Declan Carlile (born May 18, 2000) is an American professional ice hockey player. He is currently playing for the Syracuse Crunch of the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract to the Tampa Bay Lightning of the National Hockey League (NHL).
| Declan Carlile | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
May 18, 2000 Hartland, Michigan, U.S. | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb) | ||
| Position | Defense | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team (P) Cur. team |
Tampa Bay Lightning Syracuse Crunch (AHL) | ||
| NHL draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 2022–present | ||
Playing career
editCarlile was named to the Hockey East All-Rookie team and was a finalist for the Hockey East Rookie of the year award after completing his freshman season with Merrimack College.[1]
On February 1, 2021, Carlile was named as a nominee for the Hobey Baker Award.[2]
Carlile decided to turn pro after three seasons at Merrimack College and going undrafted in the NHL Entry Draft. Carlile had two years remaining of eligibility to continue playing college hockey[1]
On March 16, 2022, the Tampa Bay Lightning signed Carlile as an undrafted free agent out of Merrimack College. Carlile posted 13 goals and 56 points in his career with the Warriors.[3]
During the 2023–24 season, on January 4, 2024, Carlile made his NHL debut with the Lightning against the Minnesota Wild at the Xcel Energy Center[4] The Lightning defeated the Wild 4–1 that night.[5]
Career statistics
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2018–19 | Lincoln Stars | USHL | 32 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Muskegon Lumberjacks | USHL | 27 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 26 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 16 | ||
| 2019–20 | Merrimack College | HE | 34 | 4 | 18 | 22 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Merrimack College | HE | 14 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Merrimack College | HE | 35 | 7 | 17 | 24 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Syracuse Crunch | AHL | 10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2022–23 | Syracuse Crunch | AHL | 69 | 8 | 16 | 24 | 39 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 2023–24 | Syracuse Crunch | AHL | 61 | 7 | 20 | 27 | 26 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | ||
| 2023–24 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
References
edit- ^ a b "Lightning sign defenseman Declan Carlile to entry-level contract". livingstondaily.com. March 17, 2022. Retrieved January 6, 2023.
- ^ "Men's Hockey's Carlile, Jefferies Named Hobey Baker Award Nominees". merrimackathletics.com. February 1, 2021. Retrieved January 6, 2023.
- ^ "Lightning sign defenseman Declan Carlile to entry-level contract". nhl.com. March 16, 2022. Retrieved January 6, 2023.
- ^ @TBLightning (January 4, 2024). "Welcome to the Show! Congrats Declan" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Mishkin's Extra Shift: Lightning 4, Wild 1". nhl.com. January 5, 2024. Retrieved January 6, 2023.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database