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American professional ice hockey defenceman
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Male
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Birth:
6 January 1995
The details
Biography
Introduction
Will Butcher (born January 6, 1995) is an American professional ice hockey defenceman for the New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League (NHL). Butcher was selected in the fifth round, 123rd overall, by the Colorado Avalanche in the 2013 NHL Entry Draft.
Playing career
Butcher played college hockey at Denver from 2013–2017. In 2016–17, Butcher won the Hobey Baker Award, marking him as the best player in men's college hockey; he was also named a NCHC First-Team All-Star, NCHC Player of the Year, and NCHC Offensive Defenseman of the Year. He helped Denver win the 2017 NCAA Championship.
On August 27, 2017, Butcher signed a two-year entry level contract worth of $925,000 with the New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League (NHL).
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2010–11 | Dubuque Fighting Saints | USHL | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | U.S. National Development Team | USHL | 31 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | U.S. National Development Team | USHL | 26 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | University of Denver | NCHC | 38 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | University of Denver | NCHC | 38 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | University of Denver | NCHC | 39 | 9 | 23 | 32 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | University of Denver | NCHC | 43 | 7 | 30 | 37 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NCAA totals | 158 | 28 | 75 | 103 | 53 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
Awards and honours
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| AHCA West First-Team All-American | 2016–17 |