Riley Duran (born January 25, 2002) is an American professional ice hockey center for the Providence Bruins in the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect to the Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected 182nd overall by the Bruins in the 2020 NHL entry draft.
Early life Duran was born on January 25, 2002, in Boston, Massachusetts, to parents Jim Duran and Lori McLaren Duran. He grew up in an athletic household as his mother, father, and older sister played collegiate sports. While growing up in Woburn, Duran played minor hockey alongside New York Rangers forward Brett Berard.
Playing career Duran played high school hockey for Woburn Memorial High School, Malden Catholic High School, and Lawrence Academy. During his freshman season at Woburn, Duran played hockey under his father's tutelage before transferring to Malden Catholic. He played his sophomore season at Malden before finishing his junior and senior seasons at Lawrence. During the 2019–20 season, Duran split his time playing for both Lawrence Academy and the Cape Cod Whalers 18U AAA team. He was named the Independent School League MVP and earned attention from Boston Bruins scouts. He finished the season ranked 95th among all North American skaters by the NHL Central Scouting Bureau and was eventually drafted by the Bruins in the sixth round of the 2020 NHL entry draft. Duran spent the 2020–21 season with the Youngstown Phantoms of the United States Hockey League before starting his freshman season at Providence College.
Professional Duran concluded his collegiate career on March 24, 2024, by signing a two-year entry-level contract with the Bruins. Following the signing, he reported to their American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Providence Bruins, on an amateur tryout contract for the remainder of the 2023–24 season. Duran made his professional debut on March 26, 2024, and scored his first AHL goal six games later. After participating in the Boston Bruins' 2024 training camp, Duran was reassigned to the AHL for the 2024–25 season. He spent the majority of the season in Providence before being recalled to the NHL level on April 10, 2025, on an emegrency basis. He made his NHL debut that night against the Chicago Blackhawks and skated 13 minutes and 36 seconds.
On July 10, 2026, as a restricted free agent, Duran was signed to a one-year, two-way contract extension with the Bruins for the season.
International play Duran represented the United States at the 2022 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships.
Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 2018–19 Youngstown Phantoms USHL 1 0 0 0 2 — — — — — 2018–19 Lawrence Academy USHS-MA 28 9 17 26 28 — — — — — 2019–20 Lawrence Academy USHS-MA 27 22 22 44 – – – – – – 2020–21 Youngstown Phantoms USHL 47 8 11 19 32 — — — — — 2021–22 Providence College HE 38 10 9 19 18 — — — — — 2022–23 Providence College HE 29 8 12 20 33 – – – – – 2023–24 Providence College HE 35 9 7 16 18 – – – – – 2023–24 Providence Bruins AHL 11 2 2 4 2 4 0 0 0 0 2024–25 Providence Bruins AHL 60 12 4 16 12 8 0 2 2 0 2024–25 Boston Bruins NHL 2 0 0 0 2 — — — — — 2025–26 Providence Bruins AHL 72 7 12 19 22 4 0 0 0 2NHL totals 2 0 0 0 2 — — — — —
International Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM 2022 United States WJC 5th 5 2 3 5 2 Junior totals 5 2 3 5 2
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