ABOUT
NHL defenseman who played in more than 1,000 games, including the Stanley Cup Finals, the Olympics, and four All-Star games.He scored two goals in just his second NHL game, and by midseason, he became one of the top scorers in the league.He was taken out of the playoff matchup between the Calgary Flames and the Edmonton Oilers in the 1986 Stanley Cup Final after a hit by Mark Messier.
BEFORE FAMEHe was passed over by NHL teams in his first year of eligibility, likely because he was considered too short.
PERSONAL LIFEHis three older brothers played hockey and his sister was a figure skater.
FUN FACTSHockey player Gary Suter were born on Wednesday, in a leap year, birthstone is Pearl, the seaon was Summer in the Chinese year of Dragon, it is 170 days until Gary Suter next birthday.
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Jan. 06 1983