Tyler Duke
American ice hockey player (born 2004)
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Tyler Duke (born July 19, 2004) is an American college ice hockey player who is a defenseman for the Michigan Wolverines of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). He previously played for the Ohio State Buckeyes as a freshman. He is the younger brother of Dylan Duke.
Playing career
Junior
Duke spent two seasons with the USA Hockey National Team Development Program. During the 2020–21 season, he recorded one goal and 11 assists in 28 games. During the 2021–22 season, he recorded two goals and nine assists in 24 games.[1]
College
Duke began his college ice hockey at Ohio State. During the 2022–23 season, in his freshman year, he recorded four goals and eight assists in 40 games. He tied for fourth among NCAA defensemen, and tied for first in the Big Ten, with three game-winning goals.[2] On April 22, 2023, he transferred to Michigan, where he joined his brother Dylan Duke.[3][4]
During the 2023–24 season, in his sophomore year, he recorded two goals and 14 assists in 38 games. During the 2024–25 season, in his junior year, he recorded five goals and eight assists in 29 games, after suffering several injuries.[5][1]
On September 29, 2025, Duke was named assistant captain for the 2025–26 season.[6] In his senior year, he recorded two goals and 15 assists in 36 games. He ranked second in the nation in plus/minus for defensemen. He led Big Ten defensemen in expected goal differential (66 percent). He recorded the fifth-most minutes among Big Ten defensemen during the regular season and recorded 17 points along with 48 blocked shots. Following the season he was named to the All-Big Ten Second Team.
Professional
On April 16, 2026 it was announced that Tyler Duke signed an AHL contract for the 2026-2027 season with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins [7]
International play
_028_(cropped).jpg) Duke at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics | ||
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Representing the  United States | ||
| Ice hockey | ||
| World U18 Championships | ||
 | 2022 Germany | |
| Youth Olympic Games | ||
| 2020 Lausanne | |
Duke represented the United States at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics and won a silver medal.[8]
Duke represented the United States at the 2022 IIHF World U18 Championships, where he recorded two assists in six games and won a silver medal.[9]
Personal life
Duke was born to Steve and Sharon Duke, and has a brother, Dylan, and sister, Alyssa. His father, Steve, played ice hockey at Western Michigan and in both the ECHL and AHL. His brother also played college ice hockey at Michigan.[1]<
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2020–21 | U.S. National Development Team | USHL | 28 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | U.S. National Development Team | USHL | 24 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 56 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | Ohio State University | B1G | 40 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 | University of Michigan | B1G | 38 | 2 | 14 | 16 | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2024–25 | University of Michigan | B1G | 29 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NCAA totals | 107 | 11 | 30 | 41 | 128 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | United States | U18 |  |
6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
| Junior totals | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||||
Awards and honors
| Award | Year | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| College | ||
| All-Big Ten Second Team | 2026 | [10] |