Butch Goring

Robert Thomas "Butch" Goringlegendsofhockey.net profile of  Butch Goring (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.

Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
     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
 Year Team Event   GP G A Pts PIM 1981 Canada CC 7 3 2 5 4

Coaching record
Team Year Regular season Post season G  W  L  T  OTL  Pts Finish  ResultBOS1985–8680373112—863rd in AdamsLost in first roundBOS1986–8713571—(85)3rd in  Adams(fired)NYI1999–200082244891585th in AtlanticMissed playoffsNYI2000–0165174053(52)5th in Atlantic(fired)Total 24083126274

Career achievements and facts
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
Inducted into the Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame and Museum in 1992
"Honoured Member" of the Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame

References

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Category:1949 births
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Category:Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy winners
Category:Boston Bruins coaches
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Category:Canadian ice hockey coaches
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Category:Ice hockey people from Manitoba
Category:Lady Byng Memorial Trophy winners
Category:Los Angeles Kings players
Category:New York Islanders coaches
Category:New York Islanders players
Category:Regina Pats players
Category:Sportspeople from Winnipeg
Category:Stanley Cup champions
Category:Winnipeg Jets (WHL) players