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===Playing style=== Darryl Sutter earned a reputation as a tough, hyper-competitive, and high work ethic NHL player who played at a high level despite the small size and absence of natural hockey ability, a reputation that applied to the six Sutter brothers.<ref name="CgyHld19850514">{{cite news |last1=Wood |first1=Larry |title=Sutter character rubbing off on Hawks |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=0HZkAAAAIBAJ&sjid=-34NAAAAIBAJ&pg=5624%2C1501665 |access-date=March 18, 2021 |work=[[Calgary Herald]] |date=May 14, 1985 |page=C7}}</ref><ref name="NYT1987">{{cite news |last1=Mills |first1=Joshua |title=Hockey's Big Brother Act |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1987/03/29/magazine/hockey-s-big-brother-act.html |access-date=March 18, 2021 |work=[[The New York Times]] |date=March 29, 1987 |page=A64}}</ref> Sutter mastered a hardnose type of hockey to slow down faster and more skilled players while still providing scoring capability evidenced by his 40-goal first NHL season.<ref name="NYT1987"/> Sutter's hard nose and gritty style expected players to outwork their opponents and play "''old-fashioned playoff hockey''" throughout the season.<ref name="CgyHld19850514"/> The Sutter brothers owed their tough and competitive nature to childhood competitions and fights which were common around their childhood home.<ref name="CgyHld19850514"/> Describing himself and his brothers, Sutter has admitted,"''None of us has that much ability...we just relied on effort''". The combination of high work ethic and understanding of the game led the Chicago Blackhawks to name Sutter team Captain at the age of 24, only partway through his third full NHL season.<ref name="GM19821210"/> In practices Sutter was known for his vocal leadership during practices, noticing and calling out teammates on sloppy play and errors.<ref name="CgyHld19850514"/> Despite Sutter's strong early seasons, his play began to decline as injuries accumulated. Sutter only played more than 60 games in two of his seven NHL seasons, owing to multiple injuries and surgeries for his ankle, knee, shoulder, ribs, and face after taking a deflected slapshot.<ref name="ChiTri19850427"/> Despite his injury history, Sutter claimed in an interview he often plays better when he is hurt as it makes him more upset or angry.<ref name="Chi19850411"/> Teammate [[Rick Paterson]] noted "''(Darryl) does more hurt than most guys do healthy''", and coach [[Bob Pulford]] remarked "''players like him that always get hurt just because they play with so much intensity, but he wouldn't have it any other way. He's a winner''".<ref name="ChiTri19850427"/> On the date of his retirement Sutter noted he was unable to keep up with the bigger and faster NHL and owing to his competitiveness stated "''I don't want to be a hanger-on''".<ref>{{cite news |title=Sports People; A Sutter Retiring |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1987/06/28/sports/sports-people-a-sutter-retiring.html |access-date=March 18, 2021 |work=[[The New York Times]] |date=June 28, 1987 |page=A8}}</ref>
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