Career
He was selected by Toronto Maple Leafs in the 5th round (111th overall) of the 1996 National Hockey League Entry Draft. Nicknamed "Sugar" during his rookie training camp in Toronto, Sugden played 406 career games from 1998 until 2011. Sugden retired after the 2010-2011 due to post-concussion syndrome.
Since his retirement, Sugden runs a high profile garment embroidery business in his hometown of Toronto.