Yuri Butsayev

Yuri Butsayev
Born	(1978-10-11) October 11, 1978 Togliatti, RUS
Height	6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight	205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb)
Position	wing
Shoots	Left
KHL team Former teams	Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod Detroit Red Wings (NHL) Atlanta Thrashers (NHL) HC MVD Tver
NHL draft	49th overall, 1997 Detroit Red Wings
Playing career	1995–present

Yuri Butsayev (born October 11, 1978, in Togliatti, Russia) is a Russian professional ice hockey winger. He was drafted in the second round, 49th overall, by the Detroit Red Wings in the 1997 NHL Entry Draft. Currently, he plays for Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod in the Kontinental Hockey League.

Drafted from HC Lada Togliatti, Butsayev made his National Hockey League debut with the Red Wings during the 1999–2000 season, appearing in 57 games and scoring five goals. After spending parts of the next two seasons with the Red Wings, Butsayev was traded to the Atlanta Thrashers along with a draft pick for defenceman Jiri Slegr. After spending parts of two seasons with the Thrashers, Butsayev returned to Russia during the 2003 season and has played there ever since.

External links

• Yuri Butsayev career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database