Brian Louis Allen Sutter (born October 7, 1956) is a Canadian former ice hockey forward and former head coach in the National Hockey League (NHL). Brian is the second oldest of the famous Sutter brothers and the oldest of the six that played in the NHL. He is also the only one to have his number retired by an NHL team.\n', '

Sutter was drafted by the St. Louis Blues during the 2nd round (20th overall) in the 1976 NHL Entry Draft. He played for the Blues until 1988, when a nagging back injury forced him into retirement. In 12 years with the Blues, he played in three NHL All-Star Games – 1982, 1983, and 1985. For the last nine years of his career, he was the Blues\' captain. His jersey, #11, was retired by the St. Louis Blues on December 30, 1988.\n', '

Almost immediately after retiring, he was named the Blues\' head coach (1988–1992). In 1991, he won the Jack Adams Award as the NHL\'s best coach. All told, he spent the first 16 years of his adult life at ice level with the Blues.\n', '

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