Sutter guided the Los Angeles Kings to a pair of Stanley Cup championships in 2012 and 2014, finishing with franchise-best 225 career wins (225-147-53). Sutter was previously the general manager of the Calgary Flames from 2003-10, and head coach from 2002-06, The Viking, Alberta native compiled a 107-73-30 regular-season record and an 18-15 mark in the postseason with the Flames. In 2003-04, he led Calgary to the Stanley Cup Final and a first-place finish (46-25-11, 103 points) in the Northwest Division.
Prior to his time in Calgary, Sutter served as the head coach of the San Jose Sharks for six seasons from 1997-03. Sutter began his coaching career with the Chicago Blackhawks, beginning as an assistant coach (1987-88), associate coach (1990-92), and then head coach (1992-93). In his first season as an NHL head coach, Sutter led Chicago to the best record in the Campbell Conference (47-25-12).
Sutter played 406 career National Hockey League (NHL) games with Chicago, recording 161-118=279 points and 288 penalty minutes. He scored 20-plus goals in five of his eight NHL seasons, including a career-high 40 goals in 1980-81. Sutter, who served as Chicago's team captain from 1982-85 and again from 1986-87, also had 24-19=43 points in 51 career playoff games.
