Suzuki made his NHL debut on Oct. 3, 2019 against the Carolina Hurricanes. He scored his first NHL point with a power-play assist in a 5-4 overtime loss to the Buffalo Sabres on Oct. 9, 2019. Suzuki scored his first NHL goal in a 4-0 victory against the Minnesota Wild on Oct. 17, 2019.

Suzuki, a London, Ontario native, was taken by the Vegas Golden Knights in the first round (No. 13) of the 2017 NHL draft. He was traded to the Montreal Canadiens Sept. 18, 2018 in the Max Pacioretty trade.

Suzuki, a London, Ontario native, was taken by the Vegas Golden Knights in the first round (No. 13) of the 2017 NHL draft. He was traded to the Montreal Canadiens Sept. 18, 2018 in the Max Pacioretty trade.

Suzuki made his NHL debut on Oct. 3, 2019 against the Carolina Hurricanes. He scored his first NHL point with a power-play assist in a 5-4 overtime loss to the Buffalo Sabres on Oct. 9, 2019. Suzuki scored his first NHL goal in a 4-0 victory against the Minnesota Wild on Oct. 17, 2019.

The speedy center made the Ontario Hockey League First All-Rookie team in 2015-16 after scorings 38 points (20 goals, 18 assists) for Owen Sound. The next season for Owen Sound, Suzuki had 96 points (45 goals, 51 assists), made the OHL All-Star second team and won the William Hanley Trophy for sportsmanship. After spending time in the Golden Knights' training camp before the 2017-18 season, he returned to Owen Sound and scored 100 points (42 goals, 58 assists). He also won the Hanley Trophy again.

Suzuki capped his junior hockey career with a championship. He scored 94 points (34 goals, 60 assists) splitting the season between Owen Sound and Guelph and won a third straight Hanley Trophy. Het set a Guelph record with 42 points (16 goals, 26 assists) in the 24 playoff games to win the Wayne Gretzky 99 Award as playoff MVP. Guelph defeated Ottawa in the championship series.

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