Garth Butcher | |||||||||||
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Born |
Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada | January 8, 1963||||||||||
Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||||||||||
Weight | 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb) | ||||||||||
Position | Defence | ||||||||||
Shot | Right | ||||||||||
Played for |
Vancouver Canucks St. Louis Blues Quebec Nordiques Toronto Maple Leafs | ||||||||||
National team | Canada | ||||||||||
NHL draft |
10th overall, 1981 Vancouver Canucks | ||||||||||
Playing career | 1981–1995 | ||||||||||
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Garth Butcher (born January 8, 1963) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman. Butcher was a top prospect as a junior player and was a member of the first Canadian team to win gold at the world junior championship. Butcher played in the National Hockey League for 14 seasons, from 1981–82 to 1994–95, mostly with the Vancouver Canucks.