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USA Alex Tuch
#89 Buffalo Sabres / NHL - 25/26
1-time U18 WJC Gold Medal 1
1-time U17 WHC Bronze Medal 1
Date of Birth
May 10, 1996
Position
RW/C
Age
29
Height
6'4" / 193 cm
Place of Birth
Syracuse, NY, USA
Weight
218 lbs / 99 kg
Nation
USA
Shoots
R
Youth Team
-
Contract
25/26
Cap Hit
$4,750,000 Powered by
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Buffalo Sabres Buffalo Sabres / Signed
Drafted
2014 round 1 #18 overall by Minnesota Wild
Agency
PREMIUM

Brother: Luke Tuch

© Photo: Dan Hickling

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Alex Tuch Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2011-12 Syracuse Jr. Stars EmJHL 40* 44* 57* 101* 26* -* | Playoffs 4 1 3 4 4 -
2012-13 USNTDP Juniors USHL 38* 4* 6* 10* 24* -14* |
U.S. National U17 Team NTDP 56* 11* 15* 26* 32* -* |
USA U17 WHC-17 6* 1* 3* 4* 4* -* |
2013-14 USNTDP Juniors USHL 26* 13* 19* 32* 36* 18* |
U.S. National U18 Team NTDP 61* 29* 35* 64* 70* -* |
USA U18 WJC-18 7* 0* 3* 3* 14* 5* |
2014-15 Boston College NCAA 37* 14* 14* 28* 28* 13* |
USA U20 WJC-20 5* 1* 1* 2* 0* -2* |
2015-16 Boston College NCAA 40* 18* 16* 34* 33* 23* |
2016-17 Minnesota Wild NHL 6* 0* 0* 0* 0* -3* |
Iowa Wild AHL 57* 18* 19* 37* 28* 10* |
2017-18 Vegas Golden Knights NHL 78* 15* 22* 37* 27* 3* | Playoffs 20 6 4 10 12 0
Chicago Wolves AHL 3* 4* 1* 5* 0* 2* |
2018-19 Vegas Golden Knights NHL 74* 20* 32* 52* 8* 13* | Playoffs 7 1 1 2 8 0
2019-20 Vegas Golden Knights NHL 42* 8* 9* 17* 8* -10* | Playoffs 20 8 4 12 8 5
2020-21 Vegas Golden Knights NHL 55* 18* 15* 33* 28* 16* | Playoffs 19 4 5 9 6 6
2021-22 Buffalo Sabres NHL 50* 12* 26* 38* 14* -3* |
2022-23 Buffalo Sabres NHL 74* 36* 43* 79* 20* 14* |
USA “A” WC 10* 5* 3* 8* 4* 11* |
2023-24 Buffalo Sabres NHL 75* 22* 37* 59* 54* 9* |
2024-25 Buffalo Sabres “A” NHL 82* 36* 31* 67* 47* 16* |
2025-26 Buffalo Sabres “A” NHL 31* 11* 17* 28* 37* 2* |
Projected NHL 81* 29* 44* 73* 97* 5* |
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Alex Tuch Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2007-08 Phoenix Lemieux Academy QC Int PW -* -* -* -* -* -* |

Alex Tuch Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
AHL 2 60* 22* 20* 42* 0.70* 28* 12* | 0 * * * * * *
EmJHL 1 40* 44* 57* 101* 2.53* 26* -* | 1 4 1 * 3 * 4 * 1.00 * 4 * - *
NCAA 2 77* 32* 30* 62* 0.81* 61* 36* | 0 * * * * * *
NHL 10 567* 178* 232* 410* 0.72* 243* 57* | 4 66 19 * 14 * 33 * 0.50 * 34 * 11 *
NTDP 2 117* 40* 50* 90* 0.77* 102* -* | 0 * * * * * *
QC Int PW 1 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
USHL 2 64* 17* 25* 42* 0.66* 60* 4* | 0 * * * * * *
WC 1 10* 5* 3* 8* 0.80* 4* 11* | 0 * * * * * *
WHC-17 1 6* 1* 3* 4* 0.67* 4* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WJC-18 1 7* 0* 3* 3* 0.43* 14* 5* | 0 * * * * * *
WJC-20 1 5* 1* 1* 2* 0.40* 0* -2* | 0 * * * * * *

Alex Tuch Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
11/04/2021
11/04/2021 Confirmed Vegas Golden Knights Buffalo Sabres
10/20/2018
10/20/2018 Extension Vegas Golden Knights Vegas Golden Knights
06/22/2017
06/22/2017 Confirmed Minnesota Wild Vegas Golden Knights
04/14/2016
04/14/2016 Confirmed Boston College Minnesota Wild
06/13/2012
06/13/2012 Confirmed USNTDP Juniors Boston College
Player Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2012, 5 #94 overall by Guelph Storm in the OHL Priority Selection

2014 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #19 by FCHockey

2014 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #19 by McKeen's Hockey