Off-ice Activities
During his career with the Canucks, Butcher worked as a car salesman and leasing agent in Vancouver during the off-seasons. Butcher eventually owned and operated several businesses, including a bar in Mississauga, Ontario. A woman at the bar accused Butcher of sexual assault after an after-work sexual encounter in 2002. In court, Butcher testified that the sex was consensual, and he was acquitted by a jury in 2004.
Butcher lives in Bellingham, Washington and is Director of Hockey Operations for the Bellingham Sportsplex. He is also active in coaching for the Whatcom Warriors Amateur Hockey Association.
Butcher married the sister of former NHL players Doug Morrison and Mark Morrison. Butcher has five children; his son, Matt, is a hockey prospect who was drafted by the Vancouver Canucks and plays at Northern Michigan University.
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