Butch Williams
Warren Milton "Butch" Williams (born September 11, 1952 in Duluth, Minnesota) is a retired professional ice hockey player who played 108 games in the National Hockey League in 1974–76. He played for the California Golden Seals and St. Louis Blues and also represented the United States in the 1976 Canada Cup. Williams finished his major league career in 1977 with the Edmonton Oilers of the World Hockey Association and also played for Team USA at the 1977 Ice Hockey World Championship.
| Butch Williams | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
September 11, 1952 Duluth, Minnesota, U.S.A. | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb) | ||
| Position | Right Wing | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for |
St. Louis Blues California Golden Seals Edmonton Oilers | ||
| National team |
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| NHL Draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 1972–1978 | ||
He and older brother Tom Williams were the first American brothers to play in the NHL.
From 2010–2013, over the course of three seasons, Butch was the owner and general manager of the Duluth Clydesdales, a Junior A hockey club playing in the Superior International Junior Hockey League.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1970–71 | Oshawa Generals | OHA | 53 | 5 | 21 | 26 | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1971–72 | Oshawa Generals | OHA | 23 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 51 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1971–72 | Niagara Falls Flyers | OHA | 24 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 50 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 41 | ||
| 1972–73 | Clinton Comets | EHL | 54 | 22 | 42 | 64 | 129 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1972–73 | Denver Spurs | WHL | 13 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 1973–74 | Denver Spurs | WHL | 35 | 13 | 11 | 24 | 86 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1973–74 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 31 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1974–75 | Denver Spurs | CHL | 14 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1974–75 | California Golden Seals | NHL | 63 | 11 | 21 | 32 | 118 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1975–76 | Salt Lake Golden Eagles | CHL | 60 | 31 | 46 | 77 | 171 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 24 | ||
| 1975–76 | California Golden Seals | NHL | 14 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1976–77 | Rhode Island Reds | AHL | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1976–77 | Edmonton Oilers | WHA | 29 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| WHA totals | 29 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| NHL totals | 108 | 14 | 35 | 49 | 131 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | United States | CC | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | |
| 1977 | United States | WC | 10 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 22 | |
| Senior totals | 13 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 24 | |||
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or Legends of Hockey, or The Internet Hockey Database