Vyacheslav Butsayev
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Vyacheslav Gennadievich Butsayev is a Russia
n retired professional ice hockey
player. He was drafted by the Philadelphia Flyers
in the sixth round, 109th overall, of the 1990 NHL Entry Draft
. He last played for HC Dmitrov
in Russia's Vysshaya Liga.
Butsayev played in the Soviet Union for several seasons before coming to North America
, including three seasons with HC CSKA Moscow
. He joined the Flyers for the 1992–93 season, playing in 52 games and scoring 16 points.
Butsayev was a journeyman in the NHL, playing for the Flyers, San Jose Sharks
, Mighty Ducks of Anaheim, Florida Panthers
, Ottawa Senators
, and Tampa Bay Lightning
. He returned to Russia
for the 2001–02 season and has played there since.
In his NHL career, Butsayev appeared in 132 games. He scored 17 goals and added 26 assists.
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
n retired professional ice hockey
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
player. He was drafted by the Philadelphia Flyers
Philadelphia Flyers
The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
in the sixth round, 109th overall, of the 1990 NHL Entry Draft
1990 NHL Entry Draft
The 1990 National Hockey League Entry Draft was the 28th NHL Entry Draft. It was hosted by the Vancouver Canucks at BC Place Stadium in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada on June 16, 1990...
. He last played for HC Dmitrov
HC Dmitrov
HC Dmitrov is a defunct professional ice hockey team based in Dmitrov, Moscow Oblast, Russia....
in Russia's Vysshaya Liga.
Butsayev played in the Soviet Union for several seasons before coming to North America
North America
North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...
, including three seasons with HC CSKA Moscow
HC CSKA Moscow
HC CSKA Moscow is a Russian ice hockey club that plays in the Kontinental Hockey League. It is referred to in the West as "Central Red Army" or the "Red Army Team" for its past affiliation with the Soviet Army, popularly known as the Red Army...
. He joined the Flyers for the 1992–93 season, playing in 52 games and scoring 16 points.
Butsayev was a journeyman in the NHL, playing for the Flyers, San Jose Sharks
San Jose Sharks
The San Jose Sharks are a professional ice hockey team based in San Jose, California, United States. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...
, Mighty Ducks of Anaheim, Florida Panthers
Florida Panthers
The Florida Panthers are a professional ice hockey team based in Sunrise, Florida, in the Miami metropolitan area. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . They play their games at the BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise and are the...
, Ottawa Senators
Ottawa Senators
The Ottawa Senators are a professional ice hockey team based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
, and Tampa Bay Lightning
Tampa Bay Lightning
The Tampa Bay Lightning are a professional ice hockey team based in Tampa, Florida. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . They have one Stanley Cup championship in their history, in 2003–04. They are often referred to as the...
. He returned to Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
for the 2001–02 season and has played there since.
In his NHL career, Butsayev appeared in 132 games. He scored 17 goals and added 26 assists.
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season Season (sports) In an organized sports league, a season is the portion of one year in which regulated games of the sport are in session. For example, in Major League Baseball, one season lasts approximately from April 1 through October 1; in Association football, it is generally from August until May In an... |
Team | League | GP | G Goal (ice hockey) In ice hockey, a goal is scored when the puck completely crosses the goal line between the two goal posts and below the goal crossbar. A goal awards one point to the team attacking the goal scored upon, regardless of which team the player who actually deflected the puck into the goal belongs to... |
A Assist (ice hockey) In ice hockey, an assist is attributed to up to two players of the scoring team who shot, passed or deflected the puck towards the scoring teammate, or touched it in any other way which enabled the goal, meaning that they were "assisting" in the goal. There can be a maximum of two assists per goal... |
Pts Point (ice hockey) Point in ice hockey has three official meanings:* A point is awarded to a player for each goal scored or assist earned. The total number of goals plus assists equals total points. In some European leagues, a goal counts as two points, and an assist counts as one... |
PIM Penalty (ice hockey) A penalty in ice hockey is a punishment for inappropriate behavior. Most penalties are enforced by detaining the offending player within a penalty box for a set number of minutes, during which, the player can not participate in play. The offending team usually may not replace the player on the ice,... |
GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1986–87 | Torpedo Tolyatti HC Lada Togliatti HC Lada is a Russian professional ice hockey team based in Togliatti, Russia. They were members of the Kharlamov Division of the Kontinental Hockey League.Due to a lack of a satisfactory arena the KHL expelled the team... |
USSR-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1987–88 | Torpedo Tolyatti | USSR-2 | 37 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1988–89 | Torpedo Tolyatti | USSR-2 | 60 | 14 | 7 | 21 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1989–90 | CSKA Moscow HC CSKA Moscow HC CSKA Moscow is a Russian ice hockey club that plays in the Kontinental Hockey League. It is referred to in the West as "Central Red Army" or the "Red Army Team" for its past affiliation with the Soviet Army, popularly known as the Red Army... |
USSR | 48 | 14 | 4 | 18 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1990–91 | CSKA Moscow | USSR | 46 | 14 | 9 | 23 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1991–92 | CSKA Moscow | CIS | 28 | 12 | 9 | 21 | 18 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 | ||
| 1992–93 | CSKA Moscow | IHL International Hockey League (1992–1996) The International Hockey League lasted from 1992 to 1996. It replaced the Soviet Union's Championship league. The last season was in 1995-1996, as the league was replaced replaced by the Russian Superleague the following season.... |
5 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1992–93 | Philadelphia Flyers Philadelphia Flyers The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... |
NHL National Hockey League The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States... |
52 | 2 | 14 | 16 | 61 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1992–93 1992–93 AHL season The 1992–93 AHL season was the 57th season of the American Hockey League. Sixteen teams played 80 games each in the schedule. The Binghamton Rangers finished first overall in the regular season with 124 points, a which holds to this day... |
Hershey Bears Hershey Bears The Hershey Bears Hockey Club is a professional ice hockey team playing in the American Hockey League, and is currently the top affiliate of the NHL Washington Capitals. The hockey club is based in the unincorporated town of Hershey, Pennsylvania, located within Derry Township some 14 miles east of... |
AHL American Hockey League The American Hockey League is a 30-team professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League... |
24 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 51 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1993–94 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 47 | 12 | 9 | 21 | 58 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1993–94 | San Jose Sharks San Jose Sharks The San Jose Sharks are a professional ice hockey team based in San Jose, California, United States. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League... |
NHL | 12 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1994–95 | Lada Togliatti HC Lada Togliatti HC Lada is a Russian professional ice hockey team based in Togliatti, Russia. They were members of the Kharlamov Division of the Kontinental Hockey League.Due to a lack of a satisfactory arena the KHL expelled the team... |
IHL | 9 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1994–95 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1994–95 | Kansas City Blades Kansas City Blades The Kansas City Blades was a professional ice hockey team in the International Hockey League from 1990–2001 until the demise of the league after the 2000–01 season. The Blades was based in Kansas City, Missouri at Kemper Arena.... |
IHL | 13 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1995–96 | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim Anaheim Ducks The Anaheim Ducks are a professional ice hockey team based in Anaheim, California, USA. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League... |
NHL | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1995–96 1995–96 AHL season The 1995–96 AHL season was the 60th season of the American Hockey League. The AHL expands by two teams and realigns into two conferences, and four divisions. The Northern Conference includes the North and Atlantic Divisions... |
Baltimore Bandits Baltimore Bandits The Baltimore Bandits were an ice hockey team in the American Hockey League in the 1995–96 and 1996–97 seasons. They played in Baltimore, Maryland, at the Baltimore Arena... |
AHL | 62 | 23 | 42 | 65 | 80 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 28 | ||
| 1996–97 | Södertälje SK Södertälje SK Södertälje Sportklubb is a Swedish professional ice hockey club playing in HockeyAllsvenskan. Södertälje were charter members of Elitserien when the league was founded in 1975 and have since played 24 seasons in the league... |
SEL Elitserien Elitserien, is a professional ice hockey league composed of twelve teams in Sweden... |
16 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 61 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1996–97 | Färjestads BK Färjestads BK Färjestads Bollklubb is a Swedish professional ice hockey team based in Karlstad. Färjestad has had 18 Swedish Championship final appearances, winning nine times since Elitserien was started in 1975. The team plays in the highest Swedish league, and have done so since 1965... |
SEL | 24 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 47 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 41 | ||
| 1997–98 | Fort Wayne Komets Fort Wayne Komets The Fort Wayne Komets are a minor league ice hockey franchise currently a member of the Central Hockey League in the Northern Conference. The team was previously a member of the International Hockey League before it merged into the CHL in 2010... |
IHL | 76 | 36 | 51 | 87 | 128 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | ||
| 1998–99 | Fort Wayne Komets | IHL | 71 | 28 | 44 | 72 | 123 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 1998–99 | Florida Panthers Florida Panthers The Florida Panthers are a professional ice hockey team based in Sunrise, Florida, in the Miami metropolitan area. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . They play their games at the BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise and are the... |
NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1998–99 | Ottawa Senators Ottawa Senators The Ottawa Senators are a professional ice hockey team based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... |
NHL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1999–2000 | Tampa Bay Lightning Tampa Bay Lightning The Tampa Bay Lightning are a professional ice hockey team based in Tampa, Florida. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . They have one Stanley Cup championship in their history, in 2003–04. They are often referred to as the... |
NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1999–2000 | Ottawa Senators | NHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1999–2000 | Grand Rapids Griffins Grand Rapids Griffins The Grand Rapids Griffins are a professional hockey team in the American Hockey League . They play in Grand Rapids, Michigan at the Van Andel Arena. They are the AHL affiliate to the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League.... |
IHL | 68 | 28 | 35 | 63 | 85 | 17 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 24 | ||
| 2000–01 | Grand Rapids Griffins | IHL | 75 | 33 | 35 | 68 | 65 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 18 | ||
| 2001–02 | Lokomotiv Yaroslavl Lokomotiv Yaroslavl Hockey Club Lokomotiv , also known as Lokomotiv Yaroslavl, is a Russian professional ice hockey team based in Yaroslavl. The name of the team is derived from its owner, Russian Railways, the national railroad operator.... |
RSL Russian Superleague The Russian Superleague , commonly abbreviated as RSL, was the highest division of the main professional ice hockey league in Russia. It was considered the second best league in the world, after the National Hockey League of North America... |
29 | 8 | 16 | 24 | 28 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | ||
| 2002–03 | Lokomotiv Yaroslavl | RSL | 45 | 13 | 15 | 28 | 38 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 10 | ||
| 2003–04 | Lokomotiv Yaroslavl | RSL | 54 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 56 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2004–05 | Severstal Cherepovets | RSL | 31 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2004–05 | CSKA Moscow | RSL | 24 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | HC MVD | RSL | 49 | 12 | 14 | 26 | 68 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | HC Dmitrov HC Dmitrov HC Dmitrov is a defunct professional ice hockey team based in Dmitrov, Moscow Oblast, Russia.... |
RUS-2 | 19 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 132 | 17 | 26 | 43 | 133 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
International statistics
| Year | Team | Event | Place | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 1990 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships The 1990 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships was the 14th edition of the World Junior Ice Hockey Championships and was held mainly in Helsinki, Finland... |
Soviet Union | WJC | 7 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 14 | ||
| 1991 1991 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships -Final Round:-Consolation Round:No team was relegated because of the expansion to twelve teams.-World Championship Group B :... |
Soviet Union | WC Ice Hockey World Championships The Ice Hockey World Championships are an annual ice hockey tournament organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation . First officially held at the 1920 Summer Olympics, it is the sport's highest profile annual international tournament. The IIHF was created in 1908 while the European... |
10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 10 | ||
| 1992 Ice hockey at the 1992 Winter Olympics Ice hockey at the 1992 Winter Olympics was held at the Méribel Ice Palace in Méribel, a ski resort about 45 km from host city Albertville. The competition, held from 8 to 23 February, was won by the Unified Team.-Final rankings:# # # # # # #... |
Unified Team | Oly Ice hockey at the Olympic Games Ice hockey tournaments have been staged at the Olympic Games since 1920. The men's tournament was introduced at the 1920 Summer Olympics and was transferred permanently to the Winter Olympic Games programme in 1924. The women's tournament was first held at the 1998 Winter Olympics... |
8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 1992 1992 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships - Group 2 :- Consolation Round 11-12 Place :Poland was relegated to Group B.- Quarterfinals :- Semifinals :- Match for third place :- Final :-World Championship Group B :Played in Klagenfurt April 2-12... |
CIS | WC | 5th | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | |
| 1993 1993 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships - Group 2 :- Quarterfinals :- Consolation Round 9-12 Place :- Semifinals :- Consolation Round 11-12 Place :Switzerland was relegated to Group B.- Match for third place :- Final :-World Championship Group B :... |
Russia | WC | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | ||
| 1997 1997 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships - Group 2 :- Second Round 1-6 Place :Teams that had played each other in the first round carried those results forward. First and second place played off for gold, third and fourth for bronze.- Consolation Round 7-12 Place :... |
Russia | WC | 4th | 9 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | |
| 2002 2002 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships The 2002 Men's Ice Hockey Championships were held between April 26 and May 11, 2002 in Gothenburg, Karlstad and Jönköping, Sweden.It was the 66th annual event, and was run by the International Ice Hockey Federation .- Championship :... |
Russia | WC | 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | ||
| 2004 2004 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships The 2004 Men's Ice Hockey Championships were held April 24-May 9, 2004, in Prague and Ostrava, Czech Republic. Games for this Ice Hockey World Championships tournament were played at Sazka Arena and ČEZ Aréna... |
Russia | WC | 10th | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
| Senior Int'l Totals | 55 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 50 | ||||