"The Sutter brothers were staples of the NHL throughout the '70s, '80s and '90s. With six different brothers enjoying long and prosperous careers, at least one member of the Sutter family skated in 24 straight seasons. Their humble beginnings can be traced back to a farm in Viking, Alberta. As boys, the brothers would lace up the skates and play pond hockey on a frozen slough on the property, which sat on 3,200 acres of land about 85 miles south of Edmonton."
"The Sutters cemented themselves in NHL record books for having the most members of a single family reach the highest level of hockey. That peaked when, during the 1983-84 season, the New York Islanders featuring Brent and Duane faced off against the Philadelphia Flyers, who had twins Rich and Ron on the roster. That is the first and only time in history that four brothers skated in a single NHL matchup."
"Although, legend has it that the oldest brother, Gary, was actually the best hockey player out of the group but he chose to remain on the family farm instead of going pro with his career. "To think that we all could move on and move up and play at the highest level is probably a remarkable thing. " Darryl Sutter (nhl.com)"
Six brothers from the Sutter family each reached the NHL and became fixtures in the league during the 1970s through the 1990s. The family produced at least one NHL player for 24 consecutive seasons. The brothers grew up on a 3,200-acre farm in Viking, Alberta, playing pond hockey as children before leaving in their teens to pursue professional careers. The oldest brother, Gary, reportedly remained on the farm despite being a strong player. The Sutters set records as the most members of a single family to play in the NHL and appeared uniquely as four brothers in one matchup. Collectively they played 4,996 games and recorded 2,934 points, with Brent leading the siblings in scoring and Ron also exceeding 1,000 games.
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