Butch Goring
Canadian ice hockey player-coach
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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Born |
October 22, 1949 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
changeRegular season and playoffs
change| 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
change| Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Canada | CC | 7 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 |
Coaching record
change| 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
change- 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
References
change- ↑ legendsofhockey.net profile of Butch Goring
- ↑ "Lengths of Hockey Players' Careers Through the Ages". Sentex.net. Retrieved 2012-10-01.
Other websites
change- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
| Preceded by Marcel Dionne |
Winner of the Lady Byng Trophy 1978 |
Succeeded by Bob MacMillan |
| Preceded by Ed Westfall |
Winner of the Bill Masterton Trophy 1978 |
Succeeded by Serge Savard |
| Preceded by Bryan Trottier |
Winner of the Conn Smythe Trophy 1981 |
Succeeded by Mike Bossy |
| Preceded by Harry Sinden |
Head coach of the Boston Bruins 1985–86 |
Succeeded by Terry O'Reilly |
| Preceded by Bill Stewart |
Head coach of the New York Islanders 1999–2001 |
Succeeded by Lorne Henning |