Chris Butler's NHL career
Defenceman Chris Butler was drafted 96th overall by Buffalo Sabres in 2005. He played 11 seasons for 3 clubs, 2008-2019. That came to 407 games and 86 points, 14 goals and 72 assists.
Below: the whole of Chris Butler's career, season by season.
- Year 20052005 NHL Draft
Chris Butler is drafted 96 overall by Buffalo Sabres
First off the board- 1Sidney CrosbyPIT
- 2Bobby RyanANA
- 3Jack JohnsonCAR
Swedes from the same draft
Anton Strålman938 GP · 293 P- Patric Hörnqvist901 GP · 543 P
- Niklas Hjalmarsson821 GP · 172 P
- 3 years, 4 months and 19 days later · 3 seasonsYear 20082008-2009 seasonNHL debut
Chris Butler makes his NHL debut in 5–0 win against Los Angeles Kings
Chris was 22 years old ·
HSBC Arena, USAFirst NHL assistFirst NHL pointSwedes on the ice:
Henrik Tallinder.Year 2009Season2008-2009
Chris Butler's first NHL season: 6 points
Events35games missedThe whole season2008-2009Points6NHL#589Games47 of 8257%Goals2NHL#524Assists4NHL#586P/GP0.13NHL#571+/-+11NHL#84 - Year 2010Season
2009-2010
Chris Butler scores 21 points — the best season of his career
EventsCareer bestHis best points season23games missedThe whole season and the playoff run2009-2010Points21NHL#336Games59 of 8272%Goals1NHL#601Assists20NHL#213P/GP0.36NHL#309+/--15NHL#835PlayoffsEliminated by Boston Bruins0 of 6 games0 pointsFirst roundBOSBoston Bruins2–4 - Year 2011Season
2010-2011
Chris Butler plays only 49 games for 9 points
Events33games missedThe whole season and the playoff run2010-2011Points9NHL#524Games49 of 8260%Goals2NHL#524Assists7NHL#487P/GP0.18NHL#496+/-+8NHL#126PlayoffsEliminated by Philadelphia Flyers7 games1 points0 G · 1 AFirst roundPHIPhiladelphia Flyers3–4 - Year 2012Season
2011-2012
Chris Butler scores 15 points
The whole season2011-2012Points15NHL#403Games68 of 8283%Goals2NHL#515Assists13NHL#334P/GP0.22NHL#439+/--9NHL#761 - Year 2013Season
2012-2013
Chris Butler scores 8 points
The whole season2012-2013Points8NHL#425Games44 of 4892%Goals1NHL#517Assists7NHL#342P/GP0.18NHL#499+/--10NHL#784 - Year 2014Season
2013-2014
Chris Butler scores 16 points
The whole season2013-2014Points16NHL#408Games82 of 82100%Goals2NHL#535Assists14NHL#317P/GP0.20NHL#486+/--23NHL#869 - Year 2015Season
2014-2015
Chris Butler scores 3 goals — his best goal-scoring season
EventsCareer bestHis best goal-scoring season49games missedThe whole season and the playoff run2014-2015Points9NHL#531Games33 of 8240%Goals3NHL#470Assists6NHL#507P/GP0.27NHL#397+/-+8NHL#131PlayoffsEliminated by Minnesota Wild0 of 6 games0 pointsFirst roundMINMinnesota Wild2–4 - Year 2016Season
2015-2016
Chris Butler plays only 5 games for 0 points
Events77games missedThe whole season and the playoff run2015-2016Points0NHL#784Games5 of 826%Goals0NHL#695Assists0NHL#758P/GP0.00+/--1NHL#451PlayoffsEliminated by San Jose Sharks0 of 20 games0 pointsFirst roundCHIChicago Blackhawks4–3Second roundDALDallas Stars4–3Conference finalSJSSan Jose Sharks2–4 - Year 2017Season
2016-2017
Chris Butler plays only 1 game for 0 points
Events81games missedThe whole season and the playoff run2016-2017Points0NHL#773Games1 of 821%Goals0NHL#693Assists0NHL#749P/GP0.00+/-0NHL#355PlayoffsEliminated by Nashville Predators0 of 11 games0 pointsFirst roundMINMinnesota Wild4–1Second roundNSHNashville Predators2–4 - Year 2018Season
2017-2018
Chris Butler plays only 6 games for 0 points
Events76games missedThe whole season2017-2018Points0NHL#806Games6 of 827%Goals0NHL#727Assists0NHL#781P/GP0.00+/-+1NHL#318 - Year 2019Season
2018-2019
Chris Butler scores 2 points and wins the Stanley Cup
EventsStanley Cup69games missedThe whole season and the playoff run2018-2019Points2NHL#717Games13 of 8216%Goals1NHL#635Assists1NHL#721P/GP0.15+/-+3NHL#235PlayoffsStanley Cup0 of 26 games0 pointsFirst roundWPGWinnipeg Jets4–2Second roundDALDallas Stars4–3Conference finalSJSSan Jose Sharks4–2Stanley Cup FinalBOSBoston Bruins4–3 - The career
Chris Butler played his last NHL game in 2019
The career ended after 11 seasons, the last of them with St. Louis Blues.