New Jersey Devils Bobby Butler awarded AHL Player of the Week status -NHL Update
Bobby Butler has become one of the harder working players in the National Hockey League (NHL) as he wanted to make a comeback after being permanently sent off to the minors.
Proving his clear intentions and dedication towards making a name for himself again, Bobby Butler was awarded the status of the American Hockey League’s (AHL) Player of the Week after his six goals, one assist for a total of seven points in just three games
with the Albany Devils.
Butler is currently playing with the Albany Devils, which are a minor league affiliate club of the major league New Jersey Devils.
The 25-year-old native of Marlborough, Massachusetts, United States, is an undrafted player who was initially picked up by the Ottawa Senators back during the 2009-2010 regular season and had a three year performance with the major league team before losing
out on not getting an extension prior to the lockout. Senators eventually put him on waivers before buying his contact out due to not seeing him to be a good fit for the team, but a stint with the Devils allowed him to keep on going.
He was signed on with the New Jersey Devils instead, who picked him up to a rather test contract valued at a total of $525,000 for the major league and a salary of $105,000 in the minors.
At the moment, Bobby Butler has a total of 94 games played under his belt with 37 points consisting of 16 goals and 21 assists along with 22 minutes in penalty time. He also has three appearances in the playoffs with the Senators during the 2012 Stanley
Cup Playoffs but failed to register any points.
In a total of 22 contests played with the minor league Devils up until now, Butler has secured 10 goals and five assists, including three game-winning goals which are really seen to be the feather on his cap. Power plays were something he also managed to
take advantage of with three more goals being in that department with the added man advantage.
It will definitely be interesting to follow Butler’s performance and see whether New Jersey considers him to be a major league performer or not.
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