Junior Suzuki was drafted by the
Barrie Colts of the
Ontario Hockey League (OHL) as the first overall selection in the
2017 OHL Priority Draft. On September 21, 2017, Suzuki made his Colts debut, as he scored a goal against
Olivier Tremblay and added an assist in an 11–2 victory over the
Ottawa 67's. On February 2, 2018, Suzuki had his first multi-goal game, scoring twice against the
London Knights in an 8–4 win. On March 3, Suzuki recorded his first career three-point game, as he scored two goals and an assist in a 7–2 win over the
Niagara IceDogs. In the last game of the regular season, on March 17, Suzuki recorded five assists in a 10–3 win over the
Sudbury Wolves. Overall, in 64 games with the Colts during the
2017–18 season, Suzuki scored 14 goals and 44 points in 64 games. On March 22, Suzuki appeared in his first career OHL postseason game, as he was held off the score sheet in a 6–2 loss to the
Mississauga Steelheads. On March 29, in his fourth game of the playoffs, Suzuki earned his first career playoff point, assisting on a goal by
Tyler Tucker in a 5–4 overtime victory over the Steelheads. On April 4, Suzuki scored his first career OHL playoff goal against
Jeremy Helvig of the
Kingston Frontenacs in a 6–5 Colts victory. In 12 playoff games, Suzuki scored a goal and four points, as Barrie lost to the Frontenacs in the Eastern Conference semifinals. Suzuki was named to the OHL Second All-Rookie Team for the
2017–18 season. In his second season with the Colts in
2018–19, Suzuki was named an
alternate captain of the club. In the Colts' first game of the season on September 20, 2018, Suzuki scored a goal and three points in a 9–2 win over the
Owen Sound Attack. One week later, on September 27, Suzuki tied his career high with five points in a game, as he scored a goal and four assists in a 10–3 win over the
Sudbury Wolves. Suzuki had an excellent season, as he earned three or more points in a game eight times during the season. He finished the year as the scoring leader of the Colts with 25 goals and 75 points in 65 games. The rebuilding club failed to qualify for the postseason during the 2018–19 season.
Professional Suzuki was drafted by the
Carolina Hurricanes in the first round, 28th overall, at the
2019 NHL entry draft. He was later signed to a three-year, entry-level contract with the Hurricanes on September 18, 2019. Suzuki would be called up by the Hurricanes and make his NHL debut on January 30, 2025, in a game against the
Chicago Blackhawks. He would become the final first-round draft pick in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft to make his NHL debut. On February 2 he would be sent back down to the AHL after appearing in 2 games with the Hurricanes. ==Career statistics==