2009-10 CALGARY FLAMES MEdiA GuidE - NHL.com

HOCKEY CLUB PERSONNELHEAD COACHBrentSUTTERBrent joins the Calgary Flames after two seasons as the bench boss of the NewJersey Devils compiling a 97-56-11 (.625) record during the regular season, and anAtlantic Division title in 2008-09. Prior to that, Brent spent eight seasons as owner,president, general manager, and head coach of the Red Deer Rebels (WHL). Duringthat time, he led the Rebels to a 314-194-68 (.604) as the team’s head coach.Brent guided the Rebels to a WHL and Memorial Cup Championships in 2001,and three consecutive WHL Eastern Conference Championships from 2001-03. In2001, Brent was named as the WHL’s top coach taking home the Dunc McCallumMemorial Trophy.He has represented Canada twice as the head coach guiding the National Juniorteam to consecutive 6-0-0 marks and gold medals at the 2005 and 2006 IIHFWorld Junior Championships. As a player, the Viking, Alberta native helped hiscountry win the 1984, 1987, and 1991 Canada Cup Championships. Brent was alsoa member of Canada’s 1986 Bronze medal-winning World Championship team.Brent amassed an 18 year NHL playing career with the New York Islanders andChicago Blackhawks. He recorded 363 goals and 466 assists for 829 points and1,054 penalty minutes in 1,111 career regular-season games. Brent scored an additional 30 goals and 44 assistsfor 74 points and 164 penalty minutes in 144 career playoff games.Along with the Flames Director of Player Personnel and brother Duane, Brent was a member of New York Islanders1982 and 1983 Stanley Cup Championship teams, and served as captain from 1987 through 1991.Sutter was traded to Chicago on October 25, 1991 and played seven more seasons, including three years underhis brother Darryl. Brent retired on April 18, 1998. He was originally the New York Islanders first choice (17thoverall) in the 1980 NHL Entry Draft.Brent Sutter is the third youngest of seven Sutter brothers, six of whom played in the NHL. He and his wife,Connie, have two sons, Merrick and Brandon, and one daughter, Brooke. Brandon currently plays for the CarolinaHurricanes, and was their first choice (11th overall) in the 2007 NHL Entry Draft.Career Coaching RECORdSeason Team Lge GP W L T OTL Pct Result1999-00 Red Deer Rebels WHL 72 32 31 9 0 0.507 Lost in round 12000-01 Red Deer Rebels WHL 72 54 12 3 3 0.792 Won WHL/CHL Championship2002-03 Red Deer Rebels WHL 72 50 17 3 2 0.729 Lost in WHL Final2003-04 Red Deer Rebels WHL 72 35 22 10 5 0.590 Lost in round 32004-05 Red Deer Rebels WHL 72 36 26 6 4 0.569 Lost in round 12005-06 Red Deer Rebels WHL 72 26 40 0 6 0.403 Out of Playoffs2006-07 Red Deer Rebels WHL 72 35 28 0 9 0.549 Lost in round 12007-08 New Jersey Devils NHL 82 46 29 0 7 0.604 Lost in round 12008-09 New Jersey Devils NHL 82 51 27 0 4 0.646 Lost in round 1TOTALS NHL 164 97 56 0 11 0.62515 CALGARY FLAMES