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Born	June 13, 1970 (age 39),; Togliatti, USSR
Height; Weight	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m); 198 lb (90 kg; 14 st 2 lb)
Position	Centre
Shoots	Left
Pro clubs	CSKA Moscow; Philadelphia Flyers; San Jose Sharks; Mighty Ducks of Anaheim; Florida Panthers; Ottawa Senators; Tampa Bay Lightning; Lada Togliatti; Södertälje SK; Färjestads BK; Lokomotiv Yaroslavl; Severstal Cherepovets; HC MVD
Ntl. team	Soviet Union &; Unified Team &; Russia
NHL Draft	109th overall, 1990; Philadelphia Flyers
Pro career	1987 – 2007

Vyacheslav Butsayev (born June 13, 1970 in Togliatti, U.S.S.R.) is a retired ice hockey centre. 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.

Butsayev played in the Soviet Union for several seasons before coming to North America, including three seasons with 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.

[edit] Career statistics

			Regular season					Playoffs
Season	Team	League	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1986–87	Torpedo Tolyatti	USSR-2	1	0	0	0	0	—	—	—	—	—
1987–88	Torpedo Tolyatti	USSR-2	37	8	4	12	14	—	—	—	—	—
1988–89	Torpedo Tolyatti	USSR-2	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	—	—	—	—	—
1999–00	Tampa Bay Lightning	NHL	2	0	0	0	0	—	—	—	—	—
1999–00	Ottawa Senators	NHL	3	0	0	0	0	—	—	—	—	—
1999–00	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	16	24	28	9	3	1	4	4
2002–03	Lokomotiv Yaroslavl	RSL	45	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-2	19	3	7	10	26	—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals			132	17	26	43	133	—	—	—	—	—

[edit] International statistics

Year	Team	Event	Place	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1990	Soviet Union	WJC	2	7	3	4	7	14
1991	Soviet Union	WC	3	10	4	1	5	10
1992	Unified Team	Oly	1	8	1	1	2	4
1992	CIS	WC	5th	6	0	1	1	10
1993	Russia	WC	1	8	1	2	3	8
1997	Russia	WC	4th	9	2	2	4	8
2002	Russia	WC	2	9	1	2	3	6
2004	Russia	WC	10th	5	0	1	1	4
Senior Int'l Totals				55	9	10	19	50

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