Declan Carlile Explained

Declan Carlile
Team:Tampa Bay Lightning
League:NHL
Prospect Team:Syracuse Crunch
Prospect League:AHL
Position:Defense
Birth Date:18 May 2000
Birth Place:Hartland, Michigan, U.S.
Height Ft:6
Height In:2
Weight Lbs:190
Shoots:Left
Draft:Undrafted
Career Start:2022

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).

Playing career

Carlile 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

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 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

Regular seasonPlayoffs
SeasonTeamLeagueGPGAPtsPIMGPGAPtsPIM
2018–19Lincoln StarsUSHL323111435
2018–19Muskegon LumberjacksUSHL2714526802216
2019–20Merrimack CollegeHE344182222
2020–21Merrimack CollegeHE14281010
2021–22Merrimack CollegeHE35717248
2021–22Syracuse CrunchAHL10123240002
2022–23Syracuse CrunchAHL69816243952024
2023–24Syracuse CrunchAHL61720272681454
2023–24Tampa Bay LightningNHL10000
NHL totals10000

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Lightning sign defenseman Declan Carlile to entry-level contract . livingstondaily.com . January 6, 2023 . March 17, 2022.
  2. Web site: Men’s Hockey’s Carlile, Jefferies Named Hobey Baker Award Nominees . merrimackathletics.com . January 6, 2023 . February 1, 2021.
  3. Web site: Lightning sign defenseman Declan Carlile to entry-level contract . nhl.com . January 6, 2023 . March 16, 2022.
  4. TBLightning . 1743079572013465889 . January 4, 2024 . Welcome to the Show! Congrats Declan..
  5. Web site: Mishkin's Extra Shift: Lightning 4, Wild 1 . nhl.com . January 6, 2023 . January 5, 2024.