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| - The Sutter family, originally from Viking, Alberta, Canada, is one of the most famous families in the National Hockey League (NHL). Six brothers: Brent, Brian, Darryl, Duane, Rich, and Ron, reached the NHL in the 1970s and 80s. Four brothers: Brian, Duane, Darryl, and Brent have gone on to become coaches and general managers as well. A seventh brother named Gary is said by his brothers to have been the best hockey player of all seven boys. Rather than making his living as a hockey player, Gary stayed home to work on the family farm, as Rich Sutter remarked on an episode of the Canadian sports show Off the Record.
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| - The Sutter family, originally from Viking, Alberta, Canada, is one of the most famous families in the National Hockey League (NHL). Six brothers: Brent, Brian, Darryl, Duane, Rich, and Ron, reached the NHL in the 1970s and 80s. Four brothers: Brian, Duane, Darryl, and Brent have gone on to become coaches and general managers as well. A seventh brother named Gary is said by his brothers to have been the best hockey player of all seven boys. Rather than making his living as a hockey player, Gary stayed home to work on the family farm, as Rich Sutter remarked on an episode of the Canadian sports show Off the Record. Collectively, the six Sutter brothers played over 5000 games and captured six Stanley Cups. The second generation of Sutters are beginning to reach the NHL, as Brandon Sutter is now a member of the Carolina Hurricanes, and Brett Sutter is with the Calgary Flames. The brothers' father, Louis John Sutter, died on February 10, 2005 at the age of 73, following a lengthy illness. Many established hockey figures attended his funeral, including then Edmonton Oilers general manager Kevin Lowe, then Oilers coach Craig MacTavish, then Calgary Flames coach Mike Keenan, Hall of Famer Lanny McDonald and a busload of players from the Calgary Flames.
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