| Rich Sutter | |
|---|---|
 Sutter in December 2015. | |
| Born | December 2, 1963 Viking, Alberta, Canada |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight | 188 lb (85 kg; 13 st 6 lb) |
| Position | Right Wing |
| Shoots | Right |
| Played for | Pittsburgh Penguins Philadelphia Flyers Vancouver Canucks St. Louis Blues Chicago Blackhawks Toronto Maple Leafs Tampa Bay Lightning |
| NHL Draft | 10th overall, 1982 Pittsburgh Penguins |
| Playing career | 1983–1995 |
Rich Sutter (born Richard G. Sutter on December 2, 1963) is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey right winger who played 13 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Pittsburgh Penguins, Philadelphia Flyers, Vancouver Canucks, St. Louis Blues, Chicago Blackhawks, Toronto Maple Leafs and the Tampa Bay Lightning.
He is part of the Sutter family (that consists of brothers Brian, Darryl, Duane, Brent and his twin brother, Ron).
Currently, he is a hockey analyst for Rogers Sportsnet.
Since 2014, Rich has primarily appeared on Hockey Central's lunch program "Hockey Central at Noon" which is simulcast on TV and radio.
Playing Career[]
Rich was drafted 10th overall by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 1982 NHL Entry Draft (the same draft that saw his twin brother, Ron get drafted 4th overall by the Philadelphia Flyers).
Ron and Rich both played on the Lethbridge Broncos in the WHL and together they led that team to the Memorial Cup in 1983. He would only play 9 games for the Penguins after Junior before being traded to Ron's Flyers. Sutter was traded again in 1986 to the Vancouver Canucks.
Rich would play four seasons with the Canucks, before being traded again, this time to the St. Louis Blues. He would play for the Chicago Blackhawks, Tampa Bay Lightning, and Toronto Maple Leafs before retiring in 1995.
Career Statistics[]
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1980–81 | Lethbridge Broncos | WHL | 72 | 23 | 18 | 41 | 255 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 35 | ||
| 1981–82 | Lethbridge Broncos | WHL | 57 | 38 | 31 | 69 | 263 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 55 | ||
| 1982–83 | Lethbridge Broncos | WHL | 64 | 37 | 30 | 67 | 200 | 17 | 14 | 9 | 23 | 43 | ||
| 1982–83 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1983–84 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1983–84 | Baltimore Skipjacks | AHL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1983–84 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 70 | 16 | 12 | 28 | 93 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | ||
| 1984–85 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 56 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 89 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | ||
| 1984–85 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 13 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1985–86 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 78 | 14 | 25 | 39 | 199 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 19 | ||
| 1986–87 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 74 | 20 | 22 | 42 | 113 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1987–88 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 80 | 15 | 15 | 30 | 165 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1988–89 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 75 | 17 | 15 | 32 | 122 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 12 | ||
| 1989–90 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 62 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 133 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1989–90 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 12 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 39 | ||
| 1990–91 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 77 | 16 | 11 | 27 | 122 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 16 | ||
| 1991–92 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 77 | 9 | 16 | 25 | 107 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | ||
| 1992–93 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 84 | 13 | 14 | 27 | 100 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | ||
| 1993–94 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 83 | 12 | 14 | 26 | 108 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1994–95 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1994–95 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1994–95 | Atlanta Knights | IHL | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1994–95 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 18 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 13 seasons | NHL career | 874 | 149 | 166 | 315 | 1411 | 78 | 13 | 5 | 18 | 133 | |||