Shai Buium is an NCAA-playing prospect, so he won’t be taking part in next week’s prospect tournament, but he’s about to embark upon an important junior season with the University of Denver Pioneers. As such, MLive’s Ansar Khan filed a profile of Buium today:
Shai Buium might have more offense in him after tallying seven goals and 32 assists in 77 games over two seasons, but defense is his top priority.
“I think every year I’m developing a lot, different parts of my game,” Buium said. “Maturing is a big part of it. I think the defensive part of the game is a big part I needed to work on at the start. I think I’m definitely getting better at that. The more you play in that league, the more confident you get. I feel that becoming a leader is a big step for me this year. I just want to take on those roles.”
That was the Red Wings’ message to him at development camp in July, along with other valuable advice.
“I’ve learned one of the big things is getting enough hours of sleep every night, and they talk about the more you get used to getting to bed earlier your body will get used to waking up earlier,” Buium said. “Little things like stepping outside and seeing daylight first thing in the morning is really good for you. So, applying those little things really make a big change.”
