The Tampa Bay Lightning made a long-awaited signing. They announced in a press release that they have inked prospect Dylan Duke to a three-year entry-level contract.
The Tampa Bay Lightning have signed forward Dylan Duke to a three-year, entry-level contract that will kick in with the 2024-25 season. Duke will complete the season on an amateur tryout contract with the AHL’s Syracuse Crunch.
And then there were two. Two Red Wings prospects will be playing in the NCAA’s Frozen Four in 10 days after their teams won regional titles over the weekend.
MARYLAND HEIGHTS, Mo. Michigan and Michigan State have squared off more than any other teams in college hockey. The long-time rivals met just eight days prior and had played 347 times coming into Sunday’s regional final, but never in the NCAA Tournament.
MARYLAND HEIGHTS, Mo. The Maryland Heights Regional final is set as Michigan is moving on to Sunday. The Wolverines scored a trio of third-period goals Friday night and received 24 saves from goaltender Jake Barczewski in a 4-3 win over North Dakota.
The second slate of regional semifinal matchups took place on Friday, with some of the best teams in the country taking one step closer to the Frozen Four.
Transfer seniors shined on senior weekend. Senior weekend had more finality in the air than usual in Ann Arbor. Aside from the upperclassmen taking their final regular season shifts at Yost, the team had to grapple with the possibility of the entire season ending effectively before March.
We took a look at all 35 players in the system that are aged 25 or younger (as of October 1, 2023) and ranked them. It’s the Top 25 Under 25. Up today is a prospect that will be stepping into a leadership role this season – Dylan Duke.
Almost all Stanley Cup contenders trade valued draft capital to stay near the top. And the Tampa Bay Lightning are no exception.
It’s World Juniors season so let’s look at the Lightning’s youngsters It’s that time of year where, for two weeks, the hockey world’s attention kind of wanders away from the NHL and turns toward the future.
For a contending team like the Tampa Bay Lightning, you have to make the most out of your limited draft selections each season. For the most part, the picks they have remaining on draft day are considered “low-value,” as they often take place in the later rounds when it gets harder and harder to find NHL-caliber talent still on the board.
The 25-man roster has been settled. This team is likely to be highlighted by a first line comprised entirely of highly drafted NHL prospects.
Jakub Voracek is out long-term with a concussion Isaac Howard is the flashy top prospect in the Tampa Bay Lightning’s system with all the skill in the world to be a shoe-in for Team USA’s Men’s World Juniors roster.
A relentless young center where the blue paint is his home. Dylan Duke will be looking to carve a niche for himself as he enters his second season with the University of Michigan, not only as a hard-working, physical, two-way center, but also as a net-front scorer.
If there’s one thing the Tampa Bay Lightning have never been afraid of throughout their history, it’s taking a chance on an undersized yet highly skilled forward.
Did the Lightning pick up another undervalued player in the middle round? Heading into the 2021 NHL draft, Dylan Duke was presumed to be a second round pick with some folks thinking he might creep into the first round.
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