AHL Syracuse Crunch

Anaheim Ducks Sign Defenseman Andy Sutton

Published on August 2, 2010 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Syracuse Crunch News Release


Syracuse, NY (August 2, 2010) - The Syracuse Crunch announced today that the Anaheim Ducks have signed defenseman Andy Sutton to a two-year contract. As per club policy, financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Sutton, 35, appeared in 72 combined games with the New York Islanders and Ottawa last season, collecting 13 points (5g, 8a) with 107 penalty minutes. The 6-6, 245-pound defenseman finished the regular season ranked second among all NHL players with 204 blocked shots and eighth among NHL blueliners with 197 hits. Sutton averaged over 23 minutes of ice time per game during the 2010 playoffs with the Senators and played 20-or-more minutes on 45 occasions during the regular season.

A native of Kingston, Ontario, Sutton began the 2009-10 season with the Islanders before being acquired by the Senators in exchange for a second-round selection in the 2010 NHL Entry Draft on March 2, 2010. In 54 games with the Islanders, Sutton ranked first among team defensemen in penalty minutes (73), second in time-on-ice (20:48) and tied for second in goals (4).

Originally signed by San Jose as an undrafted free agent on March 20, 1998, Sutton has played 12 combined NHL seasons with San Jose (1998-00), Minnesota (2000-02), Atlanta (2001-07), NY Islanders (2007-10) and Ottawa (2009-10). In 585 career NHL games, Sutton has compiled 136 points (35g, 101a) with 1,018 penalty minutes.

Season tickets for the 2010-11 season are now on sale and can be purchased by calling the Crunch office at (315) 473- 4444, or by stopping by the Crunch office in the War Memorial at Oncenter, located at 800 South State Street in downtown Syracuse.

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