Michael Bunting's Toronto Homecoming | After The Horn

Toronto Maple Leafs forward Michael Bunting had an unlikely path to the NHL, one that has led him full circle back to his hometown roots in Scarborough.
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0:00 - Who is Michael Bunting?
0:34 - A tour of Scarborough, ON
2:26 - Returning to high school
3:56 - Almost not graduating to Junior Hockey
4:54 - Soo Greyhounds history with Kyle Dubas and Sheldon Keefe
5:28 - Draft to the NHL
6:08 - Six seasons in the AHL
7:21 - Signing with the Toronto Maple Leafs
8:09 - The Bunting family
8:39 - Being known as a "rat"
9:29 - Toronto pride
9:56 - The Boys & Girls Club
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Michael Bunting's Toronto Homecoming | After The Horn
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[@sportsnet]

Auston Matthews called him a rat. How would you describe Michael Bunting?

[@eggsbruhnadict4298]

the goat

[@GoBudsGo]

Passionate, driven, humble, honest, awesome!

[@LeafsNet2]

Scarborough roadman

[@davidrose3737]

A rat to me is a back stabber Mathews used wrong choice of words

[@dbmusic2504]

Brad Marchand’s second cousin

[@bvyup2112]

Easily my favourite Leaf. The type of player who makes you work harder because you see how hard they're working and digging.

[@northerngal]

Tremendous. His work ethic, his demeanour, he is a team player that works hard for every puck, every bounce, everything. Great grit. Great role model.

[@christyouredumb956]

Whining and crying is great demeanor?

[@jeffyermus]

Great guy. Remembers his beginnings and doesn’t forget where he comes from. Admirable

[@dh5549]

It was great to see where Bunting came from and his road to the NHL. You can see how happy he is to play for his home team. Thank you Christine Simpson for pointing out that hockey is expensive for many families. Bunting's family isn't wealthy, but with a lot of hard work and sacrifices, his parents helped his dream become a reality.

[@cayk9444]

New what? Newman!!!!!! ❤
Proud of you and thanks for showing off Scarborough! Ms Roser hasn’t aged!!!

[@coolbeans8682]

I need this boy to be a disaster to the opposing teams in the playoffs.

[@jaa_4166]

Need more feel good stories like this. 💕 Way to show us these are actual human beings as opposed to the number crunching robots they’re made out to be with the nonstop analysis. Bravo to Chris Simpson 👏

[@jessieisallin]

As a Scarborough man as well. He truly represents his roots well! I respect that. Great guy!

[@davidrose3737]

I grew up to in Scarborough around Kennedy road area. Bunting is really blessed to be where he is now. But he worked hard and had patience. Right on bud!!!

[@GoBudsGo]

“You want me to sign a Siakam jersey? Alright!” 😂😂😂

[@mamabear7688]

Christine Simpson is so good.
And Bunts is an absolute gem!

[@maryp282]

Hey Michael, I didn't realize it, but you come from my childhood area! Cool!

[@DPSARAUJO]

He’s awesome

[@benderbendingrodriguez420]

The Scarborough kid!! Great player & person. Exactly the type of player you love to have on your team & hate yo play against him lol

[@Picco-zl2bh]

Congrats Bunts for staying the course cause u are 1 of my favs and that's saying I'm 56 so u are in some great company on my list

[@xhead75]

My favorite leaf. I think he will be a warrior in the playoffs. Hope he's healthy this time around.

[@yoshistar0708]

Bunts, it says NO HOODIES 😂

[@Denimsmith2023]

Big props Bunts

[@kylebanana5477]

Now I understand how he got a hattrick on the Scarborough hometown hockey night

[@scrambie]

I'm surprised his favorite beef patties weren't at warden station.

[@GaminTrollsFrmCanada]

ayoooo this guy knows

[@shawnsnow8900]

Hockey has got way to expensive. So many kids miss out because of the cost. Shameful.

[@emilyclarino2934]

Love you bunts

[@ljd1031]

Nice to see the other side of the Scarborough Scorcher. A true superstar on and off the ice..
#IBELEAF

[@tabbystar88]

Awesome 👏🏻 💙

[@3thanwood517]

Hometown hero

[@granola0202]

Live love laugh Bunting

[@maximpopov199]

💙💙💙

[@cath1409]

good guy 😁

[@dimitri71121]

Now I like Bunting even more

[@138Bellside]

I love you mikey

[@antoniotheghostwalker8839]

Scar town hardcore Bunting

[@davidrose3737]

A rat to me is a back stabber! I would not call Mike that. He's a scrapper, which team needs!!!

[@denisrodrigue829]

We need those type of players for the playoffs but sometimes he took some stupid and bad penalties

[@user-sc8ic5xp3u]

I rember him at shinny 2 or 3 times .... AHL team !!!!

[@danfabergas4059]

Im in this vid

[@aviscooo]

Lie

[@danfabergas4059]

@@aviscooo At 2:52 that's me

[@luigit9321]

Was that Fatima at the beginning?

[@christyouredumb956]

Lol. Binnington as a forward

[@petesurovic5178]

He's not Hyman that's for sure