Vyacheslav Butsayev
# Vyacheslav Butsayev

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.

## Playing career

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.

## Personal

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. In 2014, he was appointed as a head coach of the newly created KHL expansion team - Sochi Leopards.

## Career statistics

### Regular season and playoffs

| | | | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | 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 | NHL totals | NHL totals | 132 | 17 | 26 | 43 | 133 | — | — | — | — | — |
| IHL totals | IHL totals | IHL totals | 303 | 128 | 169 | 297 | 413 | 36 | 8 | 19 | 27 | 52 |
| RSL totals | RSL totals | RSL totals | 232 | 49 | 64 | 113 | 224 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 16 |

### International

| 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 | Senior totals | Senior totals | Senior totals | 60 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 50 |
