Vyacheslav Butsayev Ice hockey player

Vyacheslav Gennadievich Butsayev (Russian: Вячеслав Геннадьевич Буцаев; born June 13, 1970) is a Russian retired professional ice hockey player. He was drafted by the Philadelphia Flyers in the sixth round, 109th overall, of the 1990 NHL Entry Draft. He last played for HC Dmitrov in Russia's Vysshaya Liga.Butsayev played in the Soviet Union for several seasons before coming to North America, including three seasons with HC CSKA Moscow. He joined the Flyers for the 1992–93 season, playing in 52 games and scoring 16 points.Butsayev was a journeyman in the NHL, playing for the Flyers, San Jose Sharks, Mighty Ducks of Anaheim, Florida Panthers, Ottawa Senators, and Tampa Bay Lightning. He returned to Russia for the 2001–02 season and has played there since.In his NHL career, Butsayev appeared in 132 games. He scored 17 goals and added 26 assists.After retirement as a player, he worked for HC CSKA Moscow - as an assistant coach and (acting) head coach of the first team, and as a junior A (MHL) team's coach - winning Kharlamov Cup in 2011 [1]. In 2014 he was appointed as a head coach of the newly created KHL expansion team - Sochi Leopards.

Personal facts

Birth dateJune 13, 1970
Birth place
Soviet Union , Tolyatti
Height (meters)1.8288
Weight (Kilograms)89.8128

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Ice hockey player

Career start1987
Career end2007
draft109th overall
draft team
Philadelphia Flyers
draft year1990
former team
Ottawa Senators
Färjestad BK
Anaheim Ducks
Florida Panthers
Philadelphia Flyers
San Jose Sharks
Tampa Bay Lightning
HC CSKA Moscow
HC Lada Togliatti
HC MVD
Lokomotiv Yaroslavl
Södertälje SK
Severstal Cherepovets
position
Centre (ice hockey)
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External resources

  1. http://www.sovsport.ru/gazeta/article-item/453921