12 Facts About Pius Suter

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Pius Suter was born on 24 May 1996 and is a Swiss professional ice hockey forward for the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League.

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Pius Suter helped contribute with 24 points in 66 games as Guelph were crowned OHL champions.

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On his return, Pius Suter would go on to be a part of the ZSC Lions NL championship winning team, leading the team in assists for the season.

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On 13 July 2020, Pius Suter announced he was leaving the NL and the ZSC Lions, using his exit-clause in his contract in order to pursue his career in North America and the NHL.

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5.

On 16 July 2020, Pius Suter was signed as an undrafted free agent to a one-year, entry-level contract with the Chicago Blackhawks.

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6.

Pius Suter made his NHL debut with the Blackhawks on 13 January 2021 against the Tampa Bay Lightning.

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Pius Suter became the second player in franchise history to score each of his first three career NHL goals in the same game, joining Bill Kendall on 17 December, 1933.

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Pius Suter first represented Switzerland at the junior level at the 2013 IIHF World U18 Championships.

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Pius Suter featured for the Swiss at the 2013 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament and in two World Junior Championships in 2015, and 2016.

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10.

Pius Suter was added to the Swiss national team at the senior level in preparation for the 2017 IIHF World Championship.

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Pius Suter would make the final squad and make his full international debut in the round-robin stage.

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Pius Suter was named as part of Switzerland's roster for the 2018 Winter Olympics, where he scored a hat-trick in the game against South Korea, adding assists on Switzerland's lone goals in the game against the Czech Republic and the playoff game against Germany.

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