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The Sutter’s of Viking are considered the first Family of Alberta Hockey but despite the fact seven Sutter’s have played in the NHL, only one to now has toiled for an Alberta team.
Ron Sutter closed out his 19-year playing career with the Flames during the 2000-01 season playing 21 games with a goal and 3 points.
Now Brett Sutter will become the second to play for an Alberta NHL team when he skates with the Flames on Tuesday night in the Saddledome against Anaheim. No Sutter has played for Edmonton, which is actually closer to Viking than Calgary.
The 21-year-old replaces the injured Curtis Glencross in the line-up. The winger will miss his 4th straight game against the Ducks with a lower body injury. Jamie Lundmark had been the replacement in the previous 3 contests.
Sutter, who played in the WHL with Kootenay and Red Deer, is in his second season with Q-City in the AHL. Sutter had settled in on vacation at the family farm during the AHL Christmas break when he received a call from his father, FlameGM Darryl, that his hockey break was over.
Sutter has one goal and 6 assists with Q-City this season. He had a great read of the game and a diligent soldier in the heat of all the action with his aggressive play. He’s likely get some work on the 3rd and 4th lines with Dustin Boyd figuring to move up to the #2 unit.
Brian, Darryl, Duane, Brent, Ron and Rich, sons of Louis and Grace Sutter all had long and distinguished NHL playing careers. Brent’s son, Brandon, is in his first season with Carolina. Brian son, Shaun, was drafted by the Flames in 1998 and once played in the Flames organization, is now skating in Europe.
The Flames will be looking to gain points for a 6th straight game, which would match their season best from the end of Oct. when the club won 6 in-a-row.
