Vyacheslav Gennadievich Butsayev (Russian: Вячеслав Геннадьевич Буцаев; born June 13, 1970) is a Russian former 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. Vyacheslav is the brother of former professional hockey player Yuri Butsayev.

Vyacheslav Butsayev
Butsayev in 2017
Born (1970-06-13) June 13, 1970 (age 54)
Tolyatti, Soviet Union
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 198 lb (90 kg; 14 st 2 lb)
Position Centre
Shot Left
Played for CSKA Moscow
Philadelphia Flyers
San Jose Sharks
Mighty Ducks of Anaheim
Florida Panthers
Ottawa Senators
Tampa Bay Lightning
Lada Togliatti
Södertälje SK
Färjestads BK
Lokomotiv Yaroslavl
Severstal Cherepovets
HC MVD
National team  Soviet Union,
Unified Team and
 Russia
NHL draft 109th overall, 1990
Philadelphia Flyers
Playing career 1987–2007

Playing career

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Butsayev played in the Soviet Union for several seasons before coming to North America, including three seasons with powerhouse club 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.

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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.

Career statistics

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Regular season and playoffs

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    Regular season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1986–87 Torpedo Tolyatti USSR II 1 0 0 0 0
1987–88 Torpedo Tolyatti USSR II 37 8 4 12 14
1988–89 Torpedo Tolyatti USSR II 60 14 7 21 32
1989–90 CSKA Moscow USSR 48 14 4 18 30
1990–91 CSKA Moscow USSR 46 14 9 23 32
1991–92 CSKA Moscow CIS 28 12 9 21 18 8 0 4 4 8
1992–93 CSKA Moscow IHL 5 3 4 7 6
1992–93 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 52 2 14 16 61
1992–93 Hershey Bears AHL 24 8 10 18 51
1993–94 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 47 12 9 21 58
1993–94 San Jose Sharks NHL 12 0 2 2 10
1994–95 Lada Togliatti IHL 9 2 6 8 6
1994–95 San Jose Sharks NHL 6 2 0 2 0
1994–95 Kansas City Blades IHL 13 3 4 7 12 3 0 0 0 2
1995–96 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim NHL 7 1 0 1 0
1995–96 Baltimore Bandits AHL 62 23 42 65 80 12 4 8 12 28
1996–97 Södertälje SK SEL 16 2 4 6 61
1996–97 Färjestads BK SEL 24 4 3 7 47 8 3 4 7 41
1997–98 Fort Wayne Komets IHL 76 36 51 87 128 4 2 2 4 4
1998–99 Fort Wayne Komets IHL 71 28 44 72 123 2 1 0 1 4
1998–99 Florida Panthers NHL 1 0 0 0 2
1998–99 Ottawa Senators NHL 2 0 1 1 2
1999–2000 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL 2 0 0 0 0
1999–2000 Ottawa Senators NHL 3 0 0 0 0
1999–2000 Grand Rapids Griffins IHL 68 28 35 63 85 17 4 12 16 24
2000–01 Grand Rapids Griffins IHL 75 33 35 68 65 10 1 5 6 18
2001–02 Lokomotiv Yaroslavl RSL 29 8 15 23 28 9 3 1 4 4
2002–03 Lokomotiv Yaroslavl RSL 46 13 15 28 38 9 3 6 9 10
2003–04 Lokomotiv Yaroslavl RSL 54 9 6 15 56 3 1 0 1 2
2004–05 Severstal Cherepovets RSL 31 3 6 9 22
2004–05 CSKA Moscow RSL 24 4 7 11 10
2005–06 HC MVD RSL 49 12 14 26 68
2006–07 HC Dmitrov RUS II 19 3 7 10 26
NHL totals 132 17 26 43 133
IHL totals 303 128 169 297 413 36 8 19 27 52
RSL totals 232 49 64 113 224 21 7 7 14 16

International

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Year Team Event Result   GP G A Pts PIM
1990 Soviet Union WJC   7 3 4 7 14
1991 Soviet Union WC   10 4 1 5 10
1991 Soviet Union CC 5th 5 2 0 2 0
1992 Unified Team OG   8 1 1 2 4
1992 Russia WC 5th 6 0 1 1 10
1993 Russia WC   8 1 2 3 8
1997 Russia WC 4th 9 2 2 4 8
2002 Russia WC   9 1 2 3 6
2004 Russia WC 10th 5 0 1 1 4
Senior totals 60 11 10 21 50

References

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  1. ^ "Советский спорт - новости футбол, хоккей, биатлон и другие виды спорта". Archived from the original on 2011-11-26.
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