With 45 goals and 96 points in 65 games, Suzuki finished fifth in the OHL in points and fourth in the league in goals, and first in both categories among first-year draft eligibles. He also set a new Owen Sound Attack record for plus/minus in a single season at +51.
The former 14th overall pick in the 2015 priority draft was relied on in all situations in 2016-17, finishing second in the OHL in shorthanded goals with five and tied for fifth with 14 power play goals (the same number as 65-goal scorer and league MVP Alex DeBrincat).