EDMONTON OILERS MEDIA GUIDE

ANDY SUTTON CAREER HIGHLIGHTS SUTTON
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HOW ACQUIRED: Acquired via trade from ANA in exchange for Kurtis Foster on July 1, 2011
2011-12 REGULAR SEASON: Finished the season appearing in 52 games collecting 10 points
(3G, 7A) and 80 PIM…had one multi-point game…scored his 1st goal of season (GWG) and 1st
as an Oiler on Oct. 28 @ COL...suspended from the NHL from Oct. 30-Nov.10...had an assist on
Nov. 30 vs MIN...suspended from NHL from Dec. 9-29...returned from suspension on Dec. 31 and
had an assist @ NYI...scored 2nd of season on Jan. 2 @ CHI...had a goal on Jan. 21 vs CGY...
had 2 assists on Feb. 2 vs CHI
CAREER: 2010-11: Appeared in his 13th NHL season, his first with Anaheim…led the club in
plus/minus on the road (+6)…recorded a plus-or-even rating in 10 of his last 11 appearances
in 2010-11 (+8 during that span)…ranked fifth on the club in blocked shots (87)…co-led the
Ducks in SHA (2)…registered his fourth assist of the season (on Brandon McMillan’s SHG) with
a season-high +3 rating, Feb. 11 @ CGY…earned a season-high 19 PIM, Jan. 7 vs. CBJ…
appeared in his 600th career NHL contest, Dec. 21 @ BUF…earned his third assist of the season
on Anaheim’s third goal (Perry’s SHG) as part of a 3-0 shutout, Dec. 20 @ BOS…notched an
assist in Anaheim’s 7-4 win, Jan. 12 vs. STL…collected his first point (assist) of the season
on Anaheim’s second goal (Selanne), Dec. 7 @ EDM…logged a season-high 21:54 TOI, Nov.
29 vs. LA…returned to the ice after a 21-game absence, going scoreless in 18:30 TOI, Nov. 21
vs. EDM…made his Ducks debut in the club’s season opener going scoreless on two shots in
14:39 TOI, Oct. 8 @ DET…suffered a broken right thumb in the second period of the contest and
subsequently missed 21 games due to the injury…his thumb was surgically repaired on Oct.
12 by Dr. Steve Shin at the Kerlan-Jobe Surgery Center…2009-10: Split his 12th NHL season
with the New York Islanders and Ottawa, collecting 5-8=13 points with 107 PIM in 72 games...
finished the regular season ranked second in the NHL in blocked shots (204) and eighth among
NHL defensemen in hits (197)…played 20-or-more minutes on 45 occasions in 2009-10…in
54 games with the Islanders, ranked first among team defensemen in PIM (73), second in TOI
(20:48) and tied for second in goals (4)…earned a season-high 1-1=2 points in a 4-3 win,
Oct. 21 vs. CAR…logged a season-high 27:35 TOI in a 3-2 victory, Dec. 26 @ NYR…posted
a season-best three-game point streak (2-1=3) from Jan. 16-19, including his 100th career
NHL assist on Jan. 18 vs. NJ…capped the scoring streak with his fourth goal of the year and a
season-high 15 PIM, Jan. 19 @ PIT…PLAYOFFS: Appeared in six Stanley Cup Playoff games for
Ottawa, averaging 23:01 TOI…2008-09: Appeared in his 11th NHL season, his second with the
Islanders…scored 2-8=10 points with a +3 rating and 40 PIM in 23 games…played his 500th
NHL game, Nov. 17 vs. VAN…missed the final 50 games of the regular season with a broken
foot…2007-08: Appeared in his 10th NHL season, his first with the Islanders…recorded 1-7=8
points with 86 PIM in 58 games…ranked second on the team in PIM…missed 24 games due
to injury, including the last 22 with a partial hamstring tear…2006-07: Appeared in his ninth
NHL season, his fifth with Atlanta…earned 2-14=16 points with a +6 rating and 76 PIM in
55 games…ranked 19th among NHL leaders in blocked shots (162) and third among Atlanta
defensemen in assists…matched a career high with two assists (0-2=2), Oct. 14 vs. WSH…
appeared in his 400th NHL game, Nov. 24 vs. TB…earned his 100th NHL point (assist), Feb.
22 vs. TB…made his Stanley Cup Playoffs debut in 2007, appearing in all four CQF games vs.
NYR…his postseason debut came in Game 1 of the CQF, Apr. 12 vs. NYR…2005-06: Appeared
in his eighth NHL season, his fourth with Atlanta…scored 8-17=25 points with a +13 rating
and 144 PIM in 76 games…set career highs in points and games played, and matched a career
best in goals…ranked fourth in the NHL in blocked shots (195)…led Atlanta in PIM and blocked
shots…paced team defensemen and finished third overall in plus/minus…tied a career high in
goals and points (2-1=3) in a 4-3 victory, Apr. 15 vs. BOS…2004-05: Split the season with ZSC
of the Switzerland National A League and GCK of the Switzerland National B League…2003-04:
Appeared in his sixth NHL season, his third with Atlanta…collected 8-13=21 points with 94
PIM in 65 games…established a career high in goals…led Atlanta defensemen in goals and
ranked second in points…also finished first among team defensemen and second overall in PPG
(7)…led Atlanta and tied for 11th in the NHL in shifts-per-game (31.2)…2002-03: Appeared
in his fifth NHL season, his second with Atlanta…notched 3-18=21 points with 114 PIM in 53
games…set a career high in assists…scored his first career SHG, Dec. 30 @ PIT…suffered a
high ankle sprain on Feb. 12 vs. WSH and missed final 27 games of season…2001-02: Split
his fourth NHL season with Minnesota and Atlanta…registered 2-8=10 points with 81 PIM
in 43 combined games…set single-game career highs in goals and points (2-1=3) to lead
Minnesota to a 6-4 win, Oct. 12 vs. CHI…2000-01: Appeared in his third NHL season, his first
with Minnesota…recorded 3-4=7 points with 131 PIM in 69 games…led the Wild in hits (123)
and ranked second in PIM…appeared in his 100th NHL game, Dec. 17 vs. Dallas…1999-00:
Appeared in his second NHL season with San Jose, earning 1-1=2 points with 80 PIM in 40
games…scored his first career NHL goal (Vokoun) in a 5-1 win, Oct. 14 @ NSH…missed 23
games with a wrist injury…1998-99: Appeared in his first NHL season with San Jose, collecting
0-3=3 points with 65 PIM in 31 games…made his NHL debut, Oct. 20 @ PHI…recorded his first
career NHL point (assist) in a 3-0 win, Feb. 8 @ PHX…notched his first career NHL multi-point
game with two assists (0-2=2), Apr. 2 @ VAN…MISCELLANEOUS: Played four seasons with
Michigan Tech (WCHA) from 1994-98, scoring 22-34=56 points and 250 PIM in 121 games…in
his senior season, led Michigan Tech defensemen and was second overall in team scoring (16-
24=40)…was named WCHA co-Defensive Player of Year in 1997-98 and named to the 1997-98
All-WCHA Second Team.
OPPONENT GP G A PTS PIM
Anaheim 15 0 2 2 24
Boston 27 2 3 5 25
Buffalo 26 3 8 11 39
Calgary 19 1 2 3 48
Carolina 37 1 10 11 65
Chicago 15 3 3 6 32
Colorado 18 1 1 2 36
Columbus 15 0 2 2 36
Dallas 20 0 0 0 25
Detroit 15 0 0 0 12
Edmonton 17 0 1 1 38
Florida 36 3 3 6 41
Los Angeles 22 1 1 2 45
Minnesota 10 0 3 3 8
Montreal 26 0 0 0 27
Nashville 12 1 2 3 19
New Jersey 23 1 8 9 40
NY Islanders 17 1 4 5 36
NY Rangers 27 0 7 7 49
Ottawa 28 1 9 10 36
Philadelphia 31 2 6 8 54
Phoenix 21 1 2 3 40
Pittsburgh 33 3 7 10 95
St. Louis 20 1 4 5 47
San Jose 14 0 1 1 8
Tampa Bay 33 2 6 8 78
Toronto 26 1 3 4 42
Vancouver 21 0 5 5 31
Washington 41 8 8 16 63
Winnipeg 11 1 1 2 46
676 38 112 150 1185
NHL HIGHLIGHTS
FIRSTS
First GP 10/20/1998 SJ 1 at PHI 3
First Asst 02/08/1999 SJ 3 at PHO 0
First Goal 10/14/1999 SJ 5 at NSH 1
First Goal versus Vokoun, Tomas
at 8:28 of period 3
MOSTS MOST RECENTLY
Goals 2 (5X) 04/15/2006
ATL 4 vs BOS 3
Assists 2 (12X) 02/02/2012
EDM 8 vs CHI 4
Points 3 (3X) 04/15/2006
ATL 4 vs BOS 3 (2G-1A)
SOG 6 (1X) 03/20/2004
ATL 2 at WAS 2
PIM 19 (4X) 01/07/2011
ANA 6 vs CBJ 0
Hat Tricks 0
Multi-Pt
Games 21 02/02/2012
EDM 8 vs CHI 4 (0G-2A)
LONGEST PERSONAL STREAKS
Goals 3 (1X) 03/17/2004-
03/20/2004 (5G)
Assists 4 (1X) 01/21/2003-
01/28/2003 (5A)
Pts 5 (1X) 03/13/2004-
03/20/2004 (6G-1A)
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