Shaun Sutter (born June 2, 1980) is a

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former professional

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forward. He was selected by the

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in the 4th round (102nd overall) of the 1998 NHL Entry Draft. Shaun is a member of the

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. His father,

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, is a former

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player and was the

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of the Calgary Flames when that team drafted Shaun in the 4th round of the 1998 NHL Entry Draft—but never made it to the NHL. He spent the early years of his career in the AHL and

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, before heading in 2005 to Europe to play in the British

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where he played with the

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, and

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. Upon his retirement, Sutter became the assistant coach of the

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. serving in that role during the 2009-10 WHL season. As of 2024, he is with the

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, serving as their Assistant General Manager.

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* 1980 births Belfast Giants players Calgary Flames draft picks Calgary Hitmen players Florence Pride players Fresno Falcons players Johnstown Chiefs players Lethbridge Hurricanes players Living people Lowell Lock Monsters players Medicine Hat Tigers players Nottingham Panthers players Nyköpings Hockey players Saint John Flames players Sheffield Steelers players Ice hockey people from Red Deer, Alberta

Shaun Shaun is an Anglicized spelling of the Irish name Seán. Alternative spellings include Shawn, Sean, and Shawne. Along with spelling variants Shawn and Shaun, the name was among the top 1,000 names for American boys by 1950 and, with all spelli ...

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