Is Ryan Suter related to Bob Suter?

Yes, Ryan Suter is related to Bob Suter. They are related by blood.

NHL star Ryan Suter is the son of former ice hockey defenseman Bob Suter.

Ryan’s father, Bob Suter, was a member of the historic 1980 U.S. Olympic gold medal winning hockey team that defeated the Soviet Union in the famous “Miracle on Ice” game.

Bob signed with the Minnesota North Stars as an unrestricted free agent in 1981 but spent the entire 1981–82 season in the Central Hockey League with the Nashville South Stars farm team. He retired in 1982 without playing a single game in the NHL.

Following Bob’s retirement, he established a sporting goods store called Gold Medal Sports. He also coached youth hockey in Madison and became a part-owner and director of Capitol Ice Arena in Middleton, Wisconsin.

Suter died on September 9, 2014, of a heart attack suffered at Capitol Ice Arena. In July 2015, Capitol Ice Arena was renamed Bob Suter’s Capitol Ice Arena in his memory.

His brother Gary Suter is a former National Hockey League (NHL) player.

Bob Suter and his ex-wife Diane Suter Hyames had three children; Ryan Suter, Justin Suter and Garrett Suter. He was married to Mary Suter at the time of his death.