

Zeev Buium (/ˈziːv ˈbuːjʌm/ ZEEV BOO-yuhm; born December 7, 2005) is an Israeli–American professional ice hockey player who is a defenseman for the Vancouver Canucks of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted 12th overall by the Minnesota Wild in the 2024 NHL entry draft. He made his NHL debut with Minnesota in 2025, and was traded to Vancouver later that year.
Playing career
Junior
Buium played two seasons for the USA Hockey National Team Development Program (NTDP) of the United States Hockey League (USHL). During the 2021–22 season, he recorded four goals and nine assists in 49 games for the under-17 team, and two goals and three assists in 32 USHL games. During the 2022–23 season, he led all team defensemen with 40 points in 63 total games for the under-18 team, and two goals and ten assists in 23 USHL games.
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