1971 NHL Amateur Draft Pick
Ross Butler
Selected by
Montreal from Winnipeg (WCHL)
5-foot-8, 160 pounds
Left-hand shot
Left Wing
Pre-Draft Statistics
| 1968-69 |
Weyburn |
SJHL |
42 |
15 |
23 |
38 |
30 |
| 1969-70 | Winnipeg |
WCHL |
60 |
26 |
26 |
52 |
62 |
| 1970-71 |
Winnipeg |
WCHL |
66 |
30 |
50 |
80 |
60 |
Pre-Draft Notes
Also played right wing. ... Served as Winnipeg (WCHL) captain in
1970-71.
Canadian • Born June 11,
1951 in Bladworth, Saskatchewan • Hometown:
Bladworth, Sask.
NEVER PLAYED IN NHL
Miscellaneous
- Also played right wing during his junior and pro career.
-
Played on Regina (SJHL) team that lost to Montreal (OHA) in 1969
Memorial Cup Finals. He had been
loaned to Regina from Weyburn for the tournament.
- Turned down scholarship offer from University of Michigan.
- Signed to play major-junior hockey with Winnipeg
(WCHL) on Sept. 25, 1969.
- Scored four goals in his WCHL preseason debut with Winnipeg in 5-1
win over Flin Flon on Sept. 26, 1969.
- Played on line with Henry Boucha and Chris Oddleifson for
Winnipeg (WCHL) in 1969-70.
-
Played four regular-season games for 1971-72 Nova Scotia team that
went on to win AHL playoff title, but was not with team during
postseason.
- Played on 1971-72 Muskegon team that won IHL regular-season
title.
- Professional playing rights loaned by
Montreal to Rochester (AHL) for balance of 1973-74 season on Dec.
27, 1973.
- Played on 1973-74 Rochester team that won AHL
regular-season title.
Additional Facts
Full Name:
Ross Carman Butler
Nickname: "Ratzo"
Post-Draft Teams: Nova Scotia (AHL); Seattle (WHL); Muskegon (IHL); Rochester (AHL);
East Kildonan, Elmwood (Manitoba Sr.)
Education: Graduated with a
degree in history from the University of Winnipeg in 1974 and earned an
accounting degree from University of Manitoba in 1980.
Career Beyond Hockey: Moved to
Calgary after completing his education and went to work as an executive
with Pepsi-Cola Canada for 12 years, rising to the role of CEO before taking job as Vice President, Finance and Operations for the
Calgary Herald in 1995. He remained
with the Herald for the next 18
years until his retirement from the company in August 2013. He then
continued to work as an independent accountant in Calgary.
•
Butler on LinkedIn
| Total Selected: |
117 |
| Forwards: |
63 |
| Defense: |
45 |
| Goaltenders: |
9 |
| Major Junior: |
84 |
| College Players: |
19 |
| Canadian: |
107 |
| Euro-Canadian: |
2 |
| American: |
8 |
| European: |
0 |
| Reached NHL: |
50 |
| Won Stanley Cup: |
5 |
| Hall of Fame: |
3 |
| All-Star Game: |
10 |
| Year-end All-Star: |
5 |
| Olympians: |
4 |
| Picks Traded: |
18 |
