Kammala wannan jumla: An lissafa a biyar feet, tara inci tsawo da NHL Central Scouting, defenseman Gary Suter aka dauke ma kananan ga NHL da kuma tafi unselected a duka biyu da
1982 da kuma 1983 NHL Entry Draft. Suter ya koma Jami'ar Wisconsin inda masu binciken Flames suka lura cewa ya girma inci biyu kuma ya kasance babban dan wasa ga tawagarsa. Calgary ta zaɓe shi tare da zaɓin zagaye na 9 a shekarar 1984. Ya shiga Flames a cikin 1985/86 kuma da sauri ya kafa kansa a matsayin babban mai tsaron baya na ƙungiyar a idanun masu horar da shi da abokan aikin sa. Suter ya gama kakar wasa tare da kwallaye 18 da maki 68 kuma an ba shi kyautar Calder Trophy a matsayin babban rookie na NHL ban da kasancewa a cikin All-Rookie Team. Bugu da ƙari, Suter shi ne wakilin Flames a 1986 All-Star Game. Sakamakon 68 na Suter shi ne na biyu mafi girma daga wani mai karewa a tarihin gasar, bayan Larry Murphy na 76.