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Canada Boston Buckberger
#9 Univ. of Denver / NCAA - 24/25
1-time AJHL Champion 1
1-time NCAA (Championship) Winner 1
1-time NCAA (NCHC) Champion 1
1-time USHL Third All-Star Team 1
Date of Birth
Jun 01, 2003
Position
D
Age
21
Height
5'11" / 180 cm
Place of Birth
Saskatoon, SK, CAN
Weight
172 lbs / 78 kg
Nation
Canada
Shoots
L
Youth Team
-
Contract
-

Buckberger is a crafty-blueliner who creates by outthinking the opposition. Instead of rushing the net, he stays inside space, making smaller movements to ensure he's a passing option. He tricks opponents with head fakes and lateral movement, faking shots and passes before doing the inverse. -EliteProspects 2023 NHL Draft Guide

Father: Ashley Buckberger
Twin Brother: Braxton Buckberger
Brother: Ronan Buckberger

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Boston Buckberger Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2016-17 Saskatoon Maniacs U15 AA SAAHL U15 30* 0* 9* 9* 6* -* | Playoffs 7 0 3 3 0 -
2017-18 Saskatoon Maniacs U15 AA SAAHL U15 30* 6* 22* 28* 39* -* | Playoffs 2 1 0 1 2 -
Saskatoon Riverkings U18 AA CFHL U18 8* 1* 2* 3* 14* -* | Playoffs 4 0 1 1 2 -
2018-19 Saskatoon Riverkings U18 AA “A” SAAHL U18 31* 9* 15* 24* 6* -* |
Saskatoon Blazers U18 AAA SMAAAHL 8* 0* 1* 1* 0* -* | Playoffs 11 0 0 0 0 -
2019-20 Saskatoon Blazers U18 AAA SMAAAHL 43* 14* 26* 40* 22* -* | Playoffs 4 0 0 0 0 -
2020-21 Saskatoon Blazers U18 AAA “A” SMAAAHL 4* 3* 3* 6* 4* -* |
2021-22 Brooks Bandits AJHL 59* 13* 18* 31* 38* -* | Playoffs 13 2 7 9 4 -
2022-23 Lincoln Stars “A” USHL 62* 9* 36* 45* 30* 7* | Playoffs 9 1 7 8 0 6
2023-24 Univ. of Denver NCAA 44* 5* 22* 27* 27* 32* |
2024-25 Univ. of Denver NCAA 18* 3* 9* 12* 12* 11* |

Boston Buckberger Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2012-13 Saskatchewan Jr. Pats Brick Invitational 6* 0* 1* 1* 2* -* |
2019-20 Saskatoon Blazers U18 AAA Macs Tournament 4* 1* 2* 3* 2* -* |
2021-22 Brooks Bandits Centennial Cup 6* 0* 9* 9* 4* -* |

Boston Buckberger Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
AJHL 1 59* 13* 18* 31* 0.53* 38* -* | 1 13 2 * 7 * 9 * 0.69 * 4 * - *
Brick Invitational 1 6* 0* 1* 1* 0.17* 2* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Centennial Cup 1 6* 0* 9* 9* 1.50* 4* -* | 0 * * * * * *
CFHL U18 1 8* 1* 2* 3* 0.38* 14* -* | 1 4 0 * 1 * 1 * 0.25 * 2 * - *
Macs Tournament 1 4* 1* 2* 3* 0.75* 2* -* | 0 * * * * * *
NCAA 2 62* 8* 31* 39* 0.63* 39* 43* | 0 * * * * * *
SAAHL U15 2 60* 6* 31* 37* 0.62* 45* -* | 2 9 1 * 3 * 4 * 0.44 * 2 * - *
SAAHL U18 1 31* 9* 15* 24* 0.77* 6* -* | 0 * * * * * *
SMAAAHL 3 55* 17* 30* 47* 0.85* 26* -* | 2 15 0 * 0 * 0 * 0.00 * 0 * - *
USHL 1 62* 9* 36* 45* 0.73* 30* 7* | 1 9 1 * 7 * 8 * 0.89 * 0 * 6 *

Boston Buckberger Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
03/24/2021
03/24/2021 Confirmed Saskatoon Blazers U18 AAA Brooks Bandits
01/15/2021
01/15/2021 Confirmed Saskatoon Blazers U18 AAA Univ. of Wisconsin
Player Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2022, 1 #11 overall by Lincoln Stars in the USHL Entry Draft

Drafted 2018, 4 #44 overall by La Ronge Ice Wolves in the SJHL U15 Draft

2022 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #235 by FCHockey

Selected to AJHL All-Rookie Team -- 2022