Will Butcher
| Will Butcher | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
January 6, 1995 Sun Prairie, Wisconsin, U.S.[1] | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb) | ||
| Position | Defense | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team | New Jersey Devils | ||
| National team |
 | ||
| NHL Draft |
123rd overall, 2013 Colorado Avalanche | ||
| Playing career | 2017–present | ||
Will Butcher (born January 6, 1995) is an American professional ice hockey defenseman 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;[2] he was also named a NCHC First-Team All-Star, NCHC Player of the Year, and NCHC Offensive Defenseman of the Year.[3] He helped Denver win the 2017 NCAA Championship.[4]
On August 27, 2017, Butcher signed as a free agent to a two-year entry-level maximum contract worth an annual base salary of $925,000 with the New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League (NHL).[5]
After participating in his first training camp with the Devils, Butcher made the Devils' opening night roster for the 2017–18 season.[6] In the Devils' home opener, Butcher made his NHL debut against the Colorado Avalanche and he became the first Devils' player in franchise history to record 3 points in his debut, registering 3 assists on the power play, in a 4–1 victory on October 7, 2017.[7]
International play
Butcher was named to the senior United States roster to compete at the 2018 IIHF World Championship.[8]
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 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 81 | 5 | 39 | 44 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | ||
| NHL totals | 81 | 5 | 39 | 44 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | United States | U17 |  |
5 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 2 | |
| 2012 | United States | WJC18 |  |
6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2013 | United States | WJC18 | |
7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | |
| 2014 | United States | WJC | 5th | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | |
| 2015 | United States | WJC | 5th | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Junior totals | 28 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 8 | ||||
Awards and honors
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| College | ||
| NCHC First All-Star Team | 2016, 2017 | |
| AHCA West Second-Team All-American | 2016 | |
| NCHC Offensive Defenseman of the Year | 2017 | |
| NCHC Player of the Year | 2017 | |
| AHCA West First-Team All-American | 2017 | [9] |
| NCAA All-Tournament Team | 2017 | [10] |
| NCAA West First All-Star Team | 2017 | |
| Hobey Baker Award | 2017 | [2] |
References
- ↑ Milewski, Todd D. (April 8, 2017). "College hockey: Sun Prairie's Will Butcher becomes first Wisconsin-born player to win Hobey Baker Award". madison.com. Retrieved August 28, 2017.
- 1 2 "Will Butcher Named Best Player in College Hockey". news.du.edu. April 8, 2017. Retrieved March 26, 2018.
- ↑ NCHC (March 16, 2017). "Denver, WMU Take Home Top Honors at 2017 NCHC Awards Celebration".
- ↑ "Butcher Helps Denver Win NCAA Championship". Colorado Avalanche. 2017-05-02. Retrieved 2017-05-02.
- ↑ "Devils agree to terms on a two-year entry-level deal with Will Butcher". NHL.com. August 27, 2017. Retrieved August 28, 2017.
- ↑ "Devils announce roster for start of 2017-18 NHL season". NHL.com. October 3, 2017. Retrieved October 8, 2017.
- ↑ Morreale, Mike G. (October 7, 2017). "Butcher helps Devils top Avalanche". NHL.com. Retrieved October 8, 2017.
- ↑ "2018 U.S. MEN'S NATIONAL TEAM ROSTER". teamusa.usahockey.com. Retrieved April 29, 2018.
- ↑ "2016-2017 All-American Team". The American Hockey Coaches Association. Retrieved 2017-06-21.
- ↑ "Denver Survives, Claims 8th National Championship". Inside Hockey. 2017-04-09. Retrieved 2018-04-23.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
| Awards and achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Jimmy Vesey |
Hobey Baker Award 2016–17 |
Succeeded by Adam Gaudette |
| Preceded by Ethan Prow |
NCHC Player of the Year 2016–17 |
Succeeded by Henrik Borgström |
| Preceded by Ethan Prow |
NCHC Offensive Defenseman of the Year 2016–17 |
Succeeded by Scott Perunovich |