Tyler Bunz
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Birthday:
1992-02-11 |
Position:
G |
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Eligible for draft:
2010 |
Shoots:
Left |
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Drafted:
2010 |
Height:
6-1 |
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Acquired:
5th round (121st overall), 2010 |
Weight:
196 lbs. |
Prospect Talent Score
Probability of Success
- D
History
2006-07: Tyler Bunz was chosen by the Medicine Hat Tigers in the first round (21st overall) of the 2007 WHL Bantam Draft.
2007-08: Bunz picked up his first WHL victory in his only appearance with the Tigers this season.
2008-09: In his WHL rookie season, Bunz played in 22 games for the Tigers, posting a 9-6-0-1 record in those games. He finished with a 3.46 goals-against average and a .886 save percentage. In 2 playoff games for the Tigers, Bunz posted a 4.93 goals-against average and a .887 save percentage.
2009-10: In 57 games for the Tigers, Bunz finished with a 31-19-3-2 record. He posted a 2.91 goals-against average and a .898 save percentage. In 12 playoff games, Bunz went 6-5-1 while finishing with a 2.92 goals-against average and a .899 save percentage.
2010-11: Bunz appeared in 56 games for Medicine Hat (WHL) in his second season as the Tigers' starting goalie. He was 35-21 for the Tigers with eight of his losses coming in overtime or shootouts and had a 2.47 GAA and .919 save percentage. Bunz played in 10 of 15 playoff games for Medicine Hat and was 4-6 with one shutout and one overtime loss and had a 2.97 GAA and .912 save percentage.
2011-12: Bunz signed a three-year entry level contract with Edmonton in May 2012 after completing his fourth WHL season with Medicine Hat. Playing in a career-high 62 games for the Tigers, he received the Del Wilson Trophy as the WHL's top goalie and was named to the East Conference 1st All-Star team. He finished with a record of 39-22 with five of the losses coming in overtime and recorded three shutouts. Bunz had a 2.57 goals against and .921 save percentage. Medicine Hat finished third in the Central Division with the WHL's fifth-best record and reached the second round of the playoffs. Bunz was 4-4 in eight playoff games with one shutout and had a 2.78 goals against and .925 save percentage.
Talent Analysis
A positionally and technically sound goalie, Bunz has shown excellent improvement year over year in the WHL. While he isn't considered a particularly big or athletic netminder, he has enough size and agility that he's considered among the best Canadian goalies his age. He also plays with a great deal of confidence and by all accounts gives his teammates playing in front of him the same confidence whenever he's between the pipes.
Future
Bunz will play his first pro season as the possible back-up goalie in Oklahoma City but could see time in the ECHL level with the Stockton Thunder. He will be in a battle with Oliver Roy for the position and might need more playing time as a starter in Stockton.
