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2008-09 to 2018-19 TOP CHEDDAR HOCKEY #25 CHRIS BUTLER Calgary Flames · Defense
EX Career
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Card #CAREER-08471761
Chris Butler in action
25 D Defense
67 OVR
Chris Butler Calgary Flames
11 NHL seasons · 2008-09 to 2018-19
2018-19

Career Report

5 Excellent 5

Graded on the Game Score of their best 5 seasons, ranked among retired defense.

Season Team GP P OVR Grade
2008-09 BUF 47 6 85 4
2010-11 BUF 49 9 72 5
2014-15 STL 33 9 67 7
2011-12 CGY 68 15 55 4
2009-10 BUF 59 21 54 6

Connections

Every goal of his career he scored or set up, from the play-by-play.

Set up most by

C 76OVR Mikael Backlund Flames 3 of his goals L 81OVR Jaden Schwartz Avalanche 2 of his goals D 83OVR Craig Rivet Canadiens 1 of his goals R 99OVR Jarome Iginla Flames 1 of his goals

Set up most

L 95OVR Michael Cammalleri Kings Set up 5 goals L 88OVR Curtis Glencross Flames Set up 4 goals C 88OVR Tim Connolly Sabres Set up 3 goals R 94OVR Jason Pominville Sabres Set up 3 goals

Most time together

D 89OVR Jay Bouwmeester Blues 1,172 min together R 83OVR Lee Stempniak Blues 670 min together C 76OVR Mikael Backlund Flames 638 min together L 88OVR Curtis Glencross Flames 637 min together

Best with

R 82OVR Tyler Ennis Sabres 11–5 in goals together L 95OVR Thomas Vanek Sabres 14–7 in goals together R 97OVR Vladimir Tarasenko Blues 13–7 in goals together D 69OVR Shane O'Brien Canucks 8–5 in goals together
Scored on most
Cam Ward 2 goals Manny Fernandez 1 goal Martin Biron 1 goal
Best game
December 27, 2009 vs STL: 2A

Rivals

His fights, hit rivals, and faceoff duels across his career, from the play-by-play (hits and faceoffs from 2009-10 on).

Hit most

L 74OVR Antoine Roussel Stars Hit him 6 times C 88OVR Mikhail Grabovski Maple Leafs Hit him 4 times R 62OVR Jamal Mayers Blues Hit him 3 times R 63OVR Tom Kostopoulos Kings Hit him 3 times

Hit most by

R 70OVR Cal Clutterbuck Islanders Hit by him 9 times L 72OVR Sean Bergenheim Islanders Hit by him 6 times C 54OVR James Sheppard Wild Hit by him 6 times R 92OVR Shane Doan Unsigned Hit by him 5 times
3 fights with 3 opponents
Ryan Jones 1 fight Erik Condra 1 fight Jason Garrison 1 fight