USA Chris Butler
1-time World Championship Bronze Medal 1
1-time NCAA (West) Second All-American Team 1
Date of Birth
Position
D
Age
38
Height
6'1" / 185 cm
Place of Birth
Weight
201 lbs / 91 kg
Nation
Shoots
L
Status
Retired

Chris Butler was known as a defenseman who played a well-rounded game. He had both very good skating ability and solid hockey sense.
- Erik K. Piri, Elite Prospects

Team Staff profile of Chris Butler also available

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Chris Butler Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2001-02 Chaminade College Prep USHS-MO -* 1* 3* 4* -* -* |
2002-03 St. Louis Jr. Blues CSHL 44* 2* 12* 14* 35* -* |
Chaminade College Prep USHS-MO -* 0* 1* 1* -* -* |
2003-04 Sioux City Musketeers USHL 55* 3* 6* 9* 37* 4* | Playoffs 7 0 1 1 6 -5
2004-05 Sioux City Musketeers “A” USHL 60* 6* 22* 28* 90* 36* | Playoffs 13 1 6 7 10 8
2005-06 Univ. of Denver NCAA 35* 7* 15* 22* 28* 2* |
USA U20 WJC-20 4* 0* 0* 0* 2* 4* |
2006-07 Univ. of Denver NCAA 39* 10* 17* 27* 42* 8* |
2007-08 Univ. of Denver “A” NCAA 41* 3* 14* 17* 20* 8* |
2008-09 Buffalo Sabres NHL 47* 2* 4* 6* 18* 11* |
Portland Pirates AHL 27* 2* 10* 12* 14* -3* | Playoffs 4 0 0 0 0 0
2009-10 Buffalo Sabres NHL 59* 1* 20* 21* 22* -15* |
2010-11 Buffalo Sabres NHL 49* 2* 7* 9* 26* 8* | Playoffs 7 0 1 1 10 -3
2011-12 Calgary Flames NHL 68* 2* 13* 15* 34* -9* |
USA WC 8* 1* 1* 2* 0* 1* |
2012-13 Karlskrona HK HockeyAllsvenskan 5* 0* 0* 0* 8* -3* |
Calgary Flames NHL 44* 1* 7* 8* 19* -10* |
USA WC 10* 0* 2* 2* 0* -1* |
2013-14 Calgary Flames NHL 82* 2* 14* 16* 39* -23* |
2014-15 St. Louis Blues NHL 33* 3* 6* 9* 23* 8* |
Chicago Wolves AHL 14* 1* 8* 9* 6* 5* |
2015-16 St. Louis Blues NHL 5* 0* 0* 0* 4* -1* |
Chicago Wolves AHL 46* 4* 14* 18* 39* -14* |
2016-17 St. Louis Blues NHL 1* 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* |
Chicago Wolves “C” AHL 72* 5* 21* 26* 46* 23* | Playoffs 9 1 5 6 4 -1
2017-18 St. Louis Blues NHL 6* 0* 0* 0* 2* 1* |
San Antonio Rampage “A” AHL 61* 8* 21* 29* 22* 12* |
2018-19 St. Louis Blues NHL 13* 1* 1* 2* 0* 3* |
San Antonio Rampage “C” AHL 51* 2* 19* 21* 40* -3* |

Chris Butler Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
AHL 6 271* 22* 93* 115* 0.42* 167* 20* | 2 13 1 * 5 * 6 * 0.46 * 4 * -1 *
CSHL 1 44* 2* 12* 14* 0.32* 35* -* | 0 * * * * * *
HockeyAllsvenskan 1 5* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 8* -3* | 0 * * * * * *
NCAA 3 115* 20* 46* 66* 0.57* 90* 18* | 0 * * * * * *
NHL 11 407* 14* 72* 86* 0.21* 187* -27* | 1 7 0 * 1 * 1 * 0.14 * 10 * -3 *
USHL 2 115* 9* 28* 37* 0.32* 127* 40* | 2 20 1 * 7 * 8 * 0.40 * 16 * 3 *
USHS-MO 2 -* 1* 4* 5* -* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WC 2 18* 1* 3* 4* 0.22* 0* 0* | 0 * * * * * *
WJC-20 1 4* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 2* 4* | 0 * * * * * *

Chris Butler Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
07/03/2019
07/03/2019 Confirmed St. Louis Blues Retired
06/28/2017
06/28/2017 Extension St. Louis Blues St. Louis Blues
07/02/2016
07/02/2016 Extension St. Louis Blues St. Louis Blues
07/01/2015
07/01/2015 Extension St. Louis Blues St. Louis Blues
07/16/2014
07/16/2014 Confirmed Calgary Flames St. Louis Blues
07/05/2013
07/05/2013 Extension Calgary Flames Calgary Flames
11/27/2012
11/27/2012 Confirmed Calgary Flames Karlskrona HK
07/01/2011
07/01/2011 Confirmed Buffalo Sabres Calgary Flames
Player Biography and Trivia

Cult/Star player for Chaminade College Prep