Brent Colin Sutter (born June 10, 1962) is a Canadian former National Hockey League (NHL) player and former head coach of the New Jersey Devils and Calgary Flames.
After retiring as a player in 1998, Sutter bought the Red Deer Rebels of the Western Hockey League and served as the team's head coach and general manager for eight seasons, winning the Memorial Cup in 2001.
He led the Devils to one division title in two seasons before leaving New Jersey to take on the same position in Calgary, working for brother Darryl, who was at the time, the Flames' general manager.
His daughter Brooke played volleyball for Red Deer College and was a first team conference all star in 2013.
He led both teams to unbeaten records, becoming the first coach to lead Canada to consecutive gold medals.
After a first round playoff exit from the Carolina Hurricanes, Sutter stepped down as coach of the team on June 9, 2009, citing family reasons.
This decision sparked controversy and anger from many Devils fans, players, and front office officials.
Devils owner Jeff Vanderbeek was openly critical of the decision for Sutter to step down and later sign to coach another team.
Rather than making his living as a hockey player, Gary stayed home to work on the family farm, as Rich Sutter remarked on an episode of the Canadian sports show Off the Record.