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Bill Butters

Position: D
Shoots: Right
Height: 5-10    Weight: 185 lbs.
Born: January 10, 1951 in St. Paul, Minnesota

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NHL/WHA Regular Season

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Season Age Team Lg GP G A PTS PTS/G GC GC/G TGF PGF TGA PGA +/- PIM ESG PPG SHG GWG SOG SOG/G SPCT TOI ATOI
1974-75 24 Minnesota Fighting Saints WHA 24 2 2 4 0.17 2 0.07 -8 58 2 0 0 0 16 0.67 12.5
1975-76 25 2 Teams WHA 73 0 19 19 0.26 6 0.08 27 188 0 0 0 0 93 1.27 0.0
1975-76 25 Minnesota Fighting Saints WHA 59 0 15 15 0.25 4 0.07 19 170 0 0 0 0 82 1.39 0.0
1975-76 25 Houston Aeros WHA 14 0 4 4 0.29 1 0.09 8 18 0 0 0 0 11 0.79 0.0
1976-77 26 3 Teams WHA 75 1 17 18 0.24 6 0.07 16 215 1 0 0 0 93 1.24 1.1
1976-77 26 Minnesota Fighting Saints WHA 42 0 7 7 0.17 2 0.05 5 133 0 0 0 0 48 1.14 0.0
1976-77 26 Edmonton Oilers WHA 7 0 2 2 0.29 1 0.08 -2 17 0 0 0 0 7 1.00 0.0
1976-77 26 New England Whalers WHA 26 1 8 9 0.35 3 0.11 13 65 1 0 0 38 1.46 2.6
1977-78 27 New England Whalers WHA 45 1 13 14 0.31 4 0.10 21 69 1 0 0 37 0.82 2.7
1977-78 27 Minnesota North Stars NHL 23 1 0 1 0.04 1 0.02 19 0 31 9 -3 30 1 0 0 0 18 0.78 5.6
1978-79 28 Minnesota North Stars NHL 49 0 4 4 0.08 1 0.03 22 0 46 12 -12 47 0 0 0 0 17 0.35 0.0
Career 2 Seasons NHL 72 1 4 5 0.07 2 0.02 41 0 77 21 -15 77 1 0 0 0 35 0.49 2.9
Career 4 Seasons WHA 217 4 51 55 0.25 17 0.08 56 530 4 0 0 0 239 1.10 1.7

NHL/WHA Playoffs

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Season Age Team Lg GP G A PTS PTS/G +/- PIM ESG PPG SHG GWG SOG SOG/G SPCT TOI ATOI
1974-75 24 Minnesota Fighting Saints WHA 12 1 0 1 0.08 21 0
1975-76 25 Houston Aeros WHA 17 0 3 3 0.18 -6 51
1976-77 26 New England Whalers WHA 5 0 1 1 0.20 -1 15 0 0 0 0
Career 3 Seasons WHA 34 1 4 5 0.15 -7 87 0 0 0 0

Other Regular Season

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Season Age Team Lg GP G A PTS PTS/G GC GC/G TGF PGF TGA PGA +/- PIM ESG PPG SHG GWG SOG SOG/G SPCT TOI ATOI
1970-71 20 University of Minnesota WCHA 27 0 1 1 0.04 52
1971-72 21 University of Minnesota WCHA 29 1 9 10 0.34 100
1972-73 22 University of Minnesota WCHA 33 3 6 9 0.27 110
1973-74 23 Oklahoma City Blazers CHL 71 7 18 25 0.35 174
1974-75 24 Oklahoma City Blazers CHL 32 5 9 14 0.44 192
1978-79 28 Oklahoma City Stars CHL 14 1 2 3 0.21 31
1979-80 29 Oklahoma City Stars CHL 73 3 8 11 0.15 134
Career 4 Seasons CHL 190 16 37 53 0.28 531
Career 3 Seasons WCHA 89 4 16 20 0.22 262

Other Playoffs

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Season Age Team Lg GP G A PTS PTS/G +/- PIM ESG PPG SHG GWG SOG SOG/G SPCT TOI ATOI
1973-74 23 Oklahoma City Blazers CHL 10 2 4 6 0.60 37
Career 1 Season CHL 10 2 4 6 0.60 37

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Glossary

Penalties in Minutes

1976-77 WHA 215 (5)
Career WHA 530 (31)

Transactions

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September 27, 1973: Signed as a free agent by Toronto, September 27, 1973.

February, 1975: Rights traded to Minnesota (WHA) by Toronto for cash, February, 1975.

February 27, 1976: Signed as a free agent by Toronto (WHA) after Minnesota (WHA) franchise folded, February 27, 1976.

February 27, 1976: Traded to Houston (WHA) by Toronto (WHA) for Paul Crowley and future considerations, February 27, 1976.

June, 1976: Claimed by Birmingham (WHA) from Houston (WHA) in 1976 WHA Intra-League Draft, June, 1976.

September, 1976: Traded to Minnesota (WHA) by Birmingham (WHA) for cash, September 1976.

January, 1977: Traded to Edmonton (WHA) by Minnesota (WHA) with Mike Antonovich, Jean-Louis Levasseur, Dave Keon, Jack Carlson, Steve Carlson and John McKenzie for cash, January 1977.

February, 1977: Traded to New England (WHA) by Edmonton (WHA) with Mike Antonovich for Brett Callighen and Ron Busniuk, February, 1977.

February 16, 1978: Signed as a free agent by Minnesota after clearing WHA waivers, February 16, 1978.