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GENERAL MANAGERDarrylSUTTERThe 2008-09 NHL season will mark Darryl Sutter’s fifth season as the club’sGeneral Manger after spending his first two years with the club as bothHead Coach and GM. Under Sutter’s guidance, the Flames qualified for theplayoffs for a fourth consecutive year during the 2007-08 season. The 2006-2007 NHL season was Darryl Sutter’s first in the General Manager’s officefull-time and the Flames third consecutive playoff appearance with him atthe helm. During the 2005-2006 season, Sutter led the Flames to 103 pointsand the Northwest Division pennant, while carrying the dual responsibility ofGM/Coach. The 2003-2004 campaign saw the Flames capture the WesternConference championship before falling to the Tampa Bay Lightning in game7 of the Stanley Cup Finals. For Sutter, it was his second trip to the Finalsduring his coaching career. In his 27 years in the game of hockey as a playerand a coach from junior to the NHL, including coaching stops in both theInternational Hockey League and the NHL, Sutter has reached the post seasonin all but one season.Sutter joined the Calgary Flames as Head Coach on December 28, 2002. OnApril 11, 2003, he also added the position of General Manager to his title.Darryl has quickly made his mark on the Calgary Flames. He has drafted topprospects, re-signed many of the Flames free agents and made key transactionsthat were of extreme importance in establishing an identity for the clubwhile leading the Flames to the Stanley Cup playoffs.Before joining the Flames, Sutter was the San Jose Sharks franchise leader in regular season games coached(434) and wins (192). Following the 2001-02 season Sutter became only the second coach in NHL history (NewYork Islanders – Al Arbour) to improve his team’s point total for five consecutive seasons. The Viking, Albertanative led the Sharks to their first Pacific Division Title while setting new franchise records in wins (44) and points(99) during the 2001-02 campaign.Prior to the Sharks, Sutter coached Chicago for three years (1992-95) and spent two seasons (1995-97) withthe Blackhawks as a consultant for special assignments. As the Blackhawks Head Coach, Sutter led his teamto the playoffs in all three seasons, including a trip to the Conference Finals in 1995 and a Norris Division titlein 1992-93.Sutter spent the 1987-88 campaign as a Blackhawks Assistant Coach to Bob Murdoch and served as anAssociate Coach for Mike Keenan during the 1990-91 and 1991-92 seasons. During his final season as AssociateCoach, the Blackhawks advanced to the Stanley Cup Finals before falling to the Pittsburgh Penguins.Darryl spent two seasons coaching the Blackhawks top development affiliate in the IHL, which played in Saginaw(1988-89) and in Indianapolis (1989-90). Under Sutter’s leadership, the Indianapolis Ice stormed through theregular season with 114 points and won the IHL’s Turner Cup Championship with a 12-2 run in the playoffs whileSutter earned the League’s Commissioner’s Trophy as Coach of the Year.During his eight-year playing career with the Blackhawks from 1979-87, Sutter scored 279 points (161 goals, 118assists) with 288 penalty minutes in 406 NHL career games. He also posted 43 points (24 goals, 19 assists) in 51playoff games. He was drafted by Chicago in the ninth round, 179th overall, in the 1978 NHL Entry Draft.Sutter’s Coaching Record Regular Season PlayoffsSeason Team Lea. Games W L T OTL Games W L1988-89 Saginaw IHL 82 46 26 10 - 6 2 41989-90 Indianapolis IHL 82 53 21 8 - 14 12 21992-93 Chicago NHL 84 47 25 12 - 4 0 41993-94 Chicago NHL 84 39 36 9 - 6 2 41994-95 Chicago NHL 48 24 19 5 - 16 9 71997-98 San Jose NHL 82 34 38 10 - 6 2 41998-99 San Jose NHL 82 31 33 18 - 6 2 41999-00 San Jose NHL 82 35 30 10 7 12 5 72000-01 San Jose NHL 82 40 27 12 3 6 2 42001-02 San Jose NHL 82 44 27 8 3 12 7 52002-03 San Jose NHL 24 8 12 2 2 - - -Calgary NHL 46 19 18 8 1 - - -2003-04 Calgary NHL 82 42 30 7 3 26 15 112005-06 Calgary NHL 82 46 25 - 11 7 3 4TOTALS NHL 860 409 320 101 30 101 47 54Captured International Hockey League’s (IHL) Turner Cup, 1990 – Named IHL Coach of the Year, 199012 CALGARY FLAMES