Tyler Duke (born July 19, 2004) is an American college ice hockey player who is a defenseman for the Michigan Wolverines of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). He previously played for the Ohio State Buckeyes as a freshman. He is the younger brother of Dylan Duke.
Duke spent two seasons with the USA Hockey National Team Development Program. During the 2020âÂÂ21 season, he recorded one goal and 11 assists in 28 games. During the 2021âÂÂ22 season, he recorded two goals and nine assists in 24 games.
Duke began his college ice hockey at Ohio State. During the 2022âÂÂ23 season, in his freshman year, he recorded four goals and eight assists in 40 games. He tied for fourth among NCAA defensemen, and tied for first in the Big Ten, with three game-winning goals. On April 22, 2023, he transferred to Michigan, where he joined his brother Dylan Duke.
During the 2023âÂÂ24 season, in his sophomore year, he recorded two goals and 14 assists in 38 games. During the 2024âÂÂ25 season, in his junior year, he recorded five goals and eight assists in 29 games, after suffering several injuries.
On September 29, 2025, Duke was named assistant captain for the 2025âÂÂ26 season. In his senior year, he recorded two goals and 15 assists in 36 games. He ranked second in the nation in plus/minus for defensemen. He led Big Ten defensemen in expected goal differential (66 percent). He recorded the fifth-most minutes among Big Ten defensemen during the regular season and recorded 17 points along with 48 blocked shots. Following the season he was named to the All-Big Ten Second Team.
Duke represented the United States at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics and won a silver medal.
Duke represented the United States at the 2022 IIHF World U18 Championships, where he recorded two assists in six games and won a silver medal.
Duke was born to Steve and Sharon Duke, and has a brother, Dylan, and sister, Alyssa. His father, Steve, played ice hockey at Western Michigan and in both the ECHL and AHL. His brother also played college ice hockey at Michigan.<