Capitals Re-sign Riley Sutter

The Washington Capitals have re-signed forward Riley Sutter to a one-year, two-way contract ($775,000/$90,000), senior vice president and general manager Brian MacLellan announced today.

Sutter, 23, recorded 12 points (5g, 7a) in 69 games with the Hershey Bears of the American Hockey League (AHL) in 2022-23. The 6'4", 211-pound forward established AHL single-season career highs in goals, points, games played, shots (79) and shorthanded goals (1). Additionally, Sutter registered six points (2g, 4a) in 20 playoff games, including the game-winning goal in overtime in Game 3 of the Calder Cup Finals. Sutter, who made his Calder Cup Playoffs debut in 2023, appeared in all 20 of the Bear's games en route to their Calder Cup championship. In 158 career AHL games with Hershey, Sutter has recorded 33 points (8g, 25a).

The Capitals drafted Sutter in the third round (93rd overall) in the 2018 NHL Draft. Prior to being drafted, the Calgary, Alberta native amassed 137 points (60g, 77a) in 204 games with the Everett Silvertips of the Western Hockey League (WHL) from 2015-2019.