Duane Sutter

Duane Sutter

Posistion : Right Wing
Shoots : Right
Sweater Number : 12 (Islanders, Blackhawks)
Full Name : Duane Calvin Sutter
Nickname : Dog
Height : 6'1"
Weight : 185 lbs.
Birth Place : Viking, Alberta
Birth Date : March 16, 1960
NHL Draft : Islanders' 1st Pick (17th), 1979 Entry Draft

REGULAR SEASON STATISTICS
SeasonTeam GPG APTS.PIM +/-
1976/1977Red Deer Rustlers (AJHL)6092635 76----
1976/1977Lethbridge Broncos (WCJHL)1011 2----
1977/1978Red Deer Rustlers (AJHL)594753100 218----
1977/1978Lethbridge Broncos (WCJHL)5156 19----
1978/1979Lethbridge Broncos (WHL)715075125 212----
1979/1980Lethbridge Broncos (WHL)21181634 74----
1979/1980New York Islanders5615924 55+5
1980/1981New York Islanders2371118 26-8
1981/1982New York Islanders77183553 100+23
1982/1983New York Islanders75131932 118+8
1983/1984New York Islanders78172340 94+2
1984/1985New York Islanders78172441 174-12
1985/1986New York Islanders80203353 157+15
1986/1987New York Islanders80141731 169+1
1987/1988Chicago Blackhawks377916 70+2
1988/1989Chicago Blackhawks757916 214-11
1989/1990Chicago Blackhawks7241418 156-2
11 SEASONSNHL TOTAL731 139203342 1333 -

PLAYOFF STATISTICS
SeasonTeam GPG APTS.PIM
1976/1977Lethbridge Broncos (WCJHL)8011 15
1977/1978Lethbridge Broncos (WCJHL)8145 10
1978/1979Lethbridge Broncos (WHL)19111223 43
1979/1980New York Islanders213710 74
1980/1981New York Islanders12314 10
1981/1982New York Islanders195510 57
1982/1983New York Islanders2091221 43
1983/1984New York Islanders21134 48
1984/1985New York Islanders10022 47
1985/1986New York Islanders3000 16
1986/1987New York Islanders14101 26
1987/1988Chicago Blackhawks5000 21
1988/1989Chicago Blackhawks16314 15
1989/1990Chicago Blackhawks20112 48
11 SEASONSNHL TOTAL161 263258 405

COACHING RECORD
SeasonTeam GamesW-L-T (-RT) Pct.Playoffs-
1992/1993Indianapolis Ice (IHL)166-5-5.5311-4 .200 -
1993/1994Indianapolis Ice (IHL)8128-46-7.3890-0 .000 -
1994/1995Indianapolis Ice (IHL)8132-41-8.4440-0 .000 -
2000/2001Florida Panthers4616-20-6-4.4570-0 .000 -
2001/2002Florida Panthers266-15-2-3.3270-0 .000 -
2 SEASONSNHL TOTAL7222-35-8-7.4100-0 .000 -

Stanley Cup Championships: 4 - New York Islanders (1979/1980, 1980/1981, 1981/1982, 1982/1983).

Duane Sutter was fired as Head Coach of the Florida Panthers on 12/2/01, but re-hired as an Assistant Coach on 3/6/03. He is currently Director of Player Development for the Panthers. Duane and wife Cindy live in Coral Springs, Florida with their daughters Darby and Kassie, and son Brody.

CAREER NOTES: Duane Sutter was traded from the New York Islanders on 9/9/87 to the Chicago Blackhawks for a 2nd round 1988 Entry Draft pick (Wayne Doucet). He has served as a pro scout for the Chicago Blackhawks (1990/1991 - 1991/1992) and Florida Panthers (1998/1999 - 2000/2001), and an Assistant Coach for the Panthers (1995/1996 - 1997/1998). On December 28, 2000, Duane became the 3rd Sutter Brother to serve as an NHL Head Coach when the Panthers selected him for the position.

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