Declan Carlile

Declan Carlile (born May 18, 2000) is an American professional ice hockey player who is a defenseman for the Pittsburgh Penguins 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. He would later be named the Merrimack rookie of the year.

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 of eligibility remaining to continue playing college hockey.

During the 2023-24 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.

After four seasons within the Lightning organization, Carlile left as a free agent and was signed to a two-year, $3 million contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins on July 1, 2026.

Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 2018–19 Lincoln Stars USHL 32 3 11 14 35 — — — — — 2018–19 Muskegon Lumberjacks USHL 27 1 4 5 26 8 0 2 2 16 2019–20 Merrimack College HE 34 4 18 22 22 — — — — — 2020–21 Merrimack College HE 14 2 8 10 10 — — — — — 2021–22 Merrimack College HE 35 7 17 24 8 — — — — — 2021–22 Syracuse Crunch AHL 10 1 2 3 2 4 0 0 0 2 2022–23 Syracuse Crunch AHL 69 8 16 24 39 5 2 0 2 4 2023–24 Syracuse Crunch AHL 61 7 20 27 26 8 1 4 5 4 2023–24 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL 1 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 2024–25 Syracuse Crunch AHL 55 6 10 16 52 — — — — — 2024–25 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL 3 1 0 1 0 — — — — — 2025–26 Syracuse Crunch AHL 16 2 9 11 27 — — — — — 2025–26 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL 42 1 2 3 40 2 0 0 0 0NHL totals 46 2 2 4 40 2 0 0 0 0

International Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM 2026 United States WC 8th 5 1 2 3 0 Senior totals 5 1 2 3 0