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Canada Michael Bunting
#8 Pittsburgh Penguins / NHL - 24/25
1-time World Championship Gold Medal 1
1-time NHL All-Rookie Team 1
Date of Birth
Sep 17, 1995
Position
LW/RW
Age
29
Height
6'0" / 183 cm
Place of Birth
Scarborough, ON, CAN
Weight
185 lbs / 84 kg
Nation
Canada
Shoots
L
Youth Team
Scarborough Young Bruins
Contract
25/26
Cap Hit
$4,500,000 Powered by
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Pittsburgh Penguins Pittsburgh Penguins / Signed
Drafted
2014 round 4 #117 overall by Arizona Coyotes
Agency
PREMIUM

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Michael Bunting Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2011-12 Cardinal Newman Catholic CAHS -* -* -* -* -* -* |
2012-13 Don Mills Flyers U18 AAA “A” GTHL U18 20* 21* 7* 28* 51* -* |
2013-14 Soo Greyhounds OHL 48* 15* 27* 42* 34* 10* | Playoffs 9 5 1 6 4 1
2014-15 Soo Greyhounds “A” OHL 57* 37* 37* 74* 39* 44* | Playoffs 14 9 5 14 10 4
2015-16 Springfield Falcons AHL 63* 11* 14* 25* 41* -7* |
Rapid City Rush ECHL 7* 2* 0* 2* 4* -5* |
2016-17 Tucson Roadrunners AHL 67* 13* 15* 28* 52* -1* |
2017-18 Tucson Roadrunners AHL 67* 23* 20* 43* 45* 21* | Playoffs 9 3 1 4 27 1
2018-19 Arizona Coyotes NHL 5* 1* 0* 1* 2* 0* |
Tucson Roadrunners AHL 52* 19* 22* 41* 84* 15* |
2019-20 Tucson Roadrunners AHL 58* 12* 37* 49* 49* -12* |
2020-21 Arizona Coyotes NHL 21* 10* 3* 13* 12* -1* |
Tucson Roadrunners “A” AHL 16* 7* 12* 19* 14* -2* |
Canada WC 10* 0* 0* 0* 6* -6* |
2021-22 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 79* 23* 40* 63* 80* 27* | Playoffs 6 1 2 3 4 -1
2022-23 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 82* 23* 26* 49* 103* 21* | Playoffs 7 1 1 2 15 -1
2023-24 Carolina Hurricanes NHL 60* 13* 23* 36* 55* -15* |
Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 21* 6* 13* 19* 2* -4* |
Canada WC 10* 1* 3* 4* 4* 8* |
2024-25 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 33* 7* 9* 16* 20* -8* |
Projected NHL 81* 17* 22* 39* 49* -20* |
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Michael Bunting Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2012-13 Don Mills Flyers U18 AAA “A” OHA Cup 7* 6* 8* 14* 56* -* |
2023-24 Team Canada International 2* 0* 3* 3* 0* 3* |

Michael Bunting Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
AHL 6 323* 85* 120* 205* 0.63* 285* 14* | 1 9 3 * 1 * 4 * 0.44 * 27 * 1 *
CAHS 1 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
ECHL 1 7* 2* 0* 2* 0.29* 4* -5* | 0 * * * * * *
GTHL U18 1 20* 21* 7* 28* 1.40* 51* -* | 0 * * * * * *
International 1 2* 0* 3* 3* 1.50* 0* 3* | 0 * * * * * *
NHL 6 301* 83* 114* 197* 0.65* 274* 20* | 2 13 2 * 3 * 5 * 0.38 * 19 * -2 *
OHA Cup 1 7* 6* 8* 14* 2.00* 56* -* | 0 * * * * * *
OHL 2 105* 52* 64* 116* 1.10* 73* 54* | 2 23 14 * 6 * 20 * 0.87 * 14 * 5 *
WC 2 20* 1* 3* 4* 0.20* 10* 2* | 0 * * * * * *

Michael Bunting Career Highlights

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Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
03/08/2024
03/08/2024 Confirmed Carolina Hurricanes Pittsburgh Penguins
07/01/2023
07/01/2023 Confirmed Toronto Maple Leafs Carolina Hurricanes
07/28/2021
07/28/2021 Confirmed Arizona Coyotes Toronto Maple Leafs
07/05/2019
07/05/2019 Extension Arizona Coyotes Arizona Coyotes
07/14/2018
07/14/2018 Extension Arizona Coyotes Arizona Coyotes
07/24/2015
07/24/2015 Confirmed Soo Greyhounds Arizona Coyotes
09/03/2013
09/03/2013 Confirmed Don Mills Flyers U18 AAA Soo Greyhounds
Player Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2013, 9 #160 overall by Soo Greyhounds in the OHL Priority Selection

2014 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #100 by FCHockey

2014 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #70 by McKeen's Hockey