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Jack Butterfield (b. August 1, 1919 in Regina,
Saskatchewan|Regina, Saskatchewan) was a
professional ice hockey administrator.

Butterfield was the long-time president of the
American Hockey League, serving the longest tenure
of any AHL executive (28 years, from 1966 to
1994).  After his retirement as president, he
served as the AHL's Chairman of the Board.

He was instrumental in getting the AHL status as
the primary minor league for the National Hockey
League.  This agreement would help the league
survive when expansion and the World Hockey
Association came into being.  


After being wounded in action while serving in the
RCAF in World War II, and before serving as a
league official, Butterfield worked for his uncle
Eddie Shore's Springfield Indians, advancing up
the ranks from  trainer to general manager.  He
was the GM when the Indians won three consecutive
Calder Cup championships in 1960, 1961 and 1962, a
feat as yet unmatched in the AHL.

Butterfield was inducted into the Hockey Hall of
Fame in 1980.  The trophy awarded for the AHL's
playoff Most Valuable Player is named in his
honor.