Darryl Sutter

Darryl Sutter is a Canadian head coach who won the Stanley Cup with the Los Angeles Kings in 2012 and 2014, and who holds no coaching job for 2026-27. Sutter ran benches in Chicago, San Jose, Calgary and Los Angeles across parts of twenty NHL seasons and was Calgary's general manager from 2003 to 2010. Calgary dismissed Sutter in May 2023, and a Sutter memoir, The Code of the West, is due in October 2026.

Role now	Out of coaching; last NHL job was head coach of the Calgary Flames, 2020 to 2023
Born	19 August 1958, Viking, Alberta
Playing career	Left wing, Chicago 1979 to 1987; 161 goals and 279 points in 406 games
Coaching career	Chicago 1992-95, San Jose 1997-2002, Calgary 2002-06 and 2020-23, Los Angeles 2011-17
NHL record	737-530-101-111 in 1,479 regular-season games, and 94-88 in the playoffs, through 2025-26
Honours	Stanley Cup as head coach in 2012 and 2014; Jack Adams Award 2022
Known for	The Kings' two Cup runs, blunt press conferences, and being one of six Sutter brothers to reach the NHL

Fans absolutely slam Darryl Sutter’s crazy decision in shootout following heartbreaking loss for the Flames

They couldn't understand his decision in the shootout

Darryl Sutter slammed after publicly roasting his own rookie player, reporters are calling it unacceptable

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Darryl Sutter burns Johnny Gaudreau in harsh comparison with star signing Jonathan Huberdeau

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Darryl Sutter throws some serious shade at Matthew Tkachuk after leaving the Flames in blockbuster trade

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