Ryan Suter (born January 21, 1985) is an American professional ice hockey defenseman and alternate captain with the Minnesota Wild of the National Hockey League (NHL).^[1] He has also played for the Nashville Predators.

Ryan's father, Bob, was a member of the historic gold medal-winning 1980 United States Olympic hockey team that defeated the Soviet Union in the famous "Miracle on Ice" game.^[2] Ryan's uncle Gary Suter was a longtime standout in the NHL.^[3] Ryan was alternate captain for the US team, earning a silver medal in the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics.^[4][5]