Nyorai kupfuurira kweiyi ndima - Akanyorwa pamamita mashanu, masendimita mapfumbamwe pakureba neNHL Central Scouting, mudziviriri Gary Suter akaonekwa akaderera kwazvo kuNHL uye haana kusarudzwa pazvose zviri zviviri 1982 na1983 NHL Entry Draft. Suter akaenderera mberi kuYunivhesiti yeWisconsin uko Flames scouts vakaona kuti akange akura masendimita maviri uye aive mutambi anotungamira wechikwata chake. Calgary yakamusarudza nechisarudzo chavo chechipfumbamwe muna 1984
. Akabatana neFlames muna 1985/86 uye akakurumidza kuzvisimbisa semudziviriri wepamusoro wechikwata mumaziso evadzidzisi vake nevamwe vake. Suter akapedza mwaka ne 18 zvinangwa uye 68 pfungwa uye akapiwa Calder Trophy sezvo NHL wacho pamusoro rookie kuwedzera kunzi kuna All-Rookie Team. Mukuwedzera, Suter ndiye aiva mumiriri weFlames chete pa 1986 All-Star Game. Pfungwa 68 dzaSuter ndidzo dzakanga dziri nhamba yechipiri yakakwirira zvikurusa nomudziviriri mutsva munhau yeligi, shure kwaLarry Murphy ane 76.