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Butch Goring: 1978-79 O-Pee-Chee 151

1978-79 O-Pee-Chee 151 Butch Goring Hockey Card (Front)

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1978-79 O-Pee-Chee 151 Butch Goring Hockey Card (Back)

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Card Notes

He’s a great one-on-one player.

En Français

Butch couvre efficacement son adversaire.

Details

1978-79 was the final full season Butch Goring would play with the Los Angeles Kings. Near the end of the 1979-80 season, his NHL career would have quite a change in direction. On March 10, 1980, Goring was traded to the New York Islanders for Billy Harris and Dave Lewis. A few months later, he was wearing his first of four Stanley Cup rings.

However, 1978-79 turned out to be the best offensive output of Butch’s career. He totaled 87 points on 36 goals and 51 assists for the Bob Berry coached Kings. He was third on the team in scoring behind Marcel Dionne (130 points) and Dave Taylor (91 points).

The fifth round pick of the Kings at the 1969 NHL Amateur Draft had a taste of winning in 1970-71 with the Springfield Kings in the American Hockey League. Goring had an amazing eleven goals and 25 points over 12 playoff games as the Kings captured the Calder Cup, taking out the Providence Reds in the final. Springfield had barely squeaked into the playoffs, finishing six games below .500 during the regular season.

In 1979-80, Butch looked to be the missing piece of the puzzle on Long Island. The team won the Stanley Cup in his first four years with the club and lost in the final in his fifth and final full season with the Islanders. Goring was awarded the Conn Smythe Trophy as playoff MVP in 1980-81.

Butch took his winning ways behind the bench after he retired as a player. In the IHL, he coached the Denver/Utah Grizzlies to consecutive Turner Cup championships in 1994-95 and 1995-96. He was also head coach for Krefeld Pinguine in Germany’s DEL during their championship run in 2002-03.

Between 1969-70 and 1984-85, Butch Goring appeared in 1,107 regular season and 134 playoff games in the National Hockey League with the Kings, Islanders and Boston Bruins. His jersey number 91 was retired by the Islanders in 2020.

Butch Goring NHL Career Stats

Regular Season

YearTeamGPGAPtsPIM
1969-70Los Angeles Kings591323368
1970-71Los Angeles Kings192572
1971-72Los Angeles Kings742129502
1972-73Los Angeles Kings672831592
1973-74Los Angeles Kings702833612
1974-75Los Angeles Kings602733606
1975-76Los Angeles Kings803340738
1976-77Los Angeles Kings783055856
1977-78Los Angeles Kings803736732
1978-79Los Angeles Kings8036518716
1979-80Los Angeles Kings6920486812
1979-80New York Islanders1265112
1980-81New York Islanders782337600
1981-82New York Islanders6715173210
1982-83New York Islanders751920398
1983-84New York Islanders712224468
1984-85New York Islanders292572
1984-85Boston Bruins391321346
Totals1107375513888102

Playoffs

YearTeamGPGAPtsPIM
1969-70Los Angeles Kings00000
1970-71Los Angeles Kings00000
1971-72Los Angeles Kings00000
1972-73Los Angeles Kings00000
1973-74Los Angeles Kings50110
1974-75Los Angeles Kings30000
1975-76Los Angeles Kings92354
1976-77Los Angeles Kings975120
1977-78Los Angeles Kings20002
1978-79Los Angeles Kings20000
1979-80Los Angeles Kings00000
1979-80New York Islanders21712192
1980-81New York Islanders181010206
1981-82New York Islanders19651112
1982-83New York Islanders2048124
1983-84New York Islanders211562
1984-85New York Islanders00000
1984-85Boston Bruins51120
Totals13438508832

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