Michael Buchinger
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Player Information
| Date of Birth: | April 25, 2004 | Shot: | L |
| Hometown: | Markham, ON | Height: | 6'0" |
| Nation: | Canada | Weight: | 185 |
| Position: | Defense | Commit: | Guelph Storm | 2020 |
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| Draft Type | Draft Year | Round | Overall | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OHL Priority Selection | 2020 | 2 | 24 | Guelph Storm |
| NHL Entry Draft | 2022 | 3 | 88 | St. Louis Blues |
| NHL Rights | Position | Team |
|---|---|---|
| signed | D | St. Louis Blues |
| Transfer From | Transfer To | Position | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guelph Storm | St. Louis Blues | D | 2023-03-02 |
| Toronto Jr. Canadiens U16 AAA | Guelph Storm | D | 2020-04-21 |
| Award | League | Season |
|---|---|---|
| OHL First All-Rookie Team | OHL | 2021-2022 |
| OHL Third All-Star Team | OHL | 2023-2024 |
| Season Stats | Team | League | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM | Playoffs | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-2016 | East Coast Selects O U12 | WSI U12 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||||
| 2016-2017 | Pro Hockey McDonald U13 | WSI U13 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | ||||||
| 2018-2019 | Toronto Jr. Canadiens U15 AAA | GTHL U15 | |||||||||||
| 2018-2019 | Draftday Selects U15 | WSI U15 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | ||||||
| 2019-2020 | Toronto Jr. Canadiens U16 AAA | GTHL U16 | 31 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 22 | Playoffs | 11 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| 2021-2022 | Guelph Storm | OHL | 63 | 5 | 39 | 44 | 47 | Playoffs | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 2022-2023 | Guelph Storm | OHL | 61 | 15 | 52 | 67 | 62 | Playoffs | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 2023-2024 | Guelph Storm | OHL | 52 | 10 | 37 | 47 | 37 | Playoffs | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 2024-2025 | Springfield Thunderbirds | AHL | 21 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 10 | ||||||
