Gordon Buttrey

Gordon Buttrey
Born (1926-03-17)March 17, 1926
Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
Died January 3, 2012(2012-01-03) (aged 85)
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Position Right Wing
Shot Right
Played for Chicago Black Hawks
Playing career 1943–1956

Gordon Roy Buttrey (March 17, 1926 – January 3, 2012) was a Canadian professional ice hockey right wing who played ten games in the National Hockey League with the Chicago Black Hawks during the 1943–44 season. He was traded with Hec Highton and cash to bring goalie Mike Karakas back to Chicago. Buttrey spent most of his career, which lasted from 1943 to 1956, in the minor leagues. He was born in Regina, Saskatchewan, but grew up in Edmonton, Alberta.