Garth Butcher's NHL career
Defenceman Garth Butcher was drafted 10th overall by Vancouver Canucks in 1981. He played 14 seasons for 4 clubs, 1981-1995. That came to 897 games and 206 points, 48 goals and 158 assists.
Below: the whole of Garth Butcher's career, season by season.
- Year 19811981 NHL Draft
Garth Butcher is drafted 10 overall by Vancouver Canucks
Selected10 overall, round 1
Swedes drafted14 selectedFirst Swede off the boardJan Ingman#19First off the board- 1Dale HawerchukWIN
- 2Doug SmithLAK
- 3Bobby CarpenterWSH
Swedes from the same draft- Jan Erixon556 GP · 216 P
- Peter Sundström338 GP · 144 P
- Robert Nordmark236 GP · 83 P
- 6 months and 28 days later · 1 seasonYear 19821981-1982 seasonNHL debut
Garth Butcher makes his NHL debut in 1–4 loss against New York Rangers
Garth was 19 years old ·
Madison Square Garden, USASwedes on the ice:
Anders Eldebrink, Lars Lindgren, Lars Molin, among others.Season1981-1982
Garth Butcher's first NHL season: 0 points
Events75games missedThe whole season and the playoff run1981-1982PlayoffsEliminated by New York Islanders1 of 17 games0 pointsFirst roundCGYCalgary Flames3–0Second roundLAKLos Angeles Kings4–1Conference finalCHIChicago Blackhawks4–1Stanley Cup FinalNYINew York Islanders0–4 - Year 1983Season
1982-1983
Garth Butcher scores 14 points
Events25games missedThe whole season and the playoff run1982-1983PlayoffsEliminated by Calgary Flames3 of 4 games1 points1 G · 0 AFirst roundCGYCalgary Flames1–3 - Season
1983-1984
Garth Butcher plays only 28 games for 2 points
Events52games missedThe whole season and the playoff run1983-1984PlayoffsEliminated by Calgary Flames0 of 4 games0 pointsFirst roundCGYCalgary Flames1–3 - Year 1986Season
1985-1986
Garth Butcher scores 11 points
The whole season and the playoff run1985-1986PlayoffsEliminated by Edmonton Oilers3 games0 pointsFirst roundEDMEdmonton Oilers0–3 - Year 1988Season
1987-1988
Garth Butcher scores 23 points — the best season of his career
The whole season1987-1988EventsCareer bestHis best points season - Year 1989Season
1988-1989
Garth Butcher scores 20 points
EventsCareer bestHis best assist seasonThe whole season and the playoff run1988-1989PlayoffsEliminated by Calgary Flames7 games2 points1 G · 1 AFirst roundCGYCalgary Flames3–4 - Year 1990Season
1989-1990
Garth Butcher scores 6 goals — his best goal-scoring season
The whole season1989-1990EventsCareer bestHis best goal-scoring season - Year 1991Season
1990-1991
Garth Butcher scores 6 goals — his best goal-scoring season
EventsCareer bestHis best goal-scoring seasonThe whole season and the playoff run1990-1991PlayoffsEliminated by Minnesota North Stars13 games3 points2 G · 1 AFirst roundDETDetroit Red Wings4–3Second roundMNSMinnesota North Stars2–4 - Year 1992Season
1991-1992
Garth Butcher scores 20 points
The whole season and the playoff run1991-1992PlayoffsEliminated by Chicago Blackhawks5 of 6 games3 points1 G · 2 AFirst roundCHIChicago Blackhawks2–4 - Year 1993Season
1992-1993
Garth Butcher scores 15 points
The whole season and the playoff run1992-1993PlayoffsEliminated by Toronto Maple Leafs11 games2 points1 G · 1 AFirst roundCHIChicago Blackhawks4–0Second roundTORToronto Maple Leafs3–4 - Year 1995Season
1994-1995
Garth Butcher's last season: 8 points
The whole season and the playoff run1994-1995PlayoffsEliminated by Chicago Blackhawks7 games0 pointsFirst roundCHIChicago Blackhawks3–4 - The career
Garth Butcher played his last NHL game in 1995
The career ended after 14 seasons, the last of them with Toronto Maple Leafs.