Brandon Sutter (born February 14, 1989, in
Huntington, New York) is a Canadian-American junior
ice hockey player. He currently plays for the Red
Deer Rebels of the Western Hockey League.
He was drafted 11th overall by the Carolina
Hurricanes in the 2007 NHL Entry Draft.
Sutter is part of the famous Sutter family. As a
result of his dad's career, he grew up in
Huntington, New York, Chicago and Red Deer. He is
the son of Brent Sutter, the current coach of the
New Jersey Devils. His cousin Brett was a teammate
of his with the Rebels.
During the 2006-07 season, Brandon was selected to
represent the WHL at the annual ADT Canada-Russia
Challenge. Additionally, he was selected to play in
the 2007 CHL top prospects game in January 2007.
Sutter was also a member of Team Canada for the 2007
Super Series, where father Brent was head coach.
Game 7 of the Super Series was played in Red Deer,
AB marking the last junior game Brent would coach
there. Brandon earned player of the game honours for
the occasion.
