Garth Butcher

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Garth Butcher was a defenceman. Born January 8, 1963 in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada, he stood 6'0", weighed 205 lbs and shot right. He was drafted in 1981 (round 1, 10th overall) by the Vancouver Canucks. In 897 NHL regular-season games he had 48 goals and 158 assists for 206 points.

NHL regular-season career

Games

897

Goals

48

Assists

158

Points

206

NHL playoff career

Games

50

Goals

6

Assists

5

Points

11

NHL career scoring rates

Goals / game

0.05

Assists / game

0.18

Points / game

0.23

Shots / game

0.98

Regular-season career totals divided by games played. Missing values stay blank.

NHL season record highs

Highest supplied regular-season team records. Split-team seasons are kept separate; these are not combined season totals. Ties show one recorded season.

Goals

6

1990–91 · Vancouver Canucks

Assists

20

1988–89 · Vancouver Canucks

Points

23

1987–88 · Vancouver Canucks

Shots

101

1988–89 · Vancouver Canucks

Teams & leagues through the years

Every team and league recorded in this player's supplied season history, including junior, minor-league and international appearances. Multiple teams in a season are listed together; transfer dates and their order are not supplied.

1. 1994–95

   • Toronto Maple LeafsNHL

2. 1993–94

   • Quebec NordiquesNHL
   • St. Louis BluesNHL

3. 1992–93

   • St. Louis BluesNHL

4. 1991–92

   • St. Louis BluesNHL
   • CanadaWC-A

5. 1990–91

   • St. Louis BluesNHL
   • Vancouver CanucksNHL

6. 1989–90

   • Vancouver CanucksNHL

7. 1988–89

   • Vancouver CanucksNHL

8. 1987–88

   • Vancouver CanucksNHL

9. 1986–87

   • Vancouver CanucksNHL

10. 1985–86

    • Vancouver CanucksNHL

11. 1984–85

    • FrederictonAHL
    • Vancouver CanucksNHL

12. 1983–84

    • FrederictonAHL
    • Vancouver CanucksNHL

13. 1982–83

    • Vancouver CanucksNHL
    • KamloopsWHL

14. 1981–82

    • Vancouver CanucksNHL
    • ReginaWHL
    • CanadaWJC-A

15. 1980–81

    • ReginaWHL

16. 1979–80

    • Regina PatsM-Cup
    • Regina BluesSJHL
    • ReginaWHL

17. 1978–79

    • Regina Pat Cdns.AAHA

Coverage follows NHL's published player record. Earlier youth teams, loans, transfers and seasons absent from that source may be missing. A missing season does not imply the player was inactive.

Season-by-season history

All seasons and leagues supplied by the NHL player feed. NHL, junior and minor-league rows stay separate; this is not a guarantee of every game in a player's career.

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Season	League	Team	Type	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM	+/−	Shots	PPG	PPP	SHG	SHP	GWG	OTG
1994–95	NHL	Toronto Maple Leafs	Regular	45	1	7	8	59	-5	24	0	0	0	1	0	0	All stats Assists 7 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 45 Goals 1 Ot Goals 0 Pim 59 Plus Minus -5 Points 8 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0.0417 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 1 Shots 24
1994–95	NHL	Toronto Maple Leafs	Playoffs	7	0	0	0	8	0	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 0 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 7 Goals 0 Ot Goals 0 Pim 8 Plus Minus 0 Points 0 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 6
1993–94	NHL	Quebec Nordiques	Regular	34	3	9	12	67	-1	29	0	0	1	3	1	0	All stats Assists 9 Game Winning Goals 1 Games Played 34 Goals 3 Ot Goals 0 Pim 67 Plus Minus -1 Points 12 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0.1034 Shorthanded Goals 1 Shorthanded Points 3 Shots 29
1993–94	NHL	St. Louis Blues	Regular	43	1	6	7	76	-6	37	0	0	1	2	0	0	All stats Assists 6 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 43 Goals 1 Ot Goals 0 Pim 76 Plus Minus -6 Points 7 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0.027 Shorthanded Goals 1 Shorthanded Points 2 Shots 37
1992–93	NHL	St. Louis Blues	Regular	84	5	10	15	211	0	83	0	0	0	0	2	0	All stats Assists 10 Game Winning Goals 2 Games Played 84 Goals 5 Ot Goals 0 Pim 211 Plus Minus 0 Points 15 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0.0602 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 83
1992–93	NHL	St. Louis Blues	Playoffs	11	1	1	2	20	6	8	0	0	0	0	1	0	All stats Assists 1 Game Winning Goals 1 Games Played 11 Goals 1 Ot Goals 0 Pim 20 Plus Minus 6 Points 2 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0.125 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 8
1991–92	NHL	St. Louis Blues	Regular	68	5	15	20	189	5	50	0	1	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 15 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 68 Goals 5 Ot Goals 0 Pim 189 Plus Minus 5 Points 20 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 1 Shooting Pctg 0.1 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 50
1991–92	WC-A	Canada	Regular	3	1	0	1	4	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 0 Games Played 3 Goals 1 Pim 4 Points 1
1991–92	NHL	St. Louis Blues	Playoffs	5	1	2	3	16	3	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 2 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 5 Goals 1 Ot Goals 0 Pim 16 Plus Minus 3 Points 3 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0.25 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 4
1990–91	NHL	St. Louis Blues	Regular	13	0	4	4	32	4	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 4 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 13 Goals 0 Ot Goals 0 Pim 32 Plus Minus 4 Points 4 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 5
1990–91	NHL	Vancouver Canucks	Regular	69	6	12	18	257	-18	70	1	4	0	2	1	0	All stats Assists 12 Game Winning Goals 1 Games Played 69 Goals 6 Ot Goals 0 Pim 257 Plus Minus -18 Points 18 Power Play Goals 1 Power Play Points 4 Shooting Pctg 0.0857 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 2 Shots 70
1990–91	NHL	St. Louis Blues	Playoffs	13	2	1	3	54	-1	21	0	0	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 1 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 13 Goals 2 Ot Goals 0 Pim 54 Plus Minus -1 Points 3 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0.0952 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 21
1989–90	NHL	Vancouver Canucks	Regular	80	6	14	20	205	-10	87	1	1	0	0	1	0	All stats Assists 14 Game Winning Goals 1 Games Played 80 Goals 6 Ot Goals 0 Pim 205 Plus Minus -10 Points 20 Power Play Goals 1 Power Play Points 1 Shooting Pctg 0.069 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 87
1988–89	NHL	Vancouver Canucks	Regular	78	0	20	20	227	4	101	0	0	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 20 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 78 Goals 0 Ot Goals 0 Pim 227 Plus Minus 4 Points 20 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 101
1988–89	NHL	Vancouver Canucks	Playoffs	7	1	1	2	22	0	9	0	0	0	0	1	0	All stats Assists 1 Game Winning Goals 1 Games Played 7 Goals 1 Ot Goals 0 Pim 22 Plus Minus 0 Points 2 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0.1111 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 9
1987–88	NHL	Vancouver Canucks	Regular	80	6	17	23	285	-14	77	1	8	0	2	0	0	All stats Assists 17 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 80 Goals 6 Ot Goals 0 Pim 285 Plus Minus -14 Points 23 Power Play Goals 1 Power Play Points 8 Shooting Pctg 0.0779 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 2 Shots 77
1986–87	NHL	Vancouver Canucks	Regular	70	5	15	20	207	-10	97	0	1	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 15 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 70 Goals 5 Ot Goals 0 Pim 207 Plus Minus -10 Points 20 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 1 Shooting Pctg 0.0515 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 97
1985–86	NHL	Vancouver Canucks	Regular	70	4	7	11	188	-26	57	0	0	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 7 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 70 Goals 4 Ot Goals 0 Pim 188 Plus Minus -26 Points 11 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0.0702 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 57
1985–86	NHL	Vancouver Canucks	Playoffs	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 0 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 3 Goals 0 Ot Goals 0 Pim 0 Plus Minus 1 Points 0 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 0
1984–85	AHL	Fredericton	Regular	3	1	0	1	11	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 0 Games Played 3 Goals 1 Pim 11 Points 1
1984–85	NHL	Vancouver Canucks	Regular	75	3	9	12	152	-31	59	0	0	0	0	1	0	All stats Assists 9 Game Winning Goals 1 Games Played 75 Goals 3 Ot Goals 0 Pim 152 Plus Minus -31 Points 12 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0.0508 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 59
1983–84	AHL	Fredericton	Regular	25	4	13	17	43	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 13 Games Played 25 Goals 4 Pim 43 Points 17
1983–84	NHL	Vancouver Canucks	Regular	28	2	0	2	34	-12	33	0	0	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 0 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 28 Goals 2 Ot Goals 0 Pim 34 Plus Minus -12 Points 2 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0.0606 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 33
1983–84	AHL	Fredericton	Playoffs	6	0	2	2	19	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 2 Games Played 6 Goals 0 Pim 19 Points 2
1982–83	NHL	Vancouver Canucks	Regular	55	1	13	14	104	-6	60	0	2	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 13 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 55 Goals 1 Ot Goals 0 Pim 104 Plus Minus -6 Points 14 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 2 Shooting Pctg 0.0167 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 60
1982–83	WHL	Kamloops	Regular	5	4	2	6	4	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 2 Games Played 5 Goals 4 Pim 4 Points 6
1982–83	NHL	Vancouver Canucks	Playoffs	3	1	0	1	2	4	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 0 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 3 Goals 1 Ot Goals 0 Pim 2 Plus Minus 4 Points 1 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0.1667 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 6
1982–83	WHL	Kamloops	Playoffs	6	4	8	12	16	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 8 Games Played 6 Goals 4 Pim 16 Points 12
1981–82	NHL	Vancouver Canucks	Regular	5	0	0	0	9	5	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 0 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 5 Goals 0 Ot Goals 0 Pim 9 Plus Minus 5 Points 0 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 7
1981–82	WHL	Regina	Regular	65	24	68	92	318	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 68 Games Played 65 Goals 24 Pim 318 Points 92
1981–82	WJC-A	Canada	Regular	7	1	3	4	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 3 Games Played 7 Goals 1 Pim 0 Points 4
1981–82	NHL	Vancouver Canucks	Playoffs	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 0 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 1 Goals 0 Ot Goals 0 Pim 0 Plus Minus 0 Points 0 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 0
1981–82	WHL	Regina	Playoffs	19	3	17	20	95	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 17 Games Played 19 Goals 3 Pim 95 Points 20
1980–81	WHL	Regina	Regular	69	9	77	86	230	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 77 Games Played 69 Goals 9 Pim 230 Points 86
1980–81	WHL	Regina	Playoffs	11	5	17	22	60	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 17 Games Played 11 Goals 5 Pim 60 Points 22
1979–80	M-Cup	Regina Pats	Regular	3	0	1	1	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 1 Games Played 3 Goals 0 Pim 0 Points 1
1979–80	SJHL	Regina Blues	Regular	51	15	31	46	236	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 31 Games Played 51 Goals 15 Pim 236 Points 46
1979–80	WHL	Regina	Regular	13	0	4	4	20	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 4 Games Played 13 Goals 0 Pim 20 Points 4
1979–80	M-Cup	Regina Pats	Playoffs	3	0	1	1	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 1 Games Played 3 Goals 0 Pim 0 Points 1
1979–80	WHL	Regina	Playoffs	9	0	0	0	45	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 0 Games Played 9 Goals 0 Pim 45 Points 0
1978–79	AAHA	Regina Pat Cdns.	Regular	22	4	22	26	72	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 22 Games Played 22 Goals 4 Pim 72 Points 26

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