2023-24 Men's Ice Hockey Roster
Jersey Number 8
Shai Buium
- Position:
- Defenseman
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-4 / 210
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- San Diego, California
- NHL:
- Detroit Red Wings | 2nd Round | 36th Overall | 2021 NHL Draft
- Last Team:
- Sioux City Musketeers (USHL)
NHL: Selected by the Detroit Red Wings in Round 2 (36th Overall) of the 2021 NHL Draft ... Signed a three-year, entry-level contract with Detroit on April 17, 2024.
Honors and Awards: 2x NCAA National Champion (2022, 2023) … All-NCHC Second Team (2023-24) … 3x NCHC Academic All-Conference Team (2021-22, 2022-23) ... NCHC Defenseman of the Week (Dec. 4, 2023) … NCHC Rookie of the Week (Feb. 14, 2022) … Finalist for both the NCHC Offensive and Defensive Defenseman of the Year awards (2023-24)
2023-24: Recorded career highs with seven goals, 29 assists and 36 points while appearing in 43-of-44 games … Finished fifth on the team in scoring and tied for third in assists—both of which were the second-most by a Denver defenseman … Seven goals were second-most by a DU D-man on the year behind his brother, Zeev Buium (11) … Ended the campaign with a +33 plus/minus rating, tied with brother Zeev for the highest on Denver and the highest ever by a Pioneer since the statistic first began being tracked in 2005-06 … Blocked 46 shots and had 14 penalty minutes … Tied for fifth on the squad with three power-play goals … Recorded eight multi-point outings … Went on two career-long six-game point streaks during the year, with the first occurring Nov. 3-19 (2g/6a) that also included a personal-high five-game assist stretch (Nov. 4-19) … Did not play on Nov. 25 vs. Yale due to an upper-body injury … Picked up his 50th career point by tying a career high with three points (1g/2a) on Dec. 1 vs. North Dakota (3a, Oct. 21, 2022 vs. Providence) … Named NCHC Defenseman of the Week on Dec. 4, the same day his brother Zeev was recognized as Rookie of the Week—marking the first time in conference history that a pair of brothers were honored for a weekly award on the same day … Played in his 100th career game on Jan. 20 at Omaha … Recorded 21 points (3g/18a) in the final 24 games of the season, beginning with an assist on Jan. 12 vs. St. Cloud State … That season-ending stretch included matching a career long with a six-game point streak from Jan. 20-Feb. 16 (3g/5a) … Scored in consecutive games for the first time in his career on Feb. 2-3 vs. Western Michigan … Also had an assist on Feb. 2 vs. WMU for the 50th helper of his career … Picked up two assists vs. St. Cloud State in the NCHC Frozen Faceoff Semifinals vs. St. Cloud State on March 22 and also added a helper in the conference championship game on March 23 vs. Omaha … Registered an assist vs. Cornell in the NCAA Northeast Regional Final on March 30 … Finished with a +2 plus/minus rating in a 2-1 overtime victory vs. Boston University in the NCAA Frozen Four Semifinals on April 11 … Recorded an assist on the game-winning goal in the NCAA Championship Game vs. Boston College on April 13 … Attended the Detroit Red Wings’ summer development camp in July 2023 and signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the franchise after the season on April 17 … Made his professional hockey debut on April 19 with the AHL Grand Rapids Griffins at Iowa while on an amateur tryout … Finished his collegiate career with 120 games and 75 points, recording 14 goals and 61 assists.
2022-23: Recorded a personal-best 21 points (4g/17a) while playing in 38 games … Also posted career highs with four goals and 17 assists … Finished with a +8 plus/minus rating and 18 penalty minutes … Ranked fourth on the team with 32 blocked shots … Recorded a career-high three assists/points on Oct. 21 vs. Providence … Recorded three other multi-point contests: Jan. 14 vs. Miami, March 4 vs. Colorado College (1g/1a) and March 11 vs. Miami in NCHC Quarterfinals Game 2 (1g/1a) … Played in his 50th career game on Nov. 11 at North Dakota … Had a career-long four-game assist streak (0g/5a) from Jan. 7-20, his first of two personal-best four-game point streaks during the year … Also went on a four-game point streak from Feb. 4-17 (1g/3a) … Had three blocked shots on Jan. 6 vs. Alaska Fairbanks … Played in his 50th career game on Nov. 11 at North Dakota … Invited to USA's Training Camp in December for 2023 IIHF World Junior Championship, missing his only two games of the season in the process (Dec. 16-17 vs. Lindenwood).
2021-22: Registered 18 points (3g/15a) in 39 games to help the Pioneers win the national championship during his freshman season … Third among defensemen in shots (65) and added seven power-play assists, third-most among team rear guards … Blocked 24 shots and had 12 penalty minutes … Finished with a +20 plus/minus rating … Recorded a +3 rating on four occasions, including in the NCAA Championship Game vs. Minnesota State on April 9 … Made his collegiate debut in the season opener on Oct. 8 vs. Arizona State … Had a season-high six shots on Oct. 9 vs. ASU … Registered his first career points with a pair of assists on Oct. 15 at Air Force … Scored his first career goal on Dec. 10 at Minnesota Duluth … Recorded points in back-to-back games on six occasions, including in both NCHC Quarterfinal contests vs. Miami on March 11-12 (1g/1a) … Registered an assist in the national championship game vs. Minnesota State on April 9 … Participated with Team USA at the World Junior Summer Showcase in July 2021 in Plymouth, Michigan.
Before Denver: Played in 50 games with the Sioux City Musketeers of the USHL in 2020-21, tallying 26 points (4g/22a) … Had a +16 plus/minus rating during the campaign and was named to the USHL All-Rookie Second Team … Also appeared in 18 games with Shattuck St. Mary’s 18U Prep Team in 2020-21 … His highest point total in his pre-collegiate career came as a member of Shattuck St. Mary’s 16U AAA Team in 2019-20, where he posted 57 points (14g/43a) in 46 games … Spent four years at Shattuck St. Mary’s after previously playing in the Los Angeles Jr. Kings program.
Honors and Awards: 2x NCAA National Champion (2022, 2023) … All-NCHC Second Team (2023-24) … 3x NCHC Academic All-Conference Team (2021-22, 2022-23) ... NCHC Defenseman of the Week (Dec. 4, 2023) … NCHC Rookie of the Week (Feb. 14, 2022) … Finalist for both the NCHC Offensive and Defensive Defenseman of the Year awards (2023-24)
2023-24: Recorded career highs with seven goals, 29 assists and 36 points while appearing in 43-of-44 games … Finished fifth on the team in scoring and tied for third in assists—both of which were the second-most by a Denver defenseman … Seven goals were second-most by a DU D-man on the year behind his brother, Zeev Buium (11) … Ended the campaign with a +33 plus/minus rating, tied with brother Zeev for the highest on Denver and the highest ever by a Pioneer since the statistic first began being tracked in 2005-06 … Blocked 46 shots and had 14 penalty minutes … Tied for fifth on the squad with three power-play goals … Recorded eight multi-point outings … Went on two career-long six-game point streaks during the year, with the first occurring Nov. 3-19 (2g/6a) that also included a personal-high five-game assist stretch (Nov. 4-19) … Did not play on Nov. 25 vs. Yale due to an upper-body injury … Picked up his 50th career point by tying a career high with three points (1g/2a) on Dec. 1 vs. North Dakota (3a, Oct. 21, 2022 vs. Providence) … Named NCHC Defenseman of the Week on Dec. 4, the same day his brother Zeev was recognized as Rookie of the Week—marking the first time in conference history that a pair of brothers were honored for a weekly award on the same day … Played in his 100th career game on Jan. 20 at Omaha … Recorded 21 points (3g/18a) in the final 24 games of the season, beginning with an assist on Jan. 12 vs. St. Cloud State … That season-ending stretch included matching a career long with a six-game point streak from Jan. 20-Feb. 16 (3g/5a) … Scored in consecutive games for the first time in his career on Feb. 2-3 vs. Western Michigan … Also had an assist on Feb. 2 vs. WMU for the 50th helper of his career … Picked up two assists vs. St. Cloud State in the NCHC Frozen Faceoff Semifinals vs. St. Cloud State on March 22 and also added a helper in the conference championship game on March 23 vs. Omaha … Registered an assist vs. Cornell in the NCAA Northeast Regional Final on March 30 … Finished with a +2 plus/minus rating in a 2-1 overtime victory vs. Boston University in the NCAA Frozen Four Semifinals on April 11 … Recorded an assist on the game-winning goal in the NCAA Championship Game vs. Boston College on April 13 … Attended the Detroit Red Wings’ summer development camp in July 2023 and signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the franchise after the season on April 17 … Made his professional hockey debut on April 19 with the AHL Grand Rapids Griffins at Iowa while on an amateur tryout … Finished his collegiate career with 120 games and 75 points, recording 14 goals and 61 assists.
2022-23: Recorded a personal-best 21 points (4g/17a) while playing in 38 games … Also posted career highs with four goals and 17 assists … Finished with a +8 plus/minus rating and 18 penalty minutes … Ranked fourth on the team with 32 blocked shots … Recorded a career-high three assists/points on Oct. 21 vs. Providence … Recorded three other multi-point contests: Jan. 14 vs. Miami, March 4 vs. Colorado College (1g/1a) and March 11 vs. Miami in NCHC Quarterfinals Game 2 (1g/1a) … Played in his 50th career game on Nov. 11 at North Dakota … Had a career-long four-game assist streak (0g/5a) from Jan. 7-20, his first of two personal-best four-game point streaks during the year … Also went on a four-game point streak from Feb. 4-17 (1g/3a) … Had three blocked shots on Jan. 6 vs. Alaska Fairbanks … Played in his 50th career game on Nov. 11 at North Dakota … Invited to USA's Training Camp in December for 2023 IIHF World Junior Championship, missing his only two games of the season in the process (Dec. 16-17 vs. Lindenwood).
2021-22: Registered 18 points (3g/15a) in 39 games to help the Pioneers win the national championship during his freshman season … Third among defensemen in shots (65) and added seven power-play assists, third-most among team rear guards … Blocked 24 shots and had 12 penalty minutes … Finished with a +20 plus/minus rating … Recorded a +3 rating on four occasions, including in the NCAA Championship Game vs. Minnesota State on April 9 … Made his collegiate debut in the season opener on Oct. 8 vs. Arizona State … Had a season-high six shots on Oct. 9 vs. ASU … Registered his first career points with a pair of assists on Oct. 15 at Air Force … Scored his first career goal on Dec. 10 at Minnesota Duluth … Recorded points in back-to-back games on six occasions, including in both NCHC Quarterfinal contests vs. Miami on March 11-12 (1g/1a) … Registered an assist in the national championship game vs. Minnesota State on April 9 … Participated with Team USA at the World Junior Summer Showcase in July 2021 in Plymouth, Michigan.
Before Denver: Played in 50 games with the Sioux City Musketeers of the USHL in 2020-21, tallying 26 points (4g/22a) … Had a +16 plus/minus rating during the campaign and was named to the USHL All-Rookie Second Team … Also appeared in 18 games with Shattuck St. Mary’s 18U Prep Team in 2020-21 … His highest point total in his pre-collegiate career came as a member of Shattuck St. Mary’s 16U AAA Team in 2019-20, where he posted 57 points (14g/43a) in 46 games … Spent four years at Shattuck St. Mary’s after previously playing in the Los Angeles Jr. Kings program.
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