Butler records 400th CHL win

October 18, 2008

Stan Butler of the Brampton Battalion recorded his 400th career Canadian Hockey League win with a 1-0 victory over the Mississauga St. Michael's Majors at the Hershey Centre on Friday.
Evgeny Grachev scored the only goal of the game when he wired a wrist shot past Majors' goalie Chris Carrozzi in the third period to help the Battalion to their third straight win. Rookie Brandon Foote recorded his third straight win and second shutout this week.
The milestone came for Butler in his 14th season behind the bench. He started his OHL coaching career with the Oshawa Generals in 1994 and after two seasons with the Generals, spent one year in the Western Hockey League with the Prince George Cougars. He returned to the OHL to guide the expansion Battalion in their inaugural season in 1998.
"It was a pretty well-played game by both teams," Butler told Battalionhockey.com after the game. "Neither team gave away a lot. To win two games in a row in very hard buildings for visiting teams (and) is obviously a big step for our hockey team."
Butler has a won-lost-tied record of 400-425-70 in 895 games. The 52-year-old Toronto native has guided the Battalion during each of their 11 seasons in the OHL.
Butler is the second OHL coach to record his 400th win this season. George Burnett of the Belleville Bulls recorded his 400th career win last week.
Photo: Aaron Bell/OHL