Defense · D
Michael Buchinger
St. Louis Blues defenceman prospect with a $913.333K cap hit in 2026–27, selected No. 88 overall in 2022; has yet to make an NHL appearance.
Born
Apr 25, 2004
Birthplace
Markham, Ontario, CAN
Nationality
CAN
CAN
Height
6 ft 0 in / 183 cm
Weight
199 lb / 90 kg
Shoots
L
Current team
St. Louis Blues
Draft
2022 · STL · Round 3 · No. 88
Team appearances
Season statistics
| Season | Team | Cap hit | Regular season | Postseason | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | S | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | S | |||
| 2026–27 |  STL |
$913,333 | — | Playoffs not started | ||||||||||||
| 2025–26 |  STL |
$838,333 | — | — | ||||||||||||
| 2024–25 |  STL |
$838,333 | — | — | ||||||||||||
| 2023–24 | STL |
$870,000 | — | — | ||||||||||||
| Signed with STL on March 1, 2023 · 3 years x $870,000 AAV | ||||||||||||||||
| Drafted by STL in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft · Round 3 · No. 88 overall | ||||||||||||||||