Born: | October 22, 1949 | Draft: | 1969 Kings 51st Overall |
Hometown: | St. Boniface, Manitoba | Position: | C |
Known For: | Four Stanley Cups | Shoots: | Left |
National Team: | Canada |
Robert Thomas “Butch” Goring (born October 22, 1949) is a Canadian former professional 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’ television color commentator on MSG Network alongside Islanders play-by-play announcer Brendan Burke.
Butch Goring Statistics
Trade Tracker
Date | Traded From | Traded With | Traded To | Traded For |
March 10, 1980 | Dave Lewis Billy Harris |
Deeper Dive
- Islanders’ Butch Goring: Forever in the Rafters
- Butch Goring Deal Still Benchmark of Deadline Trades
- Worst Trades in L.A. Kings History
- Kings Who Won the Stanley Cup After Leaving L.A.
- 10 Greatest L.A. Kings of All-Time
- New York Islanders Greatest of All-Time
Achievements
- MJHL Championship — 1969
- AHL Calder Cup — 1971
- Bill Masterson Trophy — 1978
- Lady Byng Memorial Trophy — 1978
- Conn Smythe Trophy — 1980
- NHL All-Star Game — 1980
- Stanley Cup Champion — 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983
- Inducted into Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame — 1992
- No. 91 Retired by Islanders — 2020