Michael Bunting Parents: Meet Andy and Lynda Bunting

Michael Bunting is a Canadian professional ice hockey winger for the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League (NHL).

Michael Bunting was born on September 17, 1995, to Andy and Lynda Bunting. Andy, his father, worked as a civil servant for the City of Toronto.

Lynda, his mother, was a bookkeeper at Shoppers Drug Mart. When Michael was young, Andy and Lynda divorced. As a result, he spent the majority of his childhood with his single mother and maternal grandfather, whom he referred to as Papa.

His mother Lynda survived breast cancer, but the family faced significant financial challenges as a result of her illness. His father played hockey growing up; his mother played volleyball for the University of Toronto; his brother played rugby.

Michael Bunting recently shared some memories of his childhood. “My parents never forced hockey on me,” Bunting said, “which I think made me appreciate hockey even more. A lot of kids are drilled with hockey in the winter, hockey in the summer, and hockey in the spring. Every season they play hockey.” He was allowed to be a kid.

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