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Michael Buchinger
#9 Springfield Thunderbirds / AHL - 26/27
- Date of Birth
- Apr 25, 2004
- Age
- 22
- Place of Birth
- Markham, ON, CAN
- Nation
- Canada
- Youth Team
- -
- Position
- D
- Height
- 183 cm / 6'0"
- Weight
- 86 kg / 190 lbs
- Shoots
- L
- Contract
- 26/27
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- Cap Hit
- $913,333Powered by
- NHL Rights
St. Louis Blues / Signed
He’s not just supporting the play or pinching; he’s deking defenders, attacking the middle, and setting up teammates. After beating one defender, he passes and then sprints into space. On the power play, the additional structure sees the passing and activation-focused Buchinger thrive. -EliteProspects 2022 NHL Draft Guide
| S | Team | League | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | +/- | Post | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-2019 |  Toronto Jr. Canadiens U15 AAA | GTHL U15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||||
| 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 | 15 | Playoffs | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -5 |
| 2022-2023 | Guelph Storm | OHL | 61 | 15 | 52 | 67 | 62 | -5 | Playoffs | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 10 | -2 |
| 2023-2024 | Guelph Storm "A" | OHL | 52 | 10 | 37 | 47 | 37 | -8 | Playoffs | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | -3 |
| 2024-2025 |  Springfield Thunderbirds | AHL | 51 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 33 | -11 | Playoffs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2025-2026 | Springfield Thunderbirds | AHL | 58 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 32 | -6 | Playoffs | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 14 | -4 |
| 2026-2027 | Springfield Thunderbirds | AHL | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | |||||||
| 2026-2027 |  Projected | AHL | 71 | 18 | 18 | 36 | 36 | 18 |
| Team | Seasons | GP | G | A | TP | PPG | PIM | +/- | Seasons | GP | G | A | TP | PPG | PIM | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Draftday Selects U15 (Black) | 1 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.56 | 0 | - | 0 | |||||||
| East Coast Selects O U12 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 | - | 0 | |||||||
| Guelph Storm | 3 | 176 | 30 | 128 | 158 | 0.90 | 146 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 0.60 | 20 | -10 |
| Pro Hockey McDonald U13 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.38 | 6 | - | 0 | |||||||
| Springfield Thunderbirds | 3 | 117 | 10 | 14 | 24 | 0.21 | 69 | -15 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.08 | 18 | -4 |
| Toronto Jr. Canadiens U15 AAA | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | |||||||
| Toronto Jr. Canadiens U16 AAA | 1 | 31 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 0.42 | 22 | - | 1 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.36 | 4 | - |
* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.