University of New Hampshire Athletics
UNH Alum Bobby Butler Named To U.S. Olympic Team
1/1/2018 11:06:00 AM | Men's Ice Hockey
DURHAM, N.H. – University of New Hampshire men's hockey alum Bobby Butler (Marlborough, Mass.) has been named to the 2018 United States Olympic Team as announced today as part of the 2018 Bridgestone NHL Winter Classic at Citi Field in New York City. The 2018 Winter Olympics will be held on Feb. 9-25, in PyeongChang, South Korea. The first contest for Team USA will be on Feb. 14 against Slovenia.
Butler represented Team USA in the 2013 World Championship with three goals and one assist for four points as the team won the bronze medal.
Butler was a Hobey Baker "Hat Trick" Finalist and an All-American as a senior at UNH in 2009-2010. Butler led UNH in scoring with 53 points (29 goals, 24 assists), ranking second in the country. Among his other awards, Butler was the 2010 Hockey East Player of the Year, 2010 Walter Brown Award winner, Hockey East Three Stars Award winner, a New England All-Star, Leonard Fowle Award winner (New England MVP) and Herb Gallagher Award winner (New England's best forward).
Butler totaled 121 points at UNH (61 goals, 60 assists), becoming the 67th member of the Wildcat Century Club. A member of three Hockey East regular season championship teams (2007, 2008, 2010), Butler led the 'Cats to the NCAA tournament in each of his four seasons.
Butler has played in a combined 127 NHL games with Ottawa, New Jersey, Nashville and Florida with 20 goals and 29 assists for 49 points. He currently plays for the Milwaukee Admirals, the AHL affiliate of Nashville. He has 13 goals and 12 assists for 25 points this season as he leads the team in goals and points.
This is the second straight Olympics with a Wildcat on Team USA. James van Riemsdyk played in the 2014 Olympics for Team USA. Butler and van Riemsdyk played together at UNH in 2007-2008 and 2008-2009.
Butler represented Team USA in the 2013 World Championship with three goals and one assist for four points as the team won the bronze medal.
Butler was a Hobey Baker "Hat Trick" Finalist and an All-American as a senior at UNH in 2009-2010. Butler led UNH in scoring with 53 points (29 goals, 24 assists), ranking second in the country. Among his other awards, Butler was the 2010 Hockey East Player of the Year, 2010 Walter Brown Award winner, Hockey East Three Stars Award winner, a New England All-Star, Leonard Fowle Award winner (New England MVP) and Herb Gallagher Award winner (New England's best forward).
Butler totaled 121 points at UNH (61 goals, 60 assists), becoming the 67th member of the Wildcat Century Club. A member of three Hockey East regular season championship teams (2007, 2008, 2010), Butler led the 'Cats to the NCAA tournament in each of his four seasons.
Butler has played in a combined 127 NHL games with Ottawa, New Jersey, Nashville and Florida with 20 goals and 29 assists for 49 points. He currently plays for the Milwaukee Admirals, the AHL affiliate of Nashville. He has 13 goals and 12 assists for 25 points this season as he leads the team in goals and points.
This is the second straight Olympics with a Wildcat on Team USA. James van Riemsdyk played in the 2014 Olympics for Team USA. Butler and van Riemsdyk played together at UNH in 2007-2008 and 2008-2009.
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