Adrian College

Entering the Season: Will serve as one of three alternate team captains on the 2017-18 Bulldogs leadership group...one of six seniors on the squad...has compiled 80 career games on the blueline...

2016-17 (Junior Year): 

• Named Academic All-Northern Collegiate Hockey Association for the second time.
• Contributed a goal and eight assists for nine points, appearing in all 29 of the Bulldogs' games.
• Recorded a plus-14 rating and 30 shots on goal.
• Scored in a 5-1 win at Lake Forest on Jan. 13.
• Tied his career high of two assists on Dec. 2 at Finlandia...also had five shots on goal in the 10-1 win against the Lions...

2015-16 (Sophomore Year): 

• Tallied a career-high nine points--all assists--in 29 contests.
• Selected NCHA All-Academic Team...

2014-15 (Freshman Year):

• Contributed a goal and two assists in 22 games played.
• Tabbed to the NCHA All-Freshmen Team.
• Turned in plus-9 rating.
• Made collegiate debut on Nov. 1 versus Northland, producing two shots and a plus-2.
• Registered first career point as a Bulldog with an assist in a 5-3 win at Concordia-Wis. on Nov. 14.
• Notched first goal on Dec. 5 during a 6-0 shutout over Marian, in addition to a plus-3.

Prior to Adrian College:

• Played during the 2013-14 season for Cowichan Valley Capitals and Penticton Vees of the BCHL.
• Saw 16 games with the Vees and 16 contests with the Capitals.
• Played 32 total games with a goal and four assists.
• Played 43 games during 2012-13 season with Wenatchee Wild of the NAHL compiling two goals and six assists.
• Played during the 2011-12 season with the Cedar Rapids Rough Riders of the USHL.
• Played 39 games and totaled one goal and two assists.
• Played for three seasons with Victory Honda U16 totaling 58 games and nine assists.
• Attended Plymouth High School, graduating in 2011.

Personal:

• Majoring in exercise science with a minor in economics.
• Born in Plymouth, Michigan on September 5, 1993...son of Brian and Marlene Butzow.
• Career goal is to become a physical therapist.
• Favorite sports team is the Detroit Red Wings...favorite athletes are Nicklas Lidstrom and Danny DeKeyser...favorite TV show is Entourage...favorite movie is Hardball...favorite book is To Kill A Mockingbird...favorite musicians are Luke Bryan, Thomas Rhett and Cole Swindell.