Declan Carlile

Date of Birth: May 18, 2000
Age: 26
Place of Birth: Flint, MI, USA
Nation: USA / Canada
Youth Team: -
Position: D
Height: 191 cm / 6'3"
Weight: 87 kg / 192 lbs
Shoots: L
Contract: 27/28

Declan Carlile Facts

Cap Hit: $1,500,000Powered by
NHL Rights: Pittsburgh Penguins / 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

Declan Carlile Statistics

S	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-	Post	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
2013-2014	Little Caesars 13U AAA	HPHL 13U	19	2	3	5	14	-
2014-2015	Compuware 14U AAA	HPHL 14U	17	1	8	9	15	-
2015-2016	Culver Military Academy 16U	16U AAA	-	-	-	-	-	-
2016-2017	Culver Military Academy 16U	16U AAA	-	-	-	-	-	-
2017-2018	Wellington Dukes	OJHL	54	6	33	39	34	-	Playoffs	25	5	8	13	12	-
2018-2019	Lincoln Stars	USHL	32	3	11	14	35	-12
2018-2019	Muskegon Lumberjacks	USHL	27	1	4	5	26	1	Playoffs	8	0	2	2	16	-4
2019-2020	Merrimack College	NCAA	34	4	18	22	22	-10
2020-2021	Merrimack College	NCAA	14	2	8	10	10	0
2021-2022	Merrimack College "A"	NCAA	35	7	17	24	8	14
2021-2022	Syracuse Crunch	AHL	10	1	2	3	2	2	Playoffs	4	0	0	0	2	-1
2022-2023	Syracuse Crunch	AHL	69	8	16	24	39	28	Playoffs	5	2	0	2	4	-3
2023-2024	Tampa Bay Lightning	NHL	1	0	0	0	0	1
2023-2024	Syracuse Crunch	AHL	61	7	20	27	26	10	Playoffs	8	1	4	5	4	1
2024-2025	Tampa Bay Lightning	NHL	3	1	0	1	0	2
2024-2025	Syracuse Crunch "A"	AHL	55	6	10	16	52	11
2025-2026	Tampa Bay Lightning	NHL	42	1	2	3	40	5	Playoffs	2	0	0	0	0	-3
2025-2026	Syracuse Crunch "A"	AHL	16	2	9	11	27	1
2025-2026	USA	WC	5	1	2	3	0	2
2026-2027	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL	7	2	2	4	6	1
2026-2027	Projected	NHL	84	24	24	48	72	12

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Declan Carlile Tournament Statistics

S	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
2009-2010	Detroit Little Caesars	Brick Invitational	-	-	-	-	-	-
2012-2013	Detroit Jr. Red Wings	QC Int PW	5	0	1	1	2	-
2016-2017	Team Columbia	USA-S16	5	1	0	1	-	-
2017-2018	Team Gold	USA-S17	5	1	2	3	-	-
2017-2018	Wellington Dukes	Dudley Hewitt Cup	4	0	2	2	2	-
2017-2018	Wellington Dukes	RBC Cup	6	0	1	1	0	-

Declan Carlile Career Totals by League

League	Seasons	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-	Seasons	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	4	53	4	4	8	0.15	46	9	1	2	0	0	0	0.00	0	-3
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
WC	1	5	1	2	3	0.60	0	2	0

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Declan Carlile Career Totals by Team

Team	Seasons	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-	Seasons	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-
Compuware 14U AAA	1	17	1	8	9	0.53	15	-	0
Culver Military Academy 16U	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0
Detroit Jr. Red Wings (Peewee)	1	5	0	1	1	0.20	2	-	0
Detroit Little Caesars (Brick Invit)	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0
Lincoln Stars	1	32	3	11	14	0.44	35	-12	0
Little Caesars 13U AAA	1	19	2	3	5	0.26	14	-	0
Merrimack College	3	83	13	43	56	0.67	40	4	0
Muskegon Lumberjacks (USHL)	1	27	1	4	5	0.19	26	1	1	8	0	2	2	0.25	16	-4
Pittsburgh Penguins	1	7	2	2	4	0.57	6	1	0
Syracuse Crunch	5	211	24	57	81	0.38	146	52	3	17	3	4	7	0.41	10	-3
Tampa Bay Lightning	3	46	2	2	4	0.09	40	8	1	2	0	0	0	0.00	0	-3
Team Columbia (Select 16)	1	5	1	0	1	0.20	-	-	0
Team Gold (Select 17)	1	5	1	2	3	0.60	-	-	0
USA	1	5	1	2	3	0.60	0	2	0
Wellington Dukes	1	64	6	36	42	0.66	36	-	1	25	5	8	13	0.52	12	-

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Declan Carlile Career Highlights

Season	Awards
2017-2018	OHA Top Prospect Award OJHL Champion OJHL Second Team All-Prospect
2019-2020	NCAA (Hockey East) All-Rookie Team NCAA (Hockey East) Rookie of the Year Finalist
2020-2021	Hobey Baker Memorial Award Nominee
2021-2022	Hobey Baker Memorial Award Nominee NCAA (Hockey East) Second All-Star Team NCAA Walter Brown Award Semifinalist

Transactions

Date	Status	From	To
07/01/2026	Confirmed	Tampa Bay Lightning	Pittsburgh Penguins
12/11/2025	Up/Down	Syracuse Crunch	Tampa Bay Lightning
12/06/2025	Up/Down	Tampa Bay Lightning	Syracuse Crunch
11/18/2025	Up/Down	Syracuse Crunch	Tampa Bay Lightning
10/06/2025	Up/Down	Tampa Bay Lightning	Syracuse Crunch
06/06/2024	Extension	Tampa Bay Lightning	Tampa Bay Lightning
03/16/2022	Confirmed	Merrimack College	Tampa Bay Lightning
01/17/2019	Confirmed	Lincoln Stars	Muskegon Lumberjacks
02/14/2018	Confirmed	Wellington Dukes	Merrimack College

Declan Carlile Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2018, 2 #27 by Lincoln Stars in the USHL Entry Draft
Drafted 2018, 6 #111 by Oshawa Generals in the OHL Priority Selection
Drafted 2017, 2 #24 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