Reid Duke (ice hockey)

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Reid Duke
Born (1996-01-28) January 28, 1996 (age 29)
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position Centre
Shoots Right
EIHL team
Former teams
Cardiff Devils
Chicago Wolves
Henderson Silver Knights
HK Nitra
HC Slovan Bratislava
Starbulls Rosenheim
NHL draft 169th overall, 2014
Minnesota Wild
Playing career 2018present

Reid Duke (born January 28, 1996) is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre who is currently playing for Cardiff Devils of the Elite Ice Hockey League (EIHL).

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He most recently played for the Henderson Silver Knights in the American Hockey League (AHL). Reid was the first player to sign a contract with the expansion Vegas Golden Knights of the National Hockey League (NHL) in 2017.

Playing career

Duke started his junior ice hockey career with the Lethbridge Hurricanes of the Western Hockey League after being selected fifth in the 2011 WHL Bantam Draft. [1] He was traded to Brandon three years later, after being selected in the sixth round of the 2014 NHL entry draft by the Minnesota Wild. In 2016, he won the WHL Championship, the Ed Chynoweth Cup, with the Wheat Kings. [2]

During his final year of junior hockey in the 2016–17 season, he became the first player in franchise history to be signed by the Vegas Golden Knights after agreeing to a three-year entry-level contract on March 6, 2017. [3] [4] At the conclusion of his season and junior career with the Wheat Kings, Duke signed a professional try-out contract on April 7, 2017, with the Chicago Wolves in the American Hockey League, then serving as the affiliate to the St. Louis Blues, [5] but did not appear in any games that season for the Wolves. [6] The Wolves then became the affiliate for Golden Knights for the next three seasons. Duke did not make his professional debut with the Wolves until February 2018 as he injured his shoulder and required surgery after attending his first rookie camp with the Golden Knights in the 2017 offseason. [6] Duke played in 99 games and scored 31 points over his three seasons with the Wolves. He then played for the Golden Knights' new AHL affiliate, the Henderson Silver Knights, in the shortened 2020–21 season.

After his entry-level contract with the Golden Knights ended in 2021, he was not re-signed. On September 17, 2021, he signed an AHL contract to stay with the Silver Knights for the 2021–22 season. [7]

In July 2024, Duke agreed terms with UK Elite Ice Hockey League (EIHL) side Cardiff Devils. [8]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
2011–12 Lethbridge Hurricanes WHL 122468
2012–13 Lethbridge HurricanesWHL578162430
2013–14 Lethbridge HurricanesWHL6215254091
2014–15 Lethbridge HurricanesWHL10000
2014–15 Brandon Wheat Kings WHL522031516660114
2015–16 Brandon Wheat KingsWHL6833296218218162424
2016–17 Brandon Wheat KingsWHL593734718143038
2017–18 Chicago Wolves AHL 14000420000
2018–19 Chicago WolvesAHL44791633
2019–20 Chicago WolvesAHL39871556
2020–21 Henderson Silver Knights AHL174481340006
2021–22 Henderson Silver KnightsAHL45641039
2022–23 HK Nitra Slovak 1623537
2022–23 HC Slovan Bratislava Slovak1404416500025
AHL totals15925244914560006

International

YearTeamEventResultGPGAPtsPIM
2013 Canada Pacific U17 Silver medal icon.svg52350
Junior totals52350

References

  1. "Who is Reid Duke?". NHL.com. Retrieved March 7, 2017.
  2. "Brandonites rally as Wheaties return home as WHL champs". CBC News. Retrieved March 7, 2017.
  3. "Vegas Golden Knights sign Reid Duke as 1st-ever player". CBC Sports. Retrieved March 6, 2017.
  4. "Golden Knights Sign Reid Duke To Entry-Level Contract". NHL.com. Retrieved March 6, 2017.
  5. "Duke to skate with Wolves". Chicago Wolves. April 7, 2017. Retrieved April 7, 2017.
  6. 1 2 "Duke added to Wolves Roster". Chicago Wolves. February 15, 2018.
  7. "Reid Duke Signed to AHL Contract". OurSports Central. September 17, 2021.
  8. "Devils complete 2024/25 roster".