Bob Suter
| Bob Suter | |||||||||||||||||
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| Born |
May 16, 1957 Madison, Wisconsin, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||
| Died |
September 9, 2014 (aged 57) Middleton, Wisconsin, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | ||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 179 lb (81 kg; 12 st 11 lb) | ||||||||||||||||
| Position | Defense | ||||||||||||||||
| Shot | Left | ||||||||||||||||
| Played for |
Tulsa Oilers Nashville South Stars | ||||||||||||||||
| National team |
 NHL Draft |
120th overall, WHA Draft |
58th overall, 1977 Birmingham Bulls | ||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 1978–1982 | ||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Robert Allen Suter (May 16, 1957 – September 9, 2014) was an American professional
He was the brother of former National Hockey League (NHL) player Gary Suter and father of current NHL player Ryan Suter currently playing for the Dallas Stars. Another son, Garrett, played for the University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point in the Northern Collegiate Hockey Association. His nephew Jeremy Dehner is a defenseman with most of his career spent in European professional leagues.[citation needed]
Amateur career
Born in
Professional career
Suter was selected with the 120th pick in the
Post playing career
Suter returned to Madison after his retirement and opened a sporting goods store called Gold Medal Sports. He also coached youth hockey in Madison after his retirement and became a part-owner and director of Capitol Ice Arena in Middleton, Wisconsin. Ten months after Suter's death the Capitol Ice Arena was renamed in his honor and is now known as "Bob Suter's Capitol Ice Arena."[2]
Death
Suter died on September 9, 2014, of a heart attack suffered at Capitol Ice Arena.[1] He was the first player from the 1980 U.S. Olympic hockey team to die. In July 2015, Capitol Ice Arena was renamed as Bob Suter's Capitol Ice Arena in his memory.[3]
In popular culture
Suter was not featured in a 1981 TV movie about the 1980 U.S. hockey team called Miracle on Ice, except in archival footage of the gold medal ceremony.
In the 2004 Disney film Miracle, he is portrayed by Pete Duffy.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
Regular season
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Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1972–73 | Madison East High School | HS-WI | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1973–74 | Madison East High School | HS-WI | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1974–75 | Madison East High School | HS-WI | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1975–76 | University of Wisconsin | WCHA | 37 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 60 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1976–77 | University of Wisconsin | WCHA | 38 | 3 | 15 | 18 | 107 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1977–78 | University of Wisconsin | WCHA | 42 | 5 | 20 | 25 | 105 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1978–79 | University of Wisconsin | WCHA | 40 | 16 | 28 | 44 | 105 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1978–79 | Tulsa Oilers
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CHL | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1979–80 | American National Team | Intl | 31 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 61 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1981–82 | Nashville South Stars | CHL | 79 | 12 | 21 | 33 | 160 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 11 | ||
| WCHA totals | 157 | 27 | 76 | 103 | 377 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | United States | OLY
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7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
| Senior totals | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |||
Awards and achievements
| Award | Year | |
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| All- Second Team
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1978–79 | [4] |
- 1980 Olympics Gold Medal
References
- ^ a b "NBC 26 Live at 10:00". Green Bay, Wisconsin. September 9, 2014. WGBA-TV.
{{cite episode}}: Missing or empty|series=(help) - ^ "Capitol Ice Arena now known as "Bob Suter's Capitol Ice Arena" - WKOW 27: Madison, WI Breaking News, Weather and Sports". Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved July 30, 2015.
- ^ "Capitol Ice Arena Renamed in Bob Suter's Honor". July 13, 2015.
- ^ "WCHA All-Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- Bob Suter's hockeydraftcentral.com bio
- Bob Suter: #20, a brief history of Bob, Gary and Ryan Suter
- Bob Suter's Capitol Ice Arena