Dick Butler (ice hockey)
John Richard "Dick" Butler was a Canadian professional ice hockey right wing who played seven games in the National Hockey League with the Chicago Black Hawks. Butler spent most of his career with the Tulsa Oilers of the United States Hockey League.
Butler was born in Delisle, Saskatchewan. He played junior hockey for the Trail Smoke Eaters and the Moose Jaw Canucks. In 1946, Butler became a professional with the Kansas City Pla-Mors. The following season, Butler played seven games with the Black Hawks. It was his only NHL experience. Butler would continue in minor and senior hockey until 1958.
