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Dylan Duke
American ice hockey player (born 2003)
Dylan Duke (born March 4, 2003) is an American professional ice hockey player for the Syracuse Crunch of the American Hockey League (AHL), as a prospect for the Tampa Bay Lightning of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted in the fourth round, 126th overall, by the Lightning in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft. He played college ice hockey at Michigan.
| Dylan Duke | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
(2003-03-04) March 4, 2003 (age 21) Strongsville, Ohio, U.S. | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||
| Weight | 175 lb (79 kg; 12 st 7 lb) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team (P) Cur. team |
Tampa Bay Lightning Syracuse Crunch (AHL) | ||
| NHL draft |
126th overall, 2021 Tampa Bay Lightning | ||
Junior
Duke spent two seasons with the USA Hockey National Team Development Program. During the 2019–20 season, he recorded 12 goals and 11 assists in 32 games. During the 2020–21 season, he recorded ten goals and seven assists in 26 games.[1]
College
Duke began his collegiate career for the Michigan Wolverines during the 2021–22 season. In his freshman year he recorded ten goals and nine assists in 41 games. During the 2022–23 season, in his sophomore year, he recorded 18 goals and 14 assists in 41 games.[2][1] During the regional finals at the 2023 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey tournament against Penn State, he recorded the assist on Mackie Samoskevich's game-winning overtime goal to help Michigan advance to the Frozen Four for the second consecutive year.[3]
He was named an alternate captain for the 2023–24 season.[4] In his junior year he recorded 26 goals and 23 assists in 41 games. He led the team with 26 goals and ranked third on the team in scoring with 49 points. During the regional semifinals at the 2024 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey tournament against North Dakota he scored two goals, including the game-winning goal.[5] During the regional finals against Michigan State, he scored two goals and one assist, including the game-winning goal to help Michigan advance to the Frozen Four for the third consecutive year. He was subsequently named MVP of the NCAA Regional in Maryland Heights after his five-point performance.[6][7] Following the season he was named to the All-Big Ten Second Team.[8]
He finished his collegiate career with 54 goals and 46 assists in 123 games, and helped lead Michigan to back-to-back Big Ten Tournament championships in 2022 and 2023, and the NCAA Frozen Four all three seasons.[9]
Professional
On April 15, 2024, Duke signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Tampa Bay Lightning. He was assigned to the Lightning's AHL affiliate, the Syracuse Crunch, for the remainder of the 2023–24 AHL season on an amateur tryout (ATO).[10][11]
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Representing  United States | ||
| Men's ice hockey | ||
| World Junior Championships | ||
 | 2023 Canada | |
Duke represented the United States at the 2021 IIHF World U18 Championships, where he recorded three goals and one assist in five games.[12]
On December 12, 2022, Duke was named to the United States men's national junior ice hockey team to compete at the 2023 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships.[13] During the tournament he recorded one goal and three assists in seven games and won a bronze medal.[14]
Duke was born to Steve and Sharon Duke. His father played hockey at Western Michigan and in both the ECHL and AHL. He has two siblings, a sister, Alyssa, and a brother, Tyler.[1] His brother began his college ice hockey career at Ohio State before transferring to Michigan after his freshman year.[15][16]
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2019–20 | U.S. National Development Team | USHL | 32 | 12 | 11 | 23 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | U.S. National Development Team | USHL | 26 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | University of Michigan | B1G | 41 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | University of Michigan | B1G | 41 | 18 | 14 | 32 | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 | University of Michigan | B1G | 41 | 26 | 23 | 49 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NCAA totals | 123 | 54 | 46 | 100 | 93 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | United States | U18 | 5th | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | |
| 2023 | United States | WJC |  |
7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | |
| Junior totals | 12 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | ||||
- "Dylan Duke". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. Retrieved April 15, 2024.
- Long, Corey (August 21, 2023). "Duke determined to be part of winning culture with Lightning". NHL.com. Retrieved April 15, 2024.
- Baker, Matt (April 6, 2023). "Meet the 2 Lightning prospects in tonight's Frozen Four in Tampa". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved April 15, 2024.
- Richard, Ellie (October 4, 2023). "Meet the alternate captains: A closer look at Michigan's leadership". The Michigan Daily. Retrieved April 15, 2024.
- Leonard, Rekha (March 30, 2024). "Dylan Duke and linemates take over third period, lead Michigan to NCAA Regional win over North Dakota". The Michigan Daily. Retrieved April 15, 2024.
- McNeil, Kristy (March 31, 2024). "Michigan Knocks Off Michigan State to Clinch Third Straight Frozen Four Bid". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. Retrieved April 15, 2024.
- Leonard, Rekha (March 31, 2024). "With Michigan's season on the line in NCAA Regional Final, Duke and Brindley deliver". The Michigan Daily. Retrieved April 15, 2024.
- Loucks, Dylan (March 19, 2024). "Big Ten Hockey's Awards, First Team & Second Team". The Hockey News. Retrieved April 15, 2024.
- McNeil, Kristy (April 15, 2024). "Duke Signs with Tampa Bay Lightning". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. Retrieved April 15, 2024.
- "Lightning sign F Dylan Duke to a three-year NHL contract". NHL.com. April 15, 2024. Retrieved April 15, 2024.
- Encina, Eduardo A. (April 15, 2024). "Lightning sign Michigan forward Dylan Duke to 3-year contract". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved April 15, 2024.
- Ellis, Steven (May 5, 2021). "Dylan Duke's Draft Stock Improved After Strong U-18 Worlds Effort". The Hockey News. Retrieved April 15, 2024.
- Kimelman, Adam (December 12, 2022). "2023 World Junior Championship rosters". NHL.com. Retrieved April 15, 2024.
- McNeil, Kristy (January 2, 2023). "Wolverines at the 2023 World Junior Championship: Fantilli and Canada Win Gold; USA Takes Bronze". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. Retrieved April 15, 2024.
- Machan, Cody (February 15, 2023). "Men's Ice Hockey: Brotherly rivalry set to be renewed". The Lantern. Retrieved April 15, 2024.
- Goldman, Lys (February 2, 2024). "The 'Ohio guy' in maize and blue: Tyler Duke's transfer of brotherly love". The Michigan Daily. Retrieved April 15, 2024.
- "Big Ten Conference Announces Hockey Postseason Awards". BigTen.org. Big Ten Conference. March 19, 2024. Archived from the original on March 19, 2024. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database