Alex Tuch Biography, Family, Siblings, Girlfriend, Height and Net Worth

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  1. What does Alex Tuch do for a living?
  2. Who are Alex Tuch’s parents and siblings?
  3. What are Alex Tuch’s interests and hobbies?
  4. Is Alex Tuch married or does he have a girlfriend?
  5. Does Alex Tuch have any children?
  6. Where is Alex Tuch now?
  7. How tall is Alex Tuch?
  8. How much money does Alex Tuch earn?
  9. What is Alex Tuch’s net worth?

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 Who is Alex Tuch?

Alex Daniel Tuch is a well-known American professional ice hockey forward for the Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League (NHL). Tuch was drafted by the Minnesota Wild in the first round, 18th overall, in the 2014 NHL Entry Draft.

Alex Tuch Career

Youth and college

Tuch played in the 2008 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament as a youth. He played with the Lemieux Academy minor ice hockey team from Phoenix, Arizona. Alex was ranked 12th by the NHL Central Scouting Bureau on their final list of the top draft-eligible North American skaters leading into the 2014 NHL Entry Draft. He was then projected to be picked in the first round and was finally selected by the Minnesota Wild as the draft’s 18th overall pick.
From 2012 to 2014, Tuch trained with the USA Hockey National Team Development Program team. He won a bronze medal with Team USA at the 2013 World U-17 Hockey Challenge and gold at the 2014 IIHF World U 18 Championships. Tuch played college hockey for Boston College in the Hockey East Association from 2014 to 2016. He was named to the 2014-15 Hockey East Association Pro Ambitions All-Rookie Team, tallying 14 goals and 14 assists his freshman year. While heading to the NCAA Frozen Four with the Eagles, in 2015-16, he contributed with 18 goals and 16 assists in 40 games.
A photo of Alex Tuch
A photo of Alex Tuch

How old is Alex Tuch?

Alex Daniel Tuch was born on May 10, 1996, in Syracuse, New York, U.S., and is aged 25 as of 2021. He shares his birthday with famous people including Emilio Martínez, Iván Martínez, Corey La Barrie, John Wilkes Booth, Andrea Anders, Chris Berman, Cindy Hyde-Smith, Dallas Roberts, Dave Mason, Dean Heller, among others.

Alex Tuch Family

Who are Alex Tuch’s parents?

Alex Daniel Tuch was born in Syracuse, New York to Carl Tuch and Sharon Tuch. His parents are of Slovak ancestry, making Alex of Slovak ancestry through his great-grandmother. He was brought up in Baldwinsville, New York together with his siblings.

Does Alex Tuch have siblings?

Alex was born to his parents as the eldest among three children. He has two younger twin siblings, a brother Luke Tuch and a sister, Leah Tuch. Luke was drafted in the 2nd round of the 2020 NHL Draft by the Montreal Canadiens and is committed to playing hockey for Boston University, while Leah plays field
hockey.

Alex Tuch Education

Tuch joined and studied at Lemieux Academy and started playing ice hockey there and graduated in 2013. In 2014, he joined Boston College and achieved a lot with the college team graduating in 2016.

Alex Tuch Interests

Tuch had an interest in sports and began ice hockey playing in high school and was a top athlete. He has been ranked 12th in the final list of the top draft-eligible North American skaters by the NHL Central Scouting Bureau. Tuch continued to play ice hockey in college and won a bronze medal in 2013 and a gold medal in 2014 and now is a professional ice hockey forward. He is also a dog lover as he has a favorite pet dog named Teddy.

Alex Tuch Girlfriend

Professional ice hockey forward, Alex is currently not married and has not been linked to many relationships in the past except one. He has recently been in a relationship with his Canadian girlfriend, Kylie Edwards.

Alex Tuch Kids

Currently, Tuch has no children of his own as he has not been linked to any serious relationships. He has also not been engaged to anyone in the past and is still single, although he is dating.

Alex Tuch Residence

Tush is a famous professional ice hockey forward and has a lot of wealth under his name. In July 2020. he bought his second home in The Ridges community of Summerlin in Las Vegas for $2.3 million.

Alex Tuch Height

Professional ice hockey forward, Alex has a muscular and well-built athletic body with a standing height of 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) and a body weight of 100 kg (220 lbs).

Professional Career

Minnesota Wild

Alex signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Minnesota Wild to start his professional career, on April 13, 2016. In his rookie professional season, he was reassigned to the club’s American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Iowa Wild, for the 2016-17 season after attending the Wild’s training camp. He provided a power-forward presence for Iowa, recording 18 goals and 37 points in 57 games. Tuch got his first recall to Minnesota and made his NHL debut on February 4, 2017, against the Vancouver Canucks in the second half of the season. He appeared in six NHL games with the Wild but did not score a goal that season.

Vegas Golden Knights

Tuch was traded to the expansion Vegas Golden Knights on June 21, 2017, as part of an agreement with Vegas that the team would select Erik Haula in the 2017 NHL Expansion Draft. He was assigned to the AHL’s Chicago Wolves to start the 2017-18 season on October 3, 2017. Tuch was later on October 15, recalled from the wolves and scored his first NHL goal against Tuukka Rask of the Boston Bruins the same night. He continued with Vegas to the 2018 Stanley Cup Finals, where they finally lost in five games to the Washington Capitals.
In the second game of the finals, Tuch recovered a pass across the crease and fired on the empty net. Capitals goalie Braden Holtby sprawled out and made a stick save on Tuch. The Golden Knights signed Tuch to a seven-year, $33.25 million contract extension on October 19, 2018. He underwent off-season shoulder surgery, which would prevent him from playing the majority of the 2021-22 NHL season on July 2021.

Buffalo Sabres

Alex was exchanged together with Peyton Krebs, a 2022 first-round draft pick, and a 2023 second-round draft pick to the Buffalo Sabres on November 4, 2021. They were traded for Jack Eichel and a 2023 third-round draft pick by the Golden Knights.

Alex Tuch Net Worth

Tuch started playing ice hockey since he was young and is now a professional ice hockey forward for the Buffalo Sabres of the NHL. He has been in his career from 2016 to date and has an annual income of $4.75 million and an estimated net worth of $5 million as of 2021.