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{{Short description|Canadian ice hockey player and scout}}
{{Infobox ice hockey player 
| image = Brian Sutherby (Dallas).JPG
| image_size = 200px
| played_for = [[Washington Capitals]]<br>[[Anaheim Ducks]]<br>[[Dallas Stars]]
| position = [[Centre (ice hockey)|Centre]]
| shoots = Left
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 3
| weight_lb = 209
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1982|3|14|mf=y}}
| birth_place = [[Edmonton, Alberta]], Canada
| draft = 26th overall
| draft_year = 2000
| draft_team = [[Washington Capitals]]
| career_start = 2001
| career_end = 2013
}}

'''Brian Sutherby''' (born March 1, 1982) is a [[Canadians|Canadian]] former professional [[ice hockey]] [[centre (ice hockey)|centre]] who is currently a scout for the [[Washington Capitals]].  He played in the [[National Hockey League]] with the [[Washington Capitals]], [[Anaheim Ducks]] and the [[Dallas Stars]].

==Playing career==
[[File:Brian Sutherby.jpg|thumb|left|Sutherby with the Capitals|150px]]
Sutherby was drafted in the 1st round, 26th overall by the [[Washington Capitals]] in the [[2000 NHL Entry Draft]] from the [[Moose Jaw Warriors]] of the [[Western Hockey League]]. After signing a three-year entry level with the Capitals on the eve of the [[2001–02 NHL season|2001–02]] season, Sutherby made his NHL debut in the season opener before he was reassigned after 7 games to the Warriors to complete his junior career. In his first full professional season with the Capitals in the [[2002–03 NHL season|2002–03]] season. Sutherby was selected and played in the 2003 [[NHL YoungStars Game]], winning the game's MVP award.<ref name = "Award">{{cite web |url=http://static.espn.go.com/nhl/allstar2003/news/2003/0201/1502664.html|title=Sutherby's two goals leads East past West | publisher =ESPN | date = 2003-02-01 | access-date = 2009-03-12}}</ref>

On November 19, 2007 he was traded to the Anaheim Ducks in exchange for a second round pick in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft. In the following [[2008-09 NHL season|2008–09]] season on December 14, 2008 Sutherby was again on the move after he was traded by the Ducks to the [[Dallas Stars]] for [[David McIntyre]] and a conditional 6th round draft pick.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=259689&lid=sublink02&lpos=headlines_nhl|title=Ducks trade Sutherby for rights to McIntyre|publisher=TSN|date=2008-12-14|accessdate=2008-12-14|archive-date=2011-06-07|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110607015544/http://tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=259689&lid=sublink02&lpos=headlines_nhl|url-status=dead}}</ref> On March 9, 2009, Sutherby was re-signed by the Stars to a two-year contract.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cbssports.com/nhl/story/11479533|title=Stars sign center Sutherby to two-year, $1.6M deal | publisher =cbssports.com | date = 2009-03-09 | accessdate = 2009-03-09}}</ref>

On October 21, 2011, Sutherby was given a professional try-out from the [[San Antonio Rampage]] of the AHL.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://sarampage.com/team/news/?article_id=1578 | title = NHL veteran Sutherby joins Rampage | publisher = [[San Antonio Rampage]] | date = 2011-10-21 | accessdate = 2011-10-21}}</ref> After scoring 1 goal in 15 games with the Rampage early in the [[2011-12 AHL season|2011–12]] season, Sutherby did not sign to an extended contract upon completion of his try-out on December 10, 2011. He missed the remainder of the season recovering from back surgery to repair a [[herniated disc]].

With the impending [[2012–13 NHL lockout|2012 NHL lockout]] affecting any chance of a return to the NHL, Sutherby opted to attend the AHL team [[St. John's IceCaps]]' training camp on a try-out contract.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.thetelegram.com/Sports/2012-09-21/article-3080092/IceCaps-keep-adding-experience/1 | title = IceCaps keep adding experience | publisher = [[The Telegram]] | date = 2012-09-21 | accessdate = 2012-09-21 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20121006124228/http://www.thetelegram.com/Sports/2012-09-21/article-3080092/IceCaps-keep-adding-experience/1 | archive-date = 2012-10-06 | url-status = dead }}</ref> He was then released to be among the last cuts of the IceCaps opening night roster for the [[2012-13 AHL season|2012–13]] season.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://stjohnsicecaps.com/article/icecaps-release-sutherby-from-pto/ | title = IceCaps release Sutherby from PTO | publisher = [[St. John's IceCaps]] | date = 2012-10-18 | accessdate = 2012-10-18 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20121022004920/http://stjohnsicecaps.com/article/icecaps-release-sutherby-from-pto/ | archive-date = 2012-10-22 | url-status = dead }}</ref> Upon the midpoint of the season, Sutherby was signed to an AHL contract for the remainder of the season with the Lake Erie Monsters on January 4, 2012.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://thehockeyhouse.net/colorado-avalanche/lake-erie-monsters-sign-former-first-rounder-brian-sutherby/ | title = Lake Erie Monsters sign former first rounder Brian Sutherby | publisher = thehockeyhouse.net | date = 2013-01-09 | accessdate = 2013-01-09 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140808044625/http://thehockeyhouse.net/colorado-avalanche/lake-erie-monsters-sign-former-first-rounder-brian-sutherby/ | archive-date = 2014-08-08 | url-status = dead }}</ref> Sutherby's experience made an immediate impact and after only 9 games he was named as the Monsters captain, as a replacement for former captain [[Bryan Lerg]]'s season-ending injury.<ref>{{cite web| url =  http://www.lakeeriemonsters.com/news/news/?article_id=1924 | title = Sutherby named new Monsters Captain | publisher = [[Lake Erie Monsters]] | date = 2013-02-05 | accessdate = 2013-02-05}}</ref>

At the conclusion of his professional career, Sutherby accepted a position within the Washington Capitals as a western pro scout, residing in Southern California.<ref>{{cite news| url =  http://blogs.edmontonjournal.com/2014/12/12/short-shifts-mike-babcock-soap-opera-continues-in-detroit/ | title = Short Shifts: Mike Babcock | newspaper = [[Edmonton Journal]] | date = 2014-12-12 | accessdate = 2014-12-12}}</ref>

== Career statistics ==

===Regular season and playoffs===
{| border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" style="text-align:center; width:60em"
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! colspan="3"  bgcolor="#ffffff" |  
! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" |  
! colspan="5"                    | [[Regular season]]
! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" |  
! colspan="5"                    | [[Playoffs]]
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! [[Season (sports)|Season]]
! Team
! League
! GP
! [[Goal (ice hockey)|G]]
! [[Assist (ice hockey)|A]]
! [[Point (ice hockey)|Pts]]
! [[Penalty (ice hockey)|PIM]]
! GP
! G
! A
! Pts
! PIM
|-
| [[1998–99 WHL season|1998–99]]
| [[Moose Jaw Warriors]]
| [[Western Hockey League|WHL]]
| 66
| 9
| 12
| 21
| 47
| 11
| 0
| 1
| 1
| 0
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[1999–2000 WHL season|1999–2000]]
| Moose Jaw Warriors
| WHL
| 47
| 18
| 17
| 35
| 102
| 4
| 1
| 1
| 2
| 12
|-
| [[2000–01 WHL season|2000–01]]
| Moose Jaw Warriors
| WHL
| 59
| 34
| 43
| 77
| 138
| 4
| 2
| 1
| 3
| 10
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[2000–01 AHL season|2000–01]]
| [[Portland Pirates]]
| [[American Hockey League|AHL]]
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 2
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|- 
| [[2001–02 NHL season|2001–02]]
| [[Washington Capitals]]
| [[National Hockey League|NHL]]
| 7
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 2
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[2001–02 WHL season|2001–02]]
| Moose Jaw Warriors
| WHL
| 36
| 18
| 27
| 45
| 75
| 12
| 7
| 5
| 12
| 33
|-  
| [[2002–03 AHL season|2002–03]]
| Portland Pirates
| AHL
| 5
| 0
| 5
| 5
| 11
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" 
| [[2002–03 NHL season|2002–03]]
| Washington Capitals
| NHL
| 72
| 2
| 9
| 11
| 93
| 5
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 10
|- 
| [[2003–04 AHL season|2003–04]]
| Portland Pirates
| AHL
| 6
| 2
| 4
| 6
| 16
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[2003–04 NHL season|2003–04]]
| Washington Capitals
| NHL
| 30
| 2
| 0
| 2
| 28
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|- 
| [[2004–05 AHL season|2004–05]]
| Portland Pirates
| AHL
| 53
| 10
| 19
| 29
| 115
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[2005–06 NHL season|2005–06]]
| Washington Capitals
| NHL
| 76
| 14
| 16
| 30
| 73
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|-  
| [[2006–07 NHL season|2006–07]]
| Washington Capitals
| NHL
| 69
| 7
| 10
| 17
| 78
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[2007–08 NHL season|2007–08]]
| Washington Capitals
| NHL
| 5
| 1
| 0
| 1
| 7
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|-  
| 2007–08
| [[Anaheim Ducks]]
| NHL
| 45
| 0
| 1
| 1
| 57
| 5
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 2
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[2008–09 NHL season|2008–09]]
| Anaheim Ducks
| NHL
| 17
| 3
| 3
| 6
| 19
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|-  
| 2008–09
| [[Dallas Stars]]
| NHL
| 42
| 5
| 4
| 9
| 52
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[2009–10 NHL season|2009–10]]
| Dallas Stars
| NHL
| 46
| 5
| 4
| 9
| 66
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|-  
| [[2010–11 NHL season|2010–11]]
| Dallas Stars
| NHL
| 51
| 2
| 2
| 4
| 58
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[2011–12 AHL season|2011–12]]
| [[San Antonio Rampage]]
| AHL
| 15
| 1
| 3
| 4
| 18
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|-  
| [[2012–13 AHL season|2012–13]]
| [[Lake Erie Monsters]]
| AHL
| 25
| 1
| 1
| 2
| 35
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! colspan="3" | NHL totals
! 460
! 41
! 49
! 90
! 533
! 10
! 0
! 0
! 0
! 12
|}
{{MedalTableTop| name = no}}
{{MedalCountry|{{flagicon|CAN}} [[Canada men's national junior ice hockey team|Canada]]}}
{{MedalSport|[[Ice hockey]]}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[World Junior Ice Hockey Championships|World Junior Championships]]}}
{{MedalSilver | [[2002 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships|2002 Pardubice]]|}}
{{MedalBottom}}

===International===
{| border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" ID="Table3" style="text-align:center; width:40em"
|- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! Year
! Team
! Event
! Result
! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" | 
! GP
! G
! A
! Pts
! PIM
|- 
| [[2002 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships|2002]]
| [[Canada men's national junior ice hockey team|Canada]]
| [[IIHF World U20 Championships|WJC]]
| {{silver2}}
| 7
| 3
| 3
| 6
| 2
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! colspan=4 | Junior totals
! 7
! 3
! 3
! 6
! 2
|}

==Awards and honours==
{| class="wikitable"
! Award
! Year
!
|- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
| colspan="3" | [[National Hockey League|NHL]]
|-
| [[NHL YoungStars Game]] MVP
| [[2002–03 NHL season|2003]]
| <ref name = "Award"/>
|-
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*{{icehockeystats}}

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