| Butch Goring | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Goring with the New York Islanders in the 1980s | |||
| Born |
October 22, 1949 Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||
| Weight | 165 lb (75 kg; 11 st 11 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Los Angeles Kings New York Islanders Boston Bruins | ||
| National team |
 Canada | ||
| NHL draft |
51st overall, 1969 Los Angeles Kings | ||
| Playing career | 1969–1987 | ||
Robert Thomas "Butch" Goring[1] (born October 22, 1949) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player and coach. He played 16 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Los Angeles Kings, New York Islanders and Boston Bruins. A four-time Stanley Cup winner with the Islanders, he has been cited as a key figure of the Islanders dynasty.[2]
Since retiring as a player he has served as head coach of both the Bruins and Islanders. He currently serves as the Islanders' television color commentator on MSG Network and select games for TNT alongside lead team and #2 TNT play-by-play announcer Brendan Burke.[3] In addition, ice-level reporter Darren Pang join the pair for select games.[4][5]
Butch Goring worked as a Color commentator for the NHL on TNT from 2022-2023.
- ^ "legendsofhockey.net profile of Butch Goring". Retrieved April 14, 2023.
- ^ Bleacher Report [dead link]
- ^ Best, Neil (October 13, 2021). "Brendan Burke is on the road again with the Islanders -- and now Turner Sports". Newsday. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
- ^ "Turner Sports Announces Commentators for 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs Presented by GEICO Coverage, Starting on TNT and TBS, Thursday, May 5". pressroom.warnermedia.com (Press release). Warner Media, LLC. May 2, 2022.
- ^ "Warner Bros. Discovery Sports Announces Commentators for Additional First Round Coverage of 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs Presented by GEICO". Warner Bros. Discovery. April 21, 2023. Retrieved November 11, 2023.