Tyler Duke (born July 19, 2004) is an American professional ice hockey defenseman for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins of the American Hockey League (AHL). 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.
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. On April 22, 2023, he transferred to Michigan, where he joined his brother Dylan Duke.
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.
On September 29, 2025, Duke was named assistant captain for the 2025–26 season. 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 Duke signed an AHL contract for the 2026-2027 season with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins.
International play
Duke represented the United States at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics and won a silver medal.
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.
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.<
Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular seasonPlayoffs 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 — — — — — 2025–26 University of Michigan B1G 40 2 16 18 83 — — — — —NCAA totals 147 13 46 59 211 — — — — —
International Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM 2022 United States U18 6 0 2 2 4Junior totals 6 0 2 2 4
Awards and honors Award Year RefCollege All-Big Ten Second Team 2026
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