While playing for the men's ice hockey team, Suess also competed on their baseball team. He helped them qualify for the 2010 state tournament but broke his ankle during his junior year. In June 2012, Suess attended the tryout camp for the Sioux Falls Stampede of the United States Hockey League (USHL). After qualifying for the team, he led the Stampede with 32 goals and 28 assists in 63 regular season games. During his second (and final) season with the Stampede, Suess was selected to serve as an alternate captain with Team USA at the 2013 World Junior A Challenge, helping them win a gold medal. Upon returning from the tournament, Suess signed a Letter of Intent to attend Minnesota State University, Mankato, an NCAA Division I school. By mid-season, he had recorded 16 goals and 25 assists in 41 games and was selected for the USHL Western Conference All-Star Second Team. With his help, the Stampede finished fourth in the Western Conference and qualified for the USHL playoffs before being swept by the Waterloo Black Hawks. Prior to joining the Minnesota State Mavericks, Suess was drafted 129th overall by the Winnipeg Jets in the 2014 National Hockey League Entry Draft.