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HOCKEY STATS
NHL

GARTH BUTCHER

January 8, 1963  
Regina, SK, CA

Defenseman  
6'0"  
Entry drafts
VANCOUVER CANUCKS
NHL earnings$ 2 745 495
STATS
GARTH BUTCHER
PER SEASONSEASONSPLAYOFFS
GPGAPTSPM+/-GPGAPTSPM+/-
1979-80WHL - PAT13-4420-9---45-
1980-81WHL - PAT6997786230-115172260-
1981-82NHL - VAN5---9-1-----
WHL - PAT65246892318-193172095-
WJC-20 - CA7134--------
1982-83NHL - VAN5511314104-31-12-
WHL - JR.54264-6481216-
1983-84NHL - VAN282-234-------
AHL - EXP254131743-6-2219-
1984-85NHL - VAN753912152-------
AHL - EXP31-111-------
1985-86NHL - VAN704711188-3-----
1986-87NHL - VAN7051520207-------
1987-88NHL - VAN8061723285-------
1988-89NHL - VAN78-2020227-711222-
1989-90NHL - VAN8061420205-------
1990-91NHL - STL13-4432-1321354-
NHL - VAN6961218257-------
1991-92NHL - STL6851520189-512316-
WM - CA31-14-------
1992-93NHL - STL8451015211-1111220-
1993-94NHL - STL4316776-------
NHL - QUE34391267-------
1994-95NHL - TOR4517859-7---8-
PER LEAGUESEASONSPLAYOFFS
GPGAPTSPM+/-GPGAPTSPM+/-
NHL897481582062302-506511122-
AHL285131854-6-2219-
WHL15237151188572-45124254216-
WM31-14-------
WJC-207134--------
NHL SALARIES
GARTH BUTCHER
NHLAGESALAIRECAP HITTOTAL
1989-9026220 142-220 142
1990-9127240 353-460 495
1991-9228700 000-1 160 495
1992-9329600 000-1 760 495
1993-9430550 000-2 310 495
1994-9531435 000-2 745 495
TOTAL2 745 495-
AWARDS
GARTH BUTCHER
1979-80WHLEd Chynoweth Cup
Regina Pats
1981-82U20Gold
Canada
NHL TROPHIES
TRANSACTIONS
GARTH BUTCHER
March 5, 1991

Garth Butcher is traded to the St-Louis Blues with Dan Quinn. In return, the Vancouver Canucks acquired Geoff Courtnall, Robert Dirk, Sergio Momesso, Cliff Ronning and future considerations.

January 23, 1994

Garth Butcher is traded to the Quebec Nordiques with Bob Bassen and Ron Sutter. In return, the St-Louis Blues acquired Denis Chassé and Steve Duchesne.

June 28, 1994

Garth Butcher is traded to the Toronto Maple Leafs with Mats Sundin, Todd Warriner and 1st round draft pick in 1994 (#10: Nolan Baumgartner). In return, the Quebec Nordiques acquired Wendel Clark, Sylvain Lefebvre, Landon Wilson and 1st round draft pick in 1994 (#22: Jeff Kealty).

NHL trades