Butch Goring

Robert Thomas "Butch" Goring^[1] (born October 22, 1949) is a Canadian retired ice hockey player. He played 16 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Los Angeles Kings, New York Islanders and Boston Bruins. He is a four-time Stanley Cup winner with the Islanders. Since retiring as a player he has served as head coach of both the Bruins and Islanders. He currently serves as the Islanders TV color commentator alongside Islanders play by play announcer Brendan Burke.

Butch Goring
Born	(1949-10-22) October 22, 1949 (age 76) Saint Boniface, Manitoba, Canada
Height	5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight	165 lb (75 kg; 11 st 11 lb)
Position	Centre
Shot	Left
Played for	Los Angeles Kings New York Islanders Boston Bruins
National team	Canada
NHL draft	51st overall, 1969 Los Angeles Kings
Playing career	1969–1987

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1965–66	Winnipeg Rangers	MJHL		3	0	0	0	0		3	0	1	1	0
1966–67	Winnipeg Rangers	MJHL		51	35	31	66	2		8	2	6	8	0
1967–68	Hull Nationals	Que-Sr.		40	16	41	57	4		—	—	—	—	—
1967–68	Winnipeg Jets	MJHL		—	—	—	—	—		1	2	1	3	0
1967–68	St. Boniface Mohawks	AC		—	—	—	—	—		12	5	6	11	2
1968–69	Winnipeg Jets	WCHL		39	42	33	75	0		—	—	—	—	—
1968–69	Dauphin Kings	MC		—	—	—	—	—		12	8	8	16	5
1968–69	Regina Pats	MC		—	—	—	—	—		2	2	3	5	0
1969–70	Los Angeles Kings	NHL		59	13	23	36	8		—	—	—	—	—
1969–70	Springfield Kings	AHL		19	13	7	20	0		—	—	—	—	—
1970–71	Los Angeles Kings	NHL		19	2	5	7	2		—	—	—	—	—
1970–71	Springfield Kings	AHL		40	23	32	55	4		12	11	14	25	0
1971–72	Los Angeles Kings	NHL		74	21	29	50	2		—	—	—	—	—
1972–73	Los Angeles Kings	NHL		67	28	31	59	2		—	—	—	—	—
1973–74	Los Angeles Kings	NHL		70	28	33	61	2		5	0	1	1	0
1974–75	Los Angeles Kings	NHL		60	27	33	60	6		3	0	0	0	0
1975–76	Los Angeles Kings	NHL		80	33	40	73	8		9	2	3	5	4
1976–77	Los Angeles Kings	NHL		78	30	55	85	6		9	7	5	12	0
1977–78	Los Angeles Kings	NHL		80	37	36	73	2		2	0	0	0	2
1978–79	Los Angeles Kings	NHL		80	36	51	87	16		2	0	0	0	0
1979–80	Los Angeles Kings	NHL		69	20	48	68	12		—	—	—	—	—
1979–80	New York Islanders*	NHL		12	6	5	11	2		21	7	12	19	2
1980–81	New York Islanders*	NHL		78	23	37	60	0		18	10	10	20	6
1981–82	New York Islanders*	NHL		67	15	17	32	10		19	6	5	11	12
1982–83	New York Islanders*	NHL		75	19	20	39	8		20	4	8	12	4
1983–84	New York Islanders	NHL		71	22	24	46	8		21	1	5	6	2
1984–85	New York Islanders	NHL		29	2	5	7	2		—	—	—	—	—
1984–85	Boston Bruins	NHL		39	13	21	34	6		5	1	1	2	0
1986–87	Nova Scotia Oilers	AHL		10	3	5	8	2		—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				1107	375	513	888	102		134	38	50	88	32

* Stanley Cup champion

International

Year	Team	Event		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1981	Canada	CC		7	3	2	5	4

Coaching record

Team	Year	Regular season							Post season
		G	W	L	T	OTL	Pts	Finish	Result
BOS	1985–86	80	37	31	12	—	86	3rd in Adams	Lost in first round
BOS	1986–87	13	5	7	1	—	(85)	3rd in Adams	(fired)
NYI	1999–2000	82	24	48	9	1	58	5th in Atlantic	Missed playoffs
NYI	2000–01	65	17	40	5	3	(52)	5th in Atlantic	(fired)
Total		240	83	126	27	4

Career achievements and facts

• MJHL Hockey Ability and Sportsmanship Award winner (1967)
• Turnbull Cup (MJHL championship) (1969)
• Calder Cup (AHL championship) (1971)
• Bill Masterton Trophy winner (1978)
• Lady Byng Trophy winner (1978)
• Played in NHL All-Star Game (1980)
• Conn Smythe Trophy winner (1981)
• Stanley Cup Champions (1980, 1981, 1982, 1983)
• Played in the Canada Cup Tournament for Team Canada (1981)
• Named Manitoba's Athlete of the Year (1981)
• IHL Coach of Year (1995 and 1996)
• Turner Cup (IHL) Championships (1995 and 1996)
• One of the first players in the league to wear a helmet regularly.
• The very last active player that had played during the 1960s^[2]
• Inducted into the Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame and Museum in 1992
• "Honoured Member" of the Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame