Brent Sutter
Brent Sutter
Brent Colin Sutteris a retired National Hockey Leagueplayer and former head coach of the New Jersey Devils and Calgary Flames. Selected by the New York Islanders 17th overall at the 1980 NHL Entry Draft, Sutter played over 1,000 games for the Islanders and Chicago Blackhawks during his 18-year career. He won the Stanley Cup twice with the Islanders and was an All-Star. He represented Canada on numerous occasions, winning the Canada Cup three times...
ProfessionHockey Player
Date of Birth10 June 1962
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He's a heart and soul guy and when you have a team that is perhaps lacking some experience at the national level, which obviously we are, you need a real strong character and real strong person mentally that's totally committed to the way we want to play. He's probably a huge reflection of myself.
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I am not going to get into comparing one team to the other. I said from Day 1 this team will form its own identity and it will be good within itself. I think the kids have stuck on the program.
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I'm not making any bones about it: we have two or three guys who make a lot of money on this team, ... You know who they are and it's time they stepped up and took the team to another level.
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I'm not always going to be the nicest guy in the world, but I do care very deeply about my players. As a coach, your job is to provide guidance. Sometimes that involves a pat on the back and sometimes that involves a kick in the behind.
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I knew that our level of play would get up to where it needed to be. I felt comfortable with it.
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I'm kinda sitting here wondering what is a call and what isn't now.