Zeev Buium
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| Date of Birth: | December 7, 2005 | Shot: | L |
| Hometown: | Laguna Niguel, CA | Height: | 6'0" |
| Nation: | United States | Weight: | 183 |
| Position: | Defense | Commit: | Denver | 2023 |
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| Draft Type | Draft Year | Round | Overall | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WHL US Prospect Draft | 2020 | 1 | 22 | Saskatoon Blades |
| NHL Entry Draft | 2024 | 1 | 12 | Minnesota Wild |
| NHL Rights | Position | Team |
|---|---|---|
| signed | D | Vancouver Canucks |
| Transfer From | Transfer To | Position | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Wild | Vancouver Canucks | D | 2025-12-13 |
| Univ. of Denver | Minnesota Wild | D | 2025-04-13 |
| USNTDP Juniors | Univ. of Denver | D | 2023-08-27 |
| Award | League | Season |
|---|---|---|
| U18 WJC Gold Medal | U18 WJC | 2022-2023 |
| U20 WJC Gold Medal | U20 WJC | 2023-2024 |
| NCAA (USCHO) First Team | NCAA | 2023-2024 |
| NCAA (Championship) All-Tournament Team | NCAA | 2023-2024 |
| NCAA (Championship) Winner | NCAA | 2023-2024 |
| NCAA (West) First All-American Team | NCAA | 2023-2024 |
| NCAA (NCHC) Best Offensive Defenseman | NCAA | 2023-2024 |
| NCAA (NCHC) Rookie of the Year | NCAA | 2023-2024 |
| NCAA (NCHC) First All-Star Team | NCAA | 2023-2024 |
| NCAA (NCHC) All-Tournament Team | NCAA | 2023-2024 |
| NCAA (NCHC) Champion | NCAA | 2023-2024 |
| Hobey Baker Memorial Award Nominee | 2023-2024 | |
| U20 WJC Best Plus/Minus | U20 WJC | 2023-2024 |
| U20 WJC Most Goals by Defenseman | U20 WJC | 2023-2024 |
| NCAA (NCHC) All-Rookie Team | NCAA | 2023-2024 |
| World Championship Gold Medal | World Championship | 2024-2025 |
| NCAA (USCHO) Player of the Year | NCAA | 2024-2025 |
| NCAA (USCHO) First Team | NCAA | 2024-2025 |
| NCAA (West) First All-American Team | NCAA | 2024-2025 |
| NCAA (Championship) All-Tournament Team | NCAA | 2024-2025 |
| NCAA (NCHC) All-Tournament Team | NCAA | 2024-2025 |
| NCAA (NCHC) First All-Star Team | NCAA | 2024-2025 |
| NCAA (NCHC) Best Offensive Defenseman | NCAA | 2024-2025 |
| NCAA (NCHC) Player of the Year | NCAA | 2024-2025 |
| Hobey Baker Memorial Award Finalist | NCAA | 2024-2025 |
| U20 WJC Gold Medal | U20 WJC | 2024-2025 |
| Season Stats | Team | League | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM | Playoffs | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-2015 | Western Selects | Brick Invitational | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||||
| 2017-2018 | Anaheim Jr. Ducks | QC Int PW | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||||||
| 2018-2019 | Los Angeles Jr. Kings 13U AAA | 13U AAA | 56 | 19 | 17 | 36 | 40 | ||||||
| 2019-2020 | Shattuck St. Mary's 14U AAA | 14U AAA | 56 | 2 | 14 | 16 | 26 | ||||||
| 2020-2021 | Shattuck St. Mary's 15U AAA | 15U AAA | 43 | 6 | 27 | 33 | 38 | ||||||
| 2021-2022 | U.S. National U17 Team | NTDP | 49 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 16 | ||||||
| 2021-2022 | USNTDP Juniors | USHL | 32 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | ||||||
| 2022-2023 | U.S. National U18 Team | NTDP | 63 | 5 | 35 | 40 | 44 | ||||||
| 2022-2023 | USNTDP Juniors | USHL | 23 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 20 | ||||||
| 2022-2023 | USA U18 | WJC-18 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0 | ||||||
| 2023-2024 | Univ. of Denver | NCAA | 42 | 11 | 39 | 50 | 20 | ||||||
| 2023-2024 | USA U20 | WJC-20 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | ||||||
| 2024-2025 | Univ. of Denver | NCAA | 41 | 13 | 35 | 48 | 44 | ||||||
| 2024-2025 | Minnesota Wild | NHL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Playoffs | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 2024-2025 | USA U20 | WJC-20 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | ||||||
| 2024-2025 | USA | WC | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | ||||||
| 2025-2026 | Minnesota Wild | NHL | 31 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 8 | ||||||
| 2025-2026 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ||||||
