Ken Sutton's NHL career
Defenceman Ken Sutton was drafted 98th overall by Buffalo Sabres in 1989. He played 11 seasons for 6 clubs, 1990-2002. That came to 388 games and 103 points, 23 goals and 80 assists.
Below: the whole of Ken Sutton's career, season by season.
- Year 19891989 NHL Draft
Ken Sutton is drafted 98 overall by Buffalo Sabres
First off the board- 1Mats SundinQUE
- 2Dave ChyzowskiNYI
- 3Scott ThorntonTOR
Swedes from the same draft
Nicklas Lidström1564 GP · 1142 P- Mats Sundin1346 GP · 1349 P
- Niklas Andersson164 GP · 82 P
- 1 year, 8 months and 13 days later · 2 seasonsYear 19911990-1991 seasonNHL debut
Ken Sutton makes his NHL debut in 7–4 win against Boston Bruins
Ken was 21 years old ·
Boston Garden, USASeason1990-1991
Ken Sutton's first NHL season: 9 points
Events65games missedThe whole season and the playoff run1990-1991PlayoffsEliminated by Montréal Canadiens6 games1 points0 G · 1 AFirst roundMTLMontréal Canadiens2–4 - Year 1992Season
1991-1992
Ken Sutton scores 20 points
Events16games missedThe whole season and the playoff run1991-1992PlayoffsEliminated by Boston Bruins7 games2 points0 G · 2 AFirst roundBOSBoston Bruins3–4 - Year 1993Season
1992-1993
Ken Sutton scores 8 goals — his best goal-scoring season
EventsCareer bestHis best goal-scoring season21games missedThe whole season and the playoff run1992-1993PlayoffsEliminated by Montréal Canadiens8 games4 points3 G · 1 AFirst roundBOSBoston Bruins4–0Second roundMTLMontréal Canadiens0–4 - Year 1994Season
1993-1994
Ken Sutton scores 24 points — the best season of his career
EventsCareer bestHis best points seasonThe whole season and the playoff run1993-1994PlayoffsEliminated by New Jersey Devils4 of 7 games0 pointsFirst roundNJDNew Jersey Devils3–4 - Year 1995Season
1994-1995
Ken Sutton plays only 24 games for 7 points
The whole season1994-1995Events24games missed - Year 1996Season
1995-1996
Ken Sutton plays only 38 games for 8 points
Events44games missedThe whole season and the playoff run1995-1996PlayoffsEliminated by Detroit Red Wings1 of 13 games0 pointsFirst roundTORToronto Maple Leafs4–2Second roundDETDetroit Red Wings3–4 - Year 1998Season
1997-1998
Ken Sutton plays only 21 games for 0 points
Events61games missedThe whole season and the playoff run1997-1998PlayoffsEliminated by Dallas Stars0 of 6 games0 pointsFirst roundDALDallas Stars2–4 - Year 1999Season
1998-1999
Ken Sutton plays only 5 games for 1 points
Events77games missedThe whole season and the playoff run1998-1999PlayoffsEliminated by Pittsburgh Penguins0 of 7 games0 pointsFirst roundPITPittsburgh Penguins3–4 - Year 2000Season
1999-2000
Ken Sutton scores 2 points and wins the Stanley Cup
EventsStanley Cup76games missedThe whole season and the playoff run1999-2000PlayoffsStanley Cup0 of 23 games0 pointsFirst roundFLAFlorida Panthers4–0Second roundTORToronto Maple Leafs4–2Conference finalPHIPhiladelphia Flyers4–3Stanley Cup FinalDALDallas Stars4–2 - Year 2001Season
2000-2001
Ken Sutton scores 8 points
Events29games missedThe whole season and the playoff run2000-2001PlayoffsEliminated by Colorado Avalanche6 of 25 games0 pointsFirst roundCARCarolina Hurricanes4–2Second roundTORToronto Maple Leafs4–3Conference finalPITPittsburgh Penguins4–1Stanley Cup FinalCOLColorado Avalanche3–4 - Year 2002Season
2001-2002
Ken Sutton's last season: 2 points
Events61games missedThe whole season and the playoff run2001-2002PlayoffsEliminated by Toronto Maple Leafs0 of 7 games0 pointsFirst roundTORToronto Maple Leafs3–4 - The career
Ken Sutton played his last NHL game in 2002
The career ended after 11 seasons, the last of them with New York Islanders.