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Flyers' Nolan Patrick scores with stick between legs

NHL // 3 years ago

Flyers' Nolan Patrick scores with stick between legs

Nolan Patrick got creative by pulling his stick between his legs and scoring during the Philadelphia Flyers' win against the Minnesota Wild.

Wild aim to contain sizzling Flames

NHL // 3 years ago

Wild aim to contain sizzling Flames

CALGARY, Alberta -- The Calgary Flames earned a well-deserved day off on Wednesday following their wild 9-6 road victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets a night earlier.

Wild getting offense from defense, take on Kings

NHL // 3 years ago

Wild getting offense from defense, take on Kings

The Minnesota Wild are getting the type of offense from their defensemen that Los Angeles Kings interim coach Willie Desjardins hopes to see from his new team.

Winnipeg Jets look to end series against Minnesota Wild

NHL // 4 years ago

Winnipeg Jets look to end series against Minnesota Wild

Nobody needs to tell Winnipeg Jets fans what happened the last time their team had a 3-1 lead in a playoff series.

Wild wait for grounded Jets

NHL // 4 years ago

Wild wait for grounded Jets

SAINT PAUL, Minn. -- The Winnipeg Whiteout -- that tradition which has Jets fans celebrating the region's often inclement winter weather by wearing white to playoff games -- seemed like a good idea, especially as raucous home crowds helped spur the Jets to a 2-0 lead in their best-of-seven first round playoff series with the Minnesota Wild.

Roundup: Montreal Canadiens pound Detroit Red Wings 10-1

NHL // 4 years ago

Roundup: Montreal Canadiens pound Detroit Red Wings 10-1

MONTREAL -- Paul Byron scored three goals to help the Montreal Canadiens to their fifth straight win, a 10-1 victory over the Detroit Red Wings on Saturday night.

NHL roundup: New York Islanders cool off Tampa Bay Lightning

NHL // 4 years ago

NHL roundup: New York Islanders cool off Tampa Bay Lightning

Anders Lee scored twice and John Tavares picked up two assists and added an empty-net goal as the New York Islanders knocked off the Tampa Bay Lightning with a 5-3 victory on Saturday night at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Fla.

2017 NHL Las Vegas expansion draft: Every player available and protected for all 30 teams

NHL // 5 years ago

2017 NHL Las Vegas expansion draft: Every player available and protected for all 30 teams

The NHL announced Sunday the available and protected lists for the 30 teams who will provide players to the Vegas Golden Knights in this week's expansion draft.

St. Louis Blues eliminate Minnesota Wild on Magnus Paajarvi OT goal

NHL // 5 years ago

St. Louis Blues eliminate Minnesota Wild on Magnus Paajarvi OT goal

An overtime goal by Magnus Paajarvi and another superlative performance by goaltender Jake Allen led the St. Louis Blues to a 4-3 win over the Minnesota Wild.

NHL playoffs 2017: Predictions, current outlook, schedule

Sports News // 5 years ago

NHL playoffs 2017: Predictions, current outlook, schedule

Now the fun really begins.

Ryan Suter (born January 21, 1985) is a professional ice hockey defenseman who currently plays for and serves as an alternate captain for the Nashville Predators of the National Hockey League (NHL). He is also an alternate captain of the US Olympic Team for the 2010 Winter Olympics. Ryan's father, Bob, 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. Ryan's uncle Gary Suter was a long-time standout in the NHL, playing for 17 seasons with the Calgary Flames, Chicago Blackhawks, and the San Jose Sharks, and won the silver medal representing the United States in the 2002 Winter Olympics at Salt Lake City. Ryan was alternate captain for the US team, and carried on the family trend by earning a silver medal in the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics.

Suter played for the Madison Capitols, Culver Military Academy and then on to USA Hockey's National Development Team in Ann arbor, Michigan before he was drafted 7th overall by the Nashville Predators in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft. He then played one year with the Wisconsin Badgers (Western Collegiate Hockey Association in NCAA Division I) before joining the Milwaukee Admirals of the American Hockey League during the 2004–05 season. He played his rookie season in the NHL with the Predators in 2005–06.

In international play, he has represented the United States in around seven tournaments, and has won three gold medals. He says that,

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