Editing Brent Sutter (section)

==Career==
===Playing career===
[[File:Doug Wickenheiser 1988 (2).JPG|thumb|Sutter checking the Rangers' [[Doug Wickenheiser]] in 1988]]
Sutter played for the [[New York Islanders]] and the [[Chicago Blackhawks]] in the [[National Hockey League|NHL]], finishing with 829 points (363 goals, 466 assists) in 1111 regular season games and 74 points (30 goals, 44 assists) in 144 playoff games.

In the [[1980 NHL Entry Draft]] Sutter was the Islanders' first pick, 17th overall. His tenure with the Islanders lasted between 1981 and 1991 and with much early success. Sutter would have the fortune of being on a team that entered the Stanley Cup Finals in his first three seasons, winning in his first two. Sutter was named captain of the Islanders in [[1987-88 NHL season|1987]], when [[Denis Potvin]] relinquished the role.

In 1991, he was traded to the Chicago Blackhawks with [[Brad Lauer]] for [[Adam Creighton (ice hockey)|Adam Creighton]] and [[Steve Thomas (ice hockey)|Steve Thomas]]. He spent the last seven years of his NHL career in Chicago. During part of his time with the 'Hawks he was coached by his older brother Darryl. Brent was the last active player in the [[NHL]] that had played with the Islanders during their early 1980s dynasty, as well as the last member of the team still with the Islanders when he was traded to the [[Chicago Blackhawks]] in 1991. In [[1991–92 NHL season|1991–92]], he helped lead the Hawks to a Stanley Cup Finals appearance, thus playing in four Cup finals in his career.

===Coaching career===
Sutter coached the [[Canadians|Canadian]] junior ice hockey teams to consecutive gold medals at the [[2005 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships]] and [[2006 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships]]. He led both teams to unbeaten records, becoming the first coach to lead Canada to consecutive gold medals. Sutter declined Hockey Canada's offer to return for a third time in 2007.<ref name="no junior">{{cite web|title=Hartsburg to coach Canadian Juniors|url=https://www.tsn.ca/world_jrs/news_story/?ID=167029&hubname=world_jrs|publisher=TSN|access-date=July 2, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070929155913/http://www.tsn.ca/world_jrs/news_story/?ID=167029&hubname=world_jrs|archive-date=September 29, 2007|date=May 26, 2006}}</ref> During the eight-game [[2007 Super Series]], Sutter extended his junior coaching unbeaten record to 20 straight games - 19 of them wins - behind the Canadian bench in international junior play.<ref name="super series">{{cite web|title=Canada wins final game of Super Series|url=https://www.tsn.ca/canadian_hockey/news_story/?ID=217966&hubname=canadian_hockey|publisher=TSN|access-date=July 2, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071104024942/http://www.tsn.ca/canadian_hockey/news_story/?ID=217966&hubname=canadian_hockey|archive-date=November 4, 2007|date=September 9, 2007}}</ref>

Sutter was also the head coach and GM of the [[Red Deer Rebels]] of the [[Western Hockey League|WHL]] for eight seasons from 1999 to 2007, leading them to a finals appearance as well as two 50 win seasons.

Sutter resigned as head coach and GM of the Rebels on July 12, 2007 as he reached an agreement to become the next coach of the [[New Jersey Devils]]. The following day, Sutter was introduced as head coach of the [[New Jersey Devils]].<ref name="Devils coach">{{cite web|title=Devils name Sutter as new head coach|url=https://www.tsn.ca/nhl/news_story/?ID=213429&hubname=|publisher=TSN|access-date=July 2, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070717014936/http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/news_story/?ID=213429&hubname=|archive-date=July 17, 2007|date=July 13, 2007}}</ref> In the 2007–08 season, Sutter led the Devils to a 46 win season and a playoff berth. The following season, Sutter enjoyed his best season as a head coach, leading the Devils to a franchise best, 51 win season as well as an [[Atlantic Division (NHL)|Atlantic Division]] title. After a first round playoff exit from the [[Carolina Hurricanes]], Sutter stepped down as coach of the team on June 9, 2009, citing family reasons.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nj.com/devils/index.ssf/2009/06/after_resigning_as_new_jersey.html|title=After resigning as New Jersey Devils coach, Brent Sutter says "I'm not a quitter"|author=Rich Chere|publisher=Newark Star-Ledger|date=June 9, 2009|access-date=June 9, 2009}}</ref> However, two weeks later on June 23, Sutter was named head coach of the Calgary Flames by his brother [[Darryl Sutter]], the Flames' general manager. This decision sparked controversy and anger from many Devils fans, players, and front office officials. Devils owner [[Jeff Vanderbeek]] was openly critical of the decision for Sutter to step down and later sign to coach another team.<ref name="crit">{{cite web|last1=Chere|first1=Rich|title=New Jersey Devils owner Jeff Vanderbeek upset by Brent Sutter's decision to coach Calgary Flames|url=http://www.nj.com/devils/index.ssf/2009/06/new_jersey_devils_owner_jeff_v_1.html|publisher=NJ.com|access-date=July 2, 2016|date=June 23, 2009}}</ref>

On April 12, 2012, he was not offered a new contract by the Calgary Flames.  In November 2012, Sutter again took the reins of the [[Red Deer Rebels]], where he also serves as General Manager.