Ryan Suter

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Position Defence
Shoots Left
Height
Weight		 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
195 lb (88 kg/13 st 13 lb)
NHL Team Nashville Predators
Nationality Flag of the United States United States
Born January 21, 1985 (1985-01-21) (age 23),
Madison, WI, US
NHL Draft 7th overall, 2003
Nashville Predators
Pro career 2004 – present

Ryan Suter (born January 21, 1985 in Madison, Wisconsin) is a professional ice hockey defenceman who currently plays for the Nashville Predators of the NHL. Ryan's father, Bob was a member of the historic gold medal-winning 1980 United States olympic hockey team that defeated the Soviet Union in the famous "Miracle on Ice" game. Ryan's uncle Gary Suter was a long time standout in the NHL, playing for 17 seasons with the Calgary Flames, Chicago Blackhawks, and the San Jose Sharks. Not related to the historic "Sutter" family have who seven members play in the NHL.

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[edit] Playing career

Suter was drafted in the 1st round, 7th overall by the Nashville Predators in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft. He then played for one year with the Wisconsin Badgers before joining the Milwaukee Admirals during the NHL Lockout. He played his rookie season with the Predators in 2005–06.

In international play, he has represented the United States in around seven tournaments, and has won three gold medals. He says that,

"I feel it’s an honor to wear the Team USA Jersey and every time I’m on the ice I play my hardest and give everything I have. Playing for Team USA is one of those things you look forward to. When I got the call and was asked to play on this team, it was an easy answer. It didn’t matter who was on the team or who the coach was. It’s just an honor to wear the jersey and compete for your country.[1]"

[edit] Awards

[edit] Records

[edit] Career Statistics

    Regular season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2003–04 University of Wisconsin-Madison WCHA 39 3 16 19 93 -- -- -- -- --
2004–05 Milwaukee Admirals AHL 63 7 16 23 70 7 1 5 6 16
2005–06 Nashville Predators NHL 71 1 15 16 66 -- -- -- -- --
2006–07 Nashville Predators NHL 82 8 16 24 54 5 1 0 1 8
2007–08 Nashville Predators NHL 76 7 24 31 71 6 1 1 2 4
NHL totals 229 16 55 71 181 11 2 1 3 12

[edit] International play

Played for the United States in:

[edit] International statistics

Year Team Comp GP G A Pts PIM
2002 United States WJC18 8 1 6 7 12
2003 United States WJC18 6 1 3 4 22
2003 United States WJC 7 2 1 3 2
2004 United States WJC 6 0 2 2 8
2005 United States WJC 7 1 7 8 20
2006 United States WC 7 1 1 2 10

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