(1949-10-22) October 22, 1949 (age 74) Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Height
5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight
165 lb (75 kg; 11 st 11 lb)
Position
Centre
Shot
Left
Played for
Los Angeles Kings New York Islanders Boston Bruins
National team
Canada
NHL draft
51st overall, 1969 Los Angeles Kings
Playing career
1969–1987
Robert Thomas "Butch" Goring[1] (born October 22, 1949) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player and coach. He played 16 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Los Angeles Kings, New York Islanders and Boston Bruins. A four-time Stanley Cup winner with the Islanders, he has been cited as a key figure of the Islanders dynasty.[2]
Since retiring as a player he has served as head coach of both the Bruins and Islanders. He currently serves as the Islanders' television color commentator on MSG Network and select games for TNT alongside lead team and #2 TNT play-by-play announcer Brendan Burke.[3] In addition, ice-level reporter Darren Pang join the pair for select games.[4][5]
Butch Goring worked as a Color commentator for the NHL on TNT from 2022-2023.
^"legendsofhockey.net profile of Butch Goring". Retrieved April 14, 2023.
^Bleacher Report [dead link]
^Best, Neil (October 13, 2021). "Brendan Burke is on the road again with the Islanders -- and now Turner Sports". Newsday. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
^"Turner Sports Announces Commentators for 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs Presented by GEICO Coverage, Starting on TNT and TBS, Thursday, May 5". pressroom.warnermedia.com (Press release). Warner Media, LLC. May 2, 2022.
^"Warner Bros. Discovery Sports Announces Commentators for Additional First Round Coverage of 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs Presented by GEICO". Warner Bros. Discovery. April 21, 2023. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
Robert Thomas "Butch" Goring (born October 22, 1949) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player and coach. He played 16 seasons in the National...
play led Milbury to fire head coach and past player ButchGoring. Fans vocalized their dislike of Goring taking the fall rather than Milbury, which was further...
goaltending of Rogie Vachon, and the speed and scoring touch of forward ButchGoring, the Kings played two of their most thrilling seasons yet, with playoff...
calls in NHL playoff history. With the game tied 1–1, the Islanders ButchGoring picked up a drop pass from New York left wing Clark Gillies which had...
roster for the playoffs including Randy Hahn, Dave Goucher, Jim Jackson, ButchGoring, Drew Remenda, Shane Hnidy and Jody Shelley. For the 2021–22 season,...
Finals until 1991, when the North Stars faced the Pittsburgh Penguins. ButchGoring won the Conn Smythe Trophy as Most Valuable Player in the playoffs. Minnesota...
1976–77 Marcel Dionne Los Angeles Kings C 2 80 12 0.15 1977–78 Robert "Butch" Goring Los Angeles Kings C 1 80 2 0.03 1978–79 Bob MacMillan Atlanta Flames...
those four wins. Sixteen players (Mike Bossy, Bob Bourne, Clark Gillies, ButchGoring, Anders Kallur, Gord Lane, Dave Langevin, Wayne Merrick, Ken Morrow,...
and according to Islander Mike Bossy, was likely started by teammate ButchGoring. The tradition is also practiced by nearly all North American hockey...
1979 Bob Gainey LW 1 1980 Bryan Trottier New York Islanders C 1 1981 ButchGoring C 1 1982 Mike Bossy RW 1 1983 Billy Smith G 1 1984 Mark Messier Edmonton...
games) Alan Fuehring (select games during Burke's national assignments) ButchGoring (most games) Thomas Hickey (select games) Shannon Hogan MSG Sportsnet...
their 41st game for the Islanders to get over .500, and after acquiring ButchGoring on March 10, the Islanders went unbeaten for the rest of the season,...
Paul Holmgren (8) 15:47 – pp – Brian Propp (3) ButchGoring (6) – pp – 15:00 Third period 01:40 – Tom Gorence (3) 04:19 – Paul Holmgren (9) Billy Smith 20...
Rangers Madison Square Garden Recap ButchGoring (3) – 11:01 First period 13:13 – pp – Reijo Ruotsalainen (4) ButchGoring (4) – 00:33 Bob Bourne (4) – 18:17...
Honour" was established and three people were inducted at the Gala Dinner. ButchGoring, Jennifer Jones and Evelyn Jacks. Cam Connor - professional NHL hockey...
Wayne Gretzky, 73 Mark Messier, 63 Steve Yzerman, 50 Mario Lemieux, 49 ButchGoring, 39 Dave Poulin, 39 Jari Kurri, 39 Sergei Fedorov, 36 Theoren Fleury...
(2) No scoring Second period 08:11 – sh – ButchGoring (3) 10:21 – pp – Mike Bossy (9) 12:44 – ButchGoring (4) No scoring Third period 12:59 – pp – Clark...
International Hockey League for three seasons as an assistant to head coach ButchGoring. In his first two seasons with the Grizzlies (1994-95 in Denver; 1995-96...
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