CAMERON BUTLER

A leader off the ice as much as he’s a leader on the ice, unfortunately, Cameron Butler’s time as a General is beginning to tick away. Butler has spent time with three different clubs throughout his OHL career, but none for as long as the Oshawa Generals.

Drafted 27th overall by the Peterborough Petes in 2018, Butler had an impressive rookie season with the maroon and white, scoring 18 goals and adding 8 assists for 26 points in 64 games. The next season, Butler was traded to the Niagara IceDogs as part of the deal that saw Akil Thomas land in Peterborough.

In 51 games with the IceDogs, Butler’s on-ice play continued to improve, and the Ottawa Ont., native began finding himself in a leadership role. He scored 12 goals in Niagara, and added 24 assists over the course of his time as an IceDog. Butler was also named team captain ahead of the start of the 2021-2022 season. His tenure as an IceDog came to a close when he was acquired by the Generals on January 3rd, 2022 for a 2nd and 11th round pick.

The 2022-2023 has been a career year for Butler, setting new career highs in goals, assists, and points in a season. At the time of publication, Butler has appeared in 55 games this season, scoring 23 goals and 24 assists for 47 points. His next best season totals were only 18 goals and 14 assists for 32 points. Butler is expected to hit a milestone as his OHL career concludes, set to appear in his 250th OHL regular season game on March 10th.