Butch Williams Explained

Position:Right Wing
Played For:St. Louis Blues
California Golden Seals
Edmonton Oilers
Shoots:Right
Height Ft:5
Height In:11
Weight Lb:195
Birth Date:11 September 1952
Birth Place:Duluth, Minnesota, U.S.A.
Ntl Team:USA
Draft:Undrafted
Career Start:1972
Career End:1978

Warren Milton "Butch" Williams (born September 11, 1952 in Duluth, Minnesota) 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.

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

From 2010–2013, 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 seasonPlayoffs
SeasonTeamLeagueGP PIMGP G A Pts PIM
1970–71Oshawa GeneralsOHA53 5 21 26 43
1971–72Oshawa GeneralsOHA23 4 9 13 51
1971–72Niagara Falls FlyersOHA24 9 9 18 506 0 1 1 41
1972–73Clinton CometsEHL54 22 42 64 129
1972–73Denver SpursWHL13 2 5 7 155 1 2 3 2
1973–74Denver SpursWHL35 13 11 24 86
1973–74St. Louis BluesNHL31 3 10 13 6
1974–75Denver SpursCHL14 2 9 11 29
1974–75California Golden SealsNHL63 11 21 32 118
1975–76Salt Lake Golden EaglesCHL60 31 46 77 1715 2 3 5 24
1975–76California Golden SealsNHL14 0 4 4 7
1976–77Rhode Island RedsAHL5 0 1 1 24
1976–77Edmonton OilersWHA29 3 10 13 16
WHA totals29 3 10 13 16
NHL totals108 14 35 49 131

International

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YearTeamEventGP G A Pts PIM
1976United StatesCC3 0 3 3 2
1977United StatesWC10 4 4 8 22
Senior totals13 4 7 11 24