Hurricanes Recall Brandon Sutter

Published on October 24, 2009 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Albany River Rats News Release


RALEIGH, NC-Jim Rutherford, President and General Manager of the National Hockey League's Carolina Hurricanes, today announced that the team has recalled center Brandon Sutter from Albany of the American Hockey League (AHL) and placed forward Erik Cole on injured reserve. The National Hockey League today announced that forward Tuomo Ruutu has been suspended for three games for a hit on Colorado right wing Darcy Tucker last night in Denver. Sutter will be available for tonight's game in Minnesota.

Sutter, 20, has notched one goal and three assists (4 points) in seven games with Albany this season. The Hurricanes' first-round selection in the 2007 NHL Entry Draft, Sutter made his NHL debut in 2008-09, totaling one goal and five assists (6 points) in 50 games for Carolina. He has tallied 18 points (6g, 12a) in 36 career AHL games with the River Rats, and this marks his first NHL recall of the 2009-10 season.

Tonight Albany hosts the Adirondack Phantoms in game two of the Time Warner Cable Cup series at 7:00 p.m. Season and flexible ticket packages for the 2009-10 are now on sale at the River Rats executive offices at the Times Union Center, by calling (518) 487-2244 or by logging onto www.albanyriverrats.com.

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