Brett Sutter Scores in First NHL Game

Many hockey folks, including myself, thought that Brett Sutter was simply getting an early Christmas present from his Dad, GM of the Calgary Flames, called his son up from Quad City to suit up for the Flames on December 23, 2008. As a further gift, Brett was placed on a line with veteran Craig Conroy and David Moss.

Well, it appears that Brett decided to return the favor as he provided his Dad and the Flames with a much needed game-tying goal in the first NHL game of his young professional career. At 3:59 into the third period, Brett Sutter scored to make it 3-3 and the Flames went on to a 4-3 win over Anaheim.

Brett’s first remark about scoring the first NHL goal of his career with father Daryl looking on – “I might be able to get a smile out of him for the first time in a while,” Brett joked of his notoriously dour dad.

The 21-year-old center was called up from the AHL Quad City Flames on Monday after having scored just one goal with QC in 28 games. He had four goals in 75 games with the Quad City last season.