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USA Canada Declan Carlile
#67 Tampa Bay Lightning / NHL - 25/26
1-time OJHL Champion 1
Date of Birth
May 18, 2000
Position
D
Age
25
Height
6'3" / 191 cm
Place of Birth
Flint, MI, USA
Weight
192 lbs / 87 kg
Nation
USA / Canada
Shoots
L
Youth Team
-
Contract
25/26
Cap Hit
$775,000 Powered by
NHL Rights
Tampa Bay Lightning Tampa Bay Lightning / Signed

Carlile is a stalwart rush defender, who meticulously makes smart reads, and executes on great decision-making. His ability to time defensive actions with his stick and his body stood out to our scouting team. He grabs his man and has some ability to switch his assignment decisively. He has an active stick and tries to clog lanes by attempting to block shots. -EliteProspects 2020 NHL Draft Guide

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Declan Carlile Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2013-14 Little Caesars 13U AAA HPHL 13U 19* 2* 3* 5* 14* -* |
2014-15 Compuware 14U AAA HPHL 14U 17* 1* 8* 9* 15* -* |
2015-16 Culver Military Academy 16U 16U AAA -* -* -* -* -* -* |
2016-17 Culver Military Academy 16U 16U AAA -* -* -* -* -* -* |
2017-18 Wellington Dukes OJHL 54* 6* 33* 39* 34* -* | Playoffs 25 5 8 13 12 -
2018-19 Lincoln Stars USHL 32* 3* 11* 14* 35* -12* |
Muskegon Lumberjacks USHL 27* 1* 4* 5* 26* 1* | Playoffs 8 0 2 2 16 -4
2019-20 Merrimack College NCAA 34* 4* 18* 22* 22* -10* |
2020-21 Merrimack College NCAA 14* 2* 8* 10* 10* 0* |
2021-22 Merrimack College “A” NCAA 35* 7* 17* 24* 8* 14* |
Syracuse Crunch AHL 10* 1* 2* 3* 2* 2* | Playoffs 4 0 0 0 2 -1
2022-23 Syracuse Crunch AHL 69* 8* 16* 24* 39* 28* | Playoffs 5 2 0 2 4 -3
2023-24 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL 1* 0* 0* 0* 0* 1* |
Syracuse Crunch AHL 61* 7* 20* 27* 26* 10* | Playoffs 8 1 4 5 4 1
2024-25 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL 3* 1* 0* 1* 0* 2* |
Syracuse Crunch “A” AHL 55* 6* 10* 16* 52* 11* |
2025-26 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL 15* 1* 1* 2* 6* 2* |
Syracuse Crunch “A” AHL 16* 2* 9* 11* 27* 1* |
Projected NHL 61* 4* 4* 8* 24* 8* |
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Declan Carlile Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2009-10 Detroit Little Caesars Brick Invitational -* -* -* -* -* -* |
2012-13 Detroit Jr. Red Wings QC Int PW 5* 0* 1* 1* 2* -* |
2016-17 Team Columbia USA-S16 5* 1* 0* 1* -* -* |
2017-18 Team Gold USA-S17 5* 1* 2* 3* -* -* |
Wellington Dukes Dudley Hewitt Cup 4* 0* 2* 2* 2* -* |
Wellington Dukes RBC Cup 6* 0* 1* 1* 0* -* |

Declan Carlile Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
16U AAA 2 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
AHL 5 211* 24* 57* 81* 0.38* 146* 52* | 3 17 3 * 4 * 7 * 0.41 * 10 * -3 *
Brick Invitational 1 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Dudley Hewitt Cup 1 4* 0* 2* 2* 0.50* 2* -* | 0 * * * * * *
HPHL 13U 1 19* 2* 3* 5* 0.26* 14* -* | 0 * * * * * *
HPHL 14U 1 17* 1* 8* 9* 0.53* 15* -* | 0 * * * * * *
NCAA 3 83* 13* 43* 56* 0.67* 40* 4* | 0 * * * * * *
NHL 3 19* 2* 1* 3* 0.16* 6* 5* | 0 * * * * * *
OJHL 1 54* 6* 33* 39* 0.72* 34* -* | 1 25 5 * 8 * 13 * 0.52 * 12 * - *
QC Int PW 1 5* 0* 1* 1* 0.20* 2* -* | 0 * * * * * *
RBC Cup 1 6* 0* 1* 1* 0.17* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
USA-S16 1 5* 1* 0* 1* 0.20* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
USA-S17 1 5* 1* 2* 3* 0.60* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
USHL 1 59* 4* 15* 19* 0.32* 61* -11* | 1 8 0 * 2 * 2 * 0.25 * 16 * -4 *

Declan Carlile Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
12/11/2025
12/11/2025 Up/Down Syracuse Crunch Tampa Bay Lightning
12/06/2025
12/06/2025 Up/Down Tampa Bay Lightning Syracuse Crunch
11/18/2025
11/18/2025 Up/Down Syracuse Crunch Tampa Bay Lightning
10/06/2025
10/06/2025 Up/Down Tampa Bay Lightning Syracuse Crunch
06/06/2024
06/06/2024 Extension Tampa Bay Lightning Tampa Bay Lightning
03/16/2022
03/16/2022 Confirmed Merrimack College Tampa Bay Lightning
01/17/2019
01/17/2019 Confirmed Lincoln Stars Muskegon Lumberjacks
02/14/2018
02/14/2018 Confirmed Wellington Dukes Merrimack College
Player Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2018, 2 #27 overall by Lincoln Stars in the USHL Entry Draft

Drafted 2018, 6 #111 overall by Oshawa Generals in the OHL Priority Selection

Drafted 2017, 2 #24 overall by Fairbanks Ice Dogs in the NAHL Entry Draft

2018 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #176 by NHL Central Scouting

Other Career Highlights:
2018 Dudley-Hewitt Cup Top Defenseman
2018 Dudley-Hewitt Cup All-Tournament Team
2020 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #162 by NHL Central Scouting
2022-2023 Syracuse Crunch (AHL) Plus/Minus Player of the Year Award (+28)
2023-2024 Syracuse Crunch (AHL) MVP Award