Butch Williams

Warren Milton "Butch" Williams (born September 11, 1952) is a retired professional ice hockey player who played 108 games in the National Hockey League in 1974–76. He played for the California Golden Seals and St. Louis Blues and also represented the United States in the 1976 Canada Cup. Williams finished his major league career in 1977 with the Edmonton Oilers of the World Hockey Association and also played for Team USA at the 1977 Ice Hockey World Championship.

Butch Williams
Born	(1952-09-11) September 11, 1952 (age 72) Duluth, Minnesota, U.S.A.
Height	5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight	195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb)
Position	Right Wing
Shot	Right
Played for	St. Louis Blues California Golden Seals Edmonton Oilers
National team	United States
NHL draft	Undrafted
Playing career	1972–1978

He and his older brother Tom Williams were the first American brothers to play in the NHL.

From 2010 to 2013, for three seasons, Butch was the owner and general manager of the Duluth Clydesdales, a Junior A hockey club playing in the Superior International Junior Hockey League.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1970–71	Oshawa Generals	OHA		53	5	21	26	43		—	—	—	—	—
1971–72	Oshawa Generals	OHA		23	4	9	13	51		—	—	—	—	—
1971–72	Niagara Falls Flyers	OHA		24	9	9	18	50		6	0	1	1	41
1972–73	Clinton Comets	EHL		54	22	42	64	129		—	—	—	—	—
1972–73	Denver Spurs	WHL		13	2	5	7	15		5	1	2	3	2
1973–74	Denver Spurs	WHL		35	13	11	24	86		—	—	—	—	—
1973–74	St. Louis Blues	NHL		31	3	10	13	6		—	—	—	—	—
1974–75	Denver Spurs	CHL		14	2	9	11	29		—	—	—	—	—
1974–75	California Golden Seals	NHL		63	11	21	32	118		—	—	—	—	—
1975–76	Salt Lake Golden Eagles	CHL		60	31	46	77	171		5	2	3	5	24
1975–76	California Golden Seals	NHL		14	0	4	4	7		—	—	—	—	—
1976–77	Rhode Island Reds	AHL		5	0	1	1	24		—	—	—	—	—
1976–77	Edmonton Oilers	WHA		29	3	10	13	16		—	—	—	—	—
WHA totals				29	3	10	13	16		—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				108	14	35	49	131		—	—	—	—	—

International

Year	Team	Event		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1976	United States	CC		3	0	3	3	2
1977	United States	WC		10	4	4	8	22
Senior totals				13	4	7	11	24

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database