Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Pius Suter was born May 24, 1996 in Wallisellen, Zürich, Switzerland. He is a center in the National Hockey League.

On 16 July 2020, Suter was signed as an undrafted free agent to a one-year, entry-level contract with the Chicago Blackhawks but remained in Switzerland and was loaned by the Blackhawks to return to ZSC Lions' affiliate, the GCK Lions of the Swiss League, on 9 September 2020 due to the pandemic. On 4 November 2020, with the NHL future still uncertain, Suter officially returned to the ZSC Lions. On 20 December 2020, after making six appearances with the Lions, Suter was recalled from loan by the Blackhawks and made his NHL debut with the Blackhawks on 13 January 2021. Suter scored his first NHL goal, as well as his first career hat trick, on 24and became the second player in franchise history to score each of his first three career NHL goals in the same game, joining Bill Kendall on 17 December, 1933. 

On 28 July 2021, the Detroit Red Wings signed Suter to a two-year contract. Suter joined the Vancouver Canucks in 2023.