Garth Butcher

Quick Facts

Full Name	Garth Butcher
Occupation	Ice Hockey Player
Date Of Birth	Jan 8, 1963(1963-01-08)
Age	61
Birthplace	Regina
Country	Canada
Birth City	Saskatchewan
Horoscope	Capricorn

Garth Butcher Biography

Garth Butcher is one of the most popular and richest Ice Hockey Player who was born on January 8, 1963 in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada. Garth Butcher (born January 8 1963 on January 8, 1963 in Regina, Saskatchewan) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenseman. Butcher was considered a top prospect for junior players and was part of the initial Canadian team to take silver at the World Junior Championship. Butcher was a part of the National Hockey League for 14 seasons from 1981-82 until 1994-95. Most of it was in Vancouver Canucks. Vancouver Canucks.

After spending a portion of the following year with Canucks farm team The Fredericton Express, Butcher became an integral part of the NHL team’s defense. Butcher was renowned for his defensive skills, but never quite matched his offensive statistics from his junior. His most prolific offensive year was 1987-88. He scored just 23,023 score (6 points as well as 17 assists).

Goals came so rarely for Butcher at the NHL level that, in the 1988–89 season, his first goal of the season came in the playoffs (the Game 6 winning goal in the near-upset of the Calgary Flames).

Butcher played an aggressive style and earned a reputation as a classic “needler” who distracted opponents or provoked them into taking penalties. In 1989, Gerard Gallant of the Detroit Red Wings was suspended five games for retaliating and deliberately attempting to injure Butcher.

Following the international tournament after the tournament, he was invited in to join The NHL for with the Canucks for five regular season games (debuting the 7th of January 1982) and one play-off match as the team made its way towards winning the Stanley Cup final.

Garth Butcher Net Worth

Garth Butcher is one of the richest Ice Hockey Player from Canada. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Garth Butcher 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Butcher played for Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League teams in his hometown of Regina before moving into the Western Hockey League, late in the 1979-80 season. Regina hosted for the tournament in 1980, the Memorial Cup, and Butcher was a part of The WHL’s Regina Pats for 13 regular-season games, nine playoffs (winning the President’s Cup and for the round-robin games of the Memorial Cup tournament. At the age of 16 Butcher was the Pats the youngest player.

The following two seasons in junior hockey, he amassed the equivalent of 178 points and more than 500 minutes in penalty time and was picked for make the team of NHL’s All-Star team in 1980 and 1981. “His blend of talent and grit made him one of the top prospects” for the 1981 NHL Entry Draft. In the Hockey News draft preview issue included Butcher as the third. 3 overall prospect and the No. one WHL player in a draft that also included future Hall of Famer Dale Hawerchuk, Grant Fuhr and Al MacInnis (who was drafted five places ahead of Butcher). On the day of the draft The Vancouver Canucks selected him 10th overall.

Butcher was not a prolific fighter but was still regarded as a tough, capable opponent. His December 26, 1988 fight with Mark Hunter of the Calgary Flames resulted in Hunter missing part of the season due to a concussion.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Garth Butcher height 6 ft 0 in Garth weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Garth Butcher Dating?

According to our records, Garth Butcher is possibily single & has not been previously engaged. As of December 1, 2023, Garth Butcher’s is not dating anyone.

Relationships Record : We have no records of past relationships for Garth Butcher. You may help us to build the dating records for Garth Butcher!

Butcher was released by Toronto on October 2, 1995. He was unable to catch on with another team and chose to retire at age 32.

Facts & Trivia

Garth Ranked on the list of most popular Ice Hockey Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Canada. Garth Butcher celebrates birthday on January 8 of every year.

Butcher married the sister of former NHL players Doug Morrison and Mark Morrison. Butcher has five children; his son, Matt, was drafted by the Vancouver Canucks in the 2005 NHL Entry Draft.