In 1996 the Darryl Sutter brothers established The Darryl Sutter Fund a non-profit group which raises money for family and child-centered organizations in Central Alberta.