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Yuri Butsayev's NHL career

Points
14
Games
99
Goals
10
Assists
4
P/GP
0.14
Plus/minus
-13

Left winger Yuri Butsayev was drafted 49th overall by Detroit Red Wings in 1997. He played 4 seasons for 2 clubs, 1999-2002. That came to 99 games and 14 points, 10 goals and 4 assists.

Below: the whole of Yuri Butsayev's career, season by season.

Every season
  1. 1997 NHL Draft

    Yuri Butsayev is drafted 49 overall by Detroit Red Wings

    DETDetroit Red Wings
    Selected
    49 overall, round 2
    Swedish flagSwedes drafted
    15 selected
    Swedish flagFirst Swede off the board
    Michael Holmqvist#18
    First off the board
    Swedes from the same draft
    The full 1997 draft
  2. 2 years, 3 months and 11 days later · 3 seasons
    NHL debut

    Yuri Butsayev makes his NHL debut in 2–⁠0 win against Buffalo Sabres

    BUFBuffalo Sabres0–2DETDetroit Red Wings

    Yuri was 20 years old · Joe Louis Arena, USA

    Swedes on the ice: Nicklas Lidström and Tomas Holmström.

    View the game
    Season

    1999-2000

    Yuri Butsayev's first NHL season: 8 points

    DETDetroit Red Wings
    Events
    Career best
    His best points season
    25
    games missed
    Points
    8
    NHL#508
    Games
    57 of 82
    70%
    Goals
    5
    NHL#366
    Assists
    3
    NHL#579
    P/GP
    0.14
    NHL#517
    +/-
    -6
    NHL#633
    PlayoffsEliminated by Colorado Avalanche
    0 of 9 games0 points
    First roundLAKLos Angeles Kings4–0Second roundCOLColorado Avalanche1–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1999-2000
  3. Season

    2000-2001

    Yuri Butsayev plays only 15 games for 2 points

    DETDetroit Red Wings
    Events
    67
    games missed
    Points
    2
    NHL#697
    Games
    15 of 82
    18%
    Goals
    1
    NHL#591
    Assists
    1
    NHL#701
    P/GP
    0.13
    +/-
    -2
    NHL#494
    PlayoffsEliminated by Los Angeles Kings
    0 of 6 games0 points
    First roundLAKLos Angeles Kings2–4
    The whole season and the playoff run2000-2001
  4. Season

    2001-2002

    Yuri Butsayev plays only 11 games for 2 points

    DETDetroit Red WingsATLAtlanta Thrashers
    Events
    71
    games missed
    Points
    2
    NHL#663
    Games
    11 of 82
    13%
    Goals
    2
    NHL#518
    Assists
    0
    NHL#741
    P/GP
    0.18
    +/-
    0
    NHL#332
    The whole season2001-2002
  5. Season

    2002-2003

    Yuri Butsayev's last season: 2 points

    ATLAtlanta Thrashers
    Events
    66
    games missed
    Points
    2
    NHL#690
    Games
    16 of 82
    20%
    Goals
    2
    NHL#530
    Assists
    0
    NHL#749
    P/GP
    0.13
    +/-
    -5
    NHL#636
    The whole season2002-2003
  6. The career

    Yuri Butsayev played his last NHL game in 2002

    The career ended after 4 seasons, the last of them with Atlanta Thrashers.