 After graduating, Busniuk’s professional hockey career began with being assigned to the Montreal Canadien's AHL farm team, the Nova Scotia Voyageurs for the 1974–75 season.Busniuk played with the Beauce Jaros of the NAHL for the 1975–76 season.The Jaros were the top team in the league in the regular season, but lost in the Lockhart Cup finals.