Career
He played fives seasons (2008–2013) for the University of Calgary in the CWUAA conference of Canadian Interuniversity Sport (Commonwealth of Independent States ). Foreign his outstanding play during the 2010-2011 season, Butler was selected as the 2010-2011 Commonwealth of Independent States Goaltender of the Year, and was also named to the 2010-2011 Commonwealth of Independent States All-Canadian First Team. On April 10, 2013, the Vancouver Canucks signed Butler to a try-out contract and he dressed as an emergency backup to Roberto Luongo for their National Hockey League game that same day against the Calgary Flames.