{{short description|Canadian ice hockey goaltender (born 1992)}} {{Use Canadian English|date=December 2015}} {{Use mdy dates|date=June 2013}} {{Infobox ice hockey player | image = Bunz Tyler.jpg | caption = Bunz with the Edmonton Oilers in 2014 | image_size = 230px | played_for = Edmonton Oilers | position = Goaltender | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1992|2|11}} | birth_place = St. Albert, Alberta, Canada | height_ft = 6 | height_in = 1 | weight_lb = 205 | catches = Left | draft = 121st overall | draft_team = Edmonton Oilers | draft_year = 2010 | career_start = 2012 | career_end = 2015 }} '''Tyler Bunz''' (born February 11, 1992) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender who last played as a prospect within the Edmonton Oilers organization of the National Hockey League (NHL). Bunz was selected by the Edmonton Oilers in the 5th round (121st overall) of the 2010 NHL entry draft.<ref>{{cite news| url = https://calgaryherald.com/sports/Road+World+Juniors+Tyler+Bunz/5716354/story.html?cid=megadrop_story | title = Road to the World Juniors: Tyler Bunz | newspaper = Calgary Herald | date = 2012-01-15 | accessdate = 2012-01-15}}</ref>

On March 19, 2012, the Oilers signed Bunz to a three-year entry-level contract.<ref>{{cite magazine| url = http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/45565-Edmonton-Oilers-sign-goaltender-Tyler-Bunz-to-entry-level-contract.html | title = Edmonton Oilers sign goaltender Tyler Bunz to entry level contract | magazine = The Hockey News | date = 2012-03-19 | accessdate = 2012-03-19}}<!-- Bot generated title --></ref>

On March 22, 2014, Bunz was hit in the throat by a puck, leading to a life-threatening injury. He recovered from his injury without needing surgery and resumed his playing career.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://theahl.com/life-threatening-injury-just-a-minor-setback-for-bunz-p196911 | title = Life-threatening injury just a minor setback for Bunz | website = American Hockey League | date = 2014-03-22 | accessdate = 2014-03-22}}</ref>

In the 2014–15 season, on April 2, 2015, Bunz made his NHL debut against the Los Angeles Kings. He substituted in for Ben Scrivens, who had given up 5 goals, to start the third period. Bunz surrendered 3 goals on 12 shots and the Kings routed the Oilers 8–2.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=761242 | title = Kings jump back into playoff picture as Kings rout Oilers | publisher = National Hockey League | date = 2015-04-02 | accessdate = 2015-04-02}}</ref>'

==Career statistics== {| border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" style="text-align:center; width:75%" |- ALIGN="centre" bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! align="centre" colspan="3" bgcolor="#ffffff" | ! align="centre" rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" | ! align="centre" colspan="9" bgcolor="#e0e0e0" | Regular season ! align="centre" rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" | ! align="centre" colspan="8" bgcolor="#e0e0e0" | Playoffs |- ALIGN="centre" bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! Season ! Team ! League ! GP ! W ! L ! T/OT ! MIN ! GA ! SO ! GAA ! SV% ! GP ! W ! L ! MIN ! GA ! SO ! GAA ! SV% |- | 2007–08 | Medicine Hat Tigers | WHL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 3 | 1 | 3.00 | .885 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2008–09 | Medicine Hat Tigers | WHL | 22 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 1007 | 58 | 0 | 3.46 | .886 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 82 | 6 | 0 | 4.93 | .887 |- | 2009–10 | Medicine Hat Tigers | WHL | 57 | 31 | 19 | 5 | 3214 | 156 | 2 | 2.91 | .898 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 720 | 35 | 0 | 2.92 | .899 |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2010–11 | Medicine Hat Tigers | WHL | 56 | 35 | 13 | 8 | 3350 | 138 | 3 | 2.47 | .919 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 566 | 28 | 1 | 2.97 | .912 |- | 2011–12 | Medicine Hat Tigers | WHL | 61 | 39 | 17 | 5 | 3616 | 155 | 3 | 2.57 | .921 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 496 | 23 | 1 | 2.78 | .925 |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2012–13 | Stockton Thunder | ECHL | 37 | 16 | 16 | 4 | 2130 | 119 | 1 | 3.35 | .886 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 178 | 9 | 0 | 3.03 | .899 |- | 2012–13 | Oklahoma City Barons | AHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 10.56 | .667 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2013–14 | Bakersfield Condors | ECHL | 13 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 660 | 28 | 0 | 2.55 | .903 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |- | 2013–14 | Oklahoma City Barons | AHL | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 232 | 14 | 0 | 3.63 | .901 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2014–15 | Wichita Thunder | ECHL | 17 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 1009 | 50 | 2 | 2.97 | .890 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |- | 2014–15 | Oklahoma City Barons | AHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 5 | 0 | 5.00 | .839 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2014–15 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 9.00 | .750 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |- ALIGN="centre" bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! colspan="3" align="centre" | NHL totals ! 1 ! 0 ! 0 ! 0 ! 20 ! 3 ! 0 ! 9.00 ! .750 ! — ! — ! — ! — ! — ! — ! — ! — |}

==Awards and honours== {| class="wikitable" ! Award ! Year ! |- | WHL East Second All-Star Team | 2010–11 | <ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.eliteprospects.com/awards.php?award=WHL%20%28East%29%20Second%20All-Star%20Team | title = Hockey Awards & Achievements – WHL (East) Second All-Star Team | website = eliteprospects.com | date = 2012-04-02 | accessdate = 2012-04-02}}</ref> |- | WHL East First All-Star Team | 2011–12 | <ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.okcbarons.com/index.cfm?fa=pressreleases&ra=showarticle&guid=a7fb085d-580e-4edb-b1b9-833029126f6d | publisher = Oklahoma City Barons | title = Tyler Bunz bring s WHL pedigree | date = 2014-01-16 | accessdate = 2014-01-16 | url-status = dead | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20150528013856/http://www.okcbarons.com/index.cfm?fa=pressreleases&ra=showarticle&guid=a7fb085d-580e-4edb-b1b9-833029126f6d | archivedate = May 28, 2015 | df = mdy-all }}</ref> |- | Del Wilson Trophy – WHL Goaltender of the Year | 2011–12 | <ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.coppernblue.com/2012/5/2/2994788/tyler-bunz-named-whl-goaltender-of-the-year | title = Tyler Bunz Named WHL Goaltender of the Year | publisher = The Copper & Blue | date = 2012-03-28 | accessdate = 2012-03-28}}<!-- Bot generated title --></ref> |}

==See also== * List of players who played only one game in the NHL

==References== {{reflist}}

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{{s-start}} {{succession box| before = Darcy Kuemper | after = Patrik Bartosak | title = Winner of the WHL Del Wilson Trophy | years = 2011–12}} {{s-end}}

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