Declan Carlile

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.

On February 1, 2021, Carlile was named as a nominee for the Hobey Baker Award.

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.

During the season, on January 4, 2024, Carlile made his NHL debut with the Lightning against the Minnesota Wild at the Xcel Energy Center The Lightning defeated the Wild 4–1 that night.