Will Butcher
| Will Butcher | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
January 6, 1995 Madison, Wisconsin, U.S. | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb) | ||
| Position | Defenseman | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NCAA team | Denver Pioneers | ||
| NHL draft |
123rd overall, 2013 Colorado Avalanche | ||
Will Butcher (born January 6, 1995) is an American ice hockey player.
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;[1] he was also named a NCHC First-Team All-Star, NCHC Player of the Year, and NCHC Offensive Defenseman of the Year.[2] He helped Denver win the 2017 NCAA Championship.[3]
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 | [4] |
References
- ^ "Will Butcher Named Best Player in College Hockey".
- ^ NCHC (16 March 2017). "Denver, WMU Take Home Top Honors at 2017 NCHC Awards Celebration".
- ^ "Butcher Helps Denver Win NCAA Championship".
- ^ "2016-2017 All-American Team". The American Hockey Coaches Association. Retrieved 2017-06-21.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
| Awards and achievements | ||
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| Preceded by | Hobey Baker Award 2016–17 |
Succeeded by Incumbent
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| Preceded by | NCHC Player of the Year 2016–17 |
Succeeded by Incumbent
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| Preceded by | NCHC Offensive Defenseman of the Year 2016–17 |
Succeeded by Incumbent
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