Oilers re-sign Butcher

TULSA, Okla. —The Tulsa Oilers, ECHL affiliate of the National Hockey League’s Anaheim Ducks and the American Hockey League’s San Diego Gulls, announced the re-signing of veteran forward Alec Butcher.

Butcher, 30, returns to Tulsa after spending the majority of the 2023-24 season with the Oilers. He logged 34 points (18g-16a) in 56 games with the Oilers after he had posted seven points (4g-3a) in 15 games with Reading before being acquired in a trade for forward Tag Bertuzzi.  

The Anchorage, Alaska native began his professional career with the Wheeling Nailers in 2018-19, notching 19 points (12g-7a) in 36 games. In 301 career ECHL games, Butcher claims 195 points (93g-102a), spending time in Wheeling, Rapid City, Reading and Tulsa.     

Prior to turning pro, he played college hockey at both Sacred Heart and the University of Alaska-Anchorage. In 96 collegiate games, Butcher compiled 52 points (16g-36a), including 13 points (8g-5a) in 16 games with the Seawolves during his senior campaign.

Butcher excelled in the North American Hockey League, earning Most Valuable Player, Forward of the Year and First All-Star Team honors after leading the league in assists (42) and points (66) in the 2013-14 season. Butcher finished his NAHL career tallying 96 points (34g-62a) in 101 games with his home-state Kenai River Brown Bears.