Vyacheslav Butsayev

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Position	Center
Shoots	Left
Height Weight	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 198 lb (90 kg)
RHSL Team F. Teams	HC MVD Tver Philadelphia Flyers San Jose Sharks Mighty Ducks of Anaheim Florida Panthers Ottawa Senators Tampa Bay Lightning
Nationality	Russia
Born	June 13, 1970, Togliatti, USSR
NHL Draft	109th overall, 1990 Philadelphia Flyers
Pro Career	1989 – present

Vyacheslav Butsayev (born June 13, 1970, in Togliatti, U.S.S.R.) is a former National Hockey League center. He was drafted by the Philadelphia Flyers in the sixth round, 109th overall, of the 1990 NHL Entry Draft. Most recently, he played the 2005-06 season in the Russian Hockey Super League with HC MVD Tver.

Butsayev played in the Soviet Union for several seasons before coming to North America, including three seasons with HC Dynamo Moscow. 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, San Jose Sharks, Mighty Ducks of Anaheim, Florida Panthers, Ottawa Senators, and Tampa Bay Lightning. He returned to Russia 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.