| Ryan Suter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
.jpg) Suter with the Minnesota Wild in 2019 | |||
| Born |
January 21, 1985 Madison, Wisconsin, U.S. | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 206 lb (93 kg; 14 st 10 lb) | ||
| Position | Defense | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team Former teams |
St. Louis Blues Nashville Predators Minnesota Wild Dallas Stars | ||
| National team |
 United States | ||
| NHL draft |
7th overall, 2003 Nashville Predators | ||
| Playing career | 2004–present | ||
Ryan Suter (born January 21, 1985) is an American professional ice hockey defenseman for the St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League (NHL). He has previously played for the Nashville Predators, Minnesota Wild, and Dallas Stars. Internationally, Suter has represented the U.S. national team at the 2010 Winter Olympics.
Suter was born into an athletic family as his father, Bob Suter, was a member of the historic gold medal-winning 1980 United States Olympic hockey team that defeated the Soviet Union in the famous "Miracle on Ice" game. Suter's uncle Gary Suter was also a longtime standout in the NHL.