Brody Sutter

History

2008-09: Brody Sutter began his WHL career with the Saskatoon Blades but was hampered by a shoulder injury and then caught in the numbers and traded to Lethbridge. In 18 games with Saskatoon he had 2 assists and 4 PMs with an even plus/minus. In 30 games for Lethbridge, he scored 4 goals with 3 assists and was +1 with 7 PMs. Sutter saw limited ice time in ten playoff games and had 2 PMs for the Hurricanes.

2009-10: Both Sutter and the Hurricanes had a forgettable season in his second WHL season. Lethbridge won just 20 games and failed to make the playoffs while Sutter had a team worst -30 plus/minus while scoring 4 goals with 3 assists and 7 PMs. Sutter was ranked 142nd among North American skaters by Central Scouting but was not selected in the 2010 NHL Draft.

2010-11: Sutter attended Florida Panthers camp as a free agent but was not signed to a contract. He came into his own in his third WHL campaign despite nagging injuries, particularly a shoulder problem, which limited him to 46 games. Playing much of the time on a line with WHL veterans Cam Braes and Austin Fyten, Sutter scored 18 goals with 24 assists and was +1 with 35 PMs. After mising most of the first two months, Sutter had three assists in his third game of the season in early December against Moose Jaw and he was pretty much a fixture on the scoresheet for the rest of the year. Sutter was not listed on Central Scouting's final list of North American skaters but was selected by the Carolina Hurricanes in the 7th round (193rd overall) of the 2011 NHL Draft.

2011-12: Sutter made his pro hockey debut – skating in four games for Carolina's AHL affiliate Charlotte – following a big season with the WHL's Lethbridge Hurricanes. His only point with the Checkers came in the final game of the season when he scored a goal against Rockford. Sutter was Lethbridge's leading scorer with 30 goals and 30 assists in 65 games and was minus-17 with 49 penalty minutes. The Hurricanes missed the WHL playoffs; finishing last in the Central Division. Sutter signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Hurricanes in June, 2012.

Future

Sutter signed his first pro contract and will likely spend most of his first season playing in the ECHL. Sutter projects to being an energy forward that creates scoring opportunities with hard work. As with most seventh-round picks, his chance of one day reaching the NHL is uncertain.