Michael Bunting

Michael Bunting (born September 17, 1995) is a Canadian professional ice hockey winger. He is currently playing with the Tucson Roadrunners in the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect within the Arizona Coyotes of the National Hockey League (NHL).

Michael Bunting
Bunting at the 2019 AHL All-Star Game
Born (1995-09-17) September 17, 1995
Scarborough, Ontario, Canada
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 196 lb (89 kg; 14 st 0 lb)
Position Left Wing
Shoots Left
NHL team (P)
Cur. team		 Arizona Coyotes
Tucson Roadrunners (AHL)
NHL Draft 117th overall, 2014
Arizona Coyotes
Playing career 2015–present

Playing career

Bunting played midget hockey with the Don Mill Flyers in the Greater Toronto Hockey League, capturing the Association championship during the 2012–13 season before he was selected 160th overall in the 2013 OHL Priority Selection by the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds.

In his rookie major junior season with the Greyhounds in the 2013–14 season, Bunting produced near a point-per-game pace with the Greyhounds with 42 in 48 games. He was selected in the fourth-round, 117th overall, in the 2014 NHL Entry Draft, by the Arizona Coyotes.

During the 2014–15 season, Bunting as an alternate captain with the Greyhounds, led the team in goals with 37 in just 57 games. Finishing with 74 points, he was signed to a three-year, entry-level contract with the Arizona Coyotes on July 23, 2015.[1]

In his first professional season in 2015–16, Bunting joined the Coyotes American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Springfield Falcons. He was soon reassigned for a shortened stint with the Rapid City Rush in the ECHL, before returning to record his first AHL goal on December 6, 2015, against the Providence Bruins.

At the conclusion of his entry-level contract with the Coyotes, Bunting as a restricted free agent was re-signed to a one-year, two-way contract to remain in the organization on July 14, 2018.[2] In the 2018–19 season, continuing with the Coyotes affiliate the Tucson Roadrunners, Bunting made his 200th appearance in the AHL against the Bakersfield Condors on October 13, 2018.[3] While placing second on team scoring with 18 through 20 games, Bunting received his maiden recall to the NHL, by the injury-depleted Coyotes on December 8, 2018.[4]

Career statistics
Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2012–13 Don Mills Flyers GTHL 28 27 12 39 44 — — — — —
2013–14 Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds OHL 48 15 27 42 34 9 5 1 6 4
2014–15 Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds OHL 57 37 37 74 39 14 9 5 14 10
2015–16 Springfield Falcons AHL 63 11 14 25 41 — — — — —
2015–16 Rapid City Rush ECHL 7 2 0 2 4 — — — — —
2016–17 Tucson Roadrunners AHL 67 13 15 28 52 — — — — —
2017–18 Tucson Roadrunners AHL 67 23 20 43 45 9 3 1 4 27
2018–19 Tucson Roadrunners AHL 52 19 22 41 84 — — — — —
2018–19 Arizona Coyotes NHL 5 1 0 1 2 — — — — —
2019–20 Tucson Roadrunners AHL 58 12 37 49 49 — — — — —
NHL totals 5 1 0 1 2 — — — — —

References
  1. "Coyotes sign Bunting to three-year, entry level deal". Arizona Coyotes. July 23, 2015. Retrieved September 10, 2018.
  2. "Coyotes sign Bunting, Dauphin, Fasching and Murphy". Arizona Coyotes. July 14, 2018. Retrieved July 14, 2018.
  3. "Roadrunners 2, Condors 1". American Hockey League. October 13, 2018. Retrieved October 13, 2018.
  4. "Coyotes recall Bunting from AHL". Arizona Coyotes. December 8, 2018. Retrieved December 8, 2018.
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