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Will Butcher's NHL career

Points
114
Games
275
Assists
98
Goals
16
Plus/minus
-37

Defenceman Will Butcher was drafted 123th overall by Colorado Avalanche in 2013. He played 5 seasons for 2 clubs, 2017-2022. That came to 275 games and 114 points, 16 goals and 98 assists.

Below: the whole of Will Butcher's career, season by season.

Every season
  1. 2013 NHL Draft

    Will Butcher is drafted 123 overall by Colorado Avalanche

    COLColorado Avalanche
    Selected
    123 overall, round 5
    Swedish flagSwedes drafted
    24 selected
    Swedish flagFirst Swede off the board
    Elias Lindholm#5
    Swedes from the same draft
    The full 2013 draft
  2. 4 years, 3 months and 7 days later · 5 seasons
    NHL debut

    Will Butcher makes his NHL debut in 4–⁠1 win against Colorado Avalanche

    COLColorado Avalanche1–4NJDNew Jersey Devils

    Will was 22 years old · Prudential Center, USA

    First NHL assistFirst NHL point

    Swedes on the ice: Carl Söderberg, Anton Lindholm, Gabriel Landeskog, among others.

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    Season

    2017-2018

    Will Butcher's first NHL season: 44 points

    NJDNew Jersey Devils
    Events
    Career best
    His best points season
    Points
    44
    NHL#148
    Games
    81 of 82
    99%
    Goals
    5
    NHL#431
    Assists
    39
    NHL#62
    P/GP
    0.54
    NHL#174
    +/-
    +1
    NHL#318
    PlayoffsEliminated by Tampa Bay Lightning
    5 games4 points1 G · 3 A
    First roundTBLTampa Bay Lightning1–4
    The whole season and the playoff run2017-2018
  3. Season

    2018-2019

    Will Butcher scores 30 points

    NJDNew Jersey Devils
    Points
    30
    NHL#258
    Games
    78 of 82
    95%
    Goals
    4
    NHL#462
    Assists
    26
    NHL#142
    P/GP
    0.38
    NHL#299
    +/-
    -17
    NHL#862
    The whole season2018-2019
  4. Season

    2019-2020

    Will Butcher scores 21 points

    NJDNew Jersey Devils
    Points
    21
    NHL#329
    Games
    56 of 69
    81%
    Goals
    4
    NHL#447
    Assists
    17
    NHL#236
    P/GP
    0.38
    NHL#314
    +/-
    -8
    NHL#737
    The whole season2019-2020
  5. Season

    2020-2021

    Will Butcher plays only 23 games for 11 points

    NJDNew Jersey Devils
    Events
    33
    games missed
    Points
    11
    NHL#433
    Games
    23 of 56
    41%
    Goals
    1
    NHL#579
    Assists
    10
    NHL#311
    P/GP
    0.48
    NHL#220
    +/-
    -3
    NHL#575
    The whole season2020-2021
  6. Season

    2021-2022

    Will Butcher's last season: 8 points

    BUFBuffalo Sabres
    Events
    45
    games missed
    Points
    8
    NHL#605
    Games
    37 of 82
    45%
    Goals
    2
    NHL#601
    Assists
    6
    NHL#571
    P/GP
    0.22
    NHL#551
    +/-
    -10
    NHL#822
    The whole season2021-2022
  7. The career

    Will Butcher played his last NHL game in 2022

    The career ended after 5 seasons, the last of them with Buffalo Sabres.