Vyacheslav Gennadievich Butsayev (russian: Вячеслав Геннадьевич Буцаев; born June 13, 1970) is a Russian retired professional

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player. He was drafted by the

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in the sixth round, 109th overall, of the

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. He last played for HC Dmitrov in Russia's Vysshaya Liga. Vyacheslav is the brother of former professional hockey player Yuri Butsayev.

Playing career

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

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. 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,

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, and

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. He returned to

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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.

Personal

After retirement as a player, he worked for HC CSKA Moscow - as an assistant coach and (acting) head coach of the first team, and as a junior A ( MHL) team's coach - winning

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in 2011.
/ref> In 2014, he was appointed as a head coach of the newly created KHL expansion team - Sochi Leopards.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

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