Mezue ahịrịokwu na-esonụ: Mgbe ọ na-egwuri egwu nke obere na nke okenye nke ụlọ akwụkwọ sekọndrị na Culver Military Academy, Suter sonyeere usoro Dubuque Fighting Saints na United States Hockey League (USHL). Ọ pụtara n'egwuregwu iri na asatọ na ndị nsọ na-alụ ọgụ na oge 1981/82, na-etinye ihe mgbaru ọsọ atọ na isi asaa. Ọ ruru eru maka 1982 NHL Entry Draft, mana edepụtara na 5 ụkwụ, itoolu sentimita asatọ site na Central Scouting Bureau, e weere ya dị ka obere maka NHL ma ghara ịdepụta ya. Suter guzobere onwe ya dịka otu n'ime ndị egwuregwu kpakpando mbụ na oge USHL nke obere, na-emeziwanye ihe 39 na egwuregwu 41 na 1982/83 ma na-eduga Dubuque na Clark Cup. Onyeisi ndị otu ahụ, o duru Dubuque gaa n'asọmpi mba nke ndị na-eto eto. Ndị NHL tụfuru ya ọzọ n'afọ
1983 Draft, mana ọ nabatara agụmakwụkwọ zuru oke igwu egwu na Mahadum Wisconsin <unk> Madison.