Riley Duran
| Riley Duran | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
January 25, 2002 | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 174 lb (79 kg; 12 st 6 lb) | ||
| Position | Center | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| NHL team (P) Cur. team |
Boston Bruins Providence Bruins (AHL) | ||
| NHL draft |
182nd overall, 2020 Boston Bruins | ||
| Playing career | 2024–present | ||
Riley Duran (born January 25, 2002) is an American professional ice hockey center for the Providence Bruins in the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect to the Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected 182nd overall by the Bruins in the 2020 NHL entry draft.
Early life
[edit]Duran was born on January 25, 2002, in Boston, Massachusetts,[1] to parents Jim Duran and Lori McLaren Duran. He grew up in an athletic household as his mother, father, and older sister played collegiate sports.[2] While growing up in Woburn, Duran played minor hockey alongside New York Rangers forward Brett Berard.[3]
Playing career
[edit]Duran played high school hockey for Woburn Memorial High School, Malden Catholic High School, and Lawrence Academy.[1] During his freshman season at Woburn, Duran played hockey under his father's tutelage before transferring to Malden Catholic. He played his sophomore season at Malden before finishing his junior and senior seasons at Lawrence.[4] During the 2019–20 season, Duran split his time playing for both Lawrence Academy and the Cape Cod Whalers 18U AAA team. He was named the Independent School League MVP and earned attention from Boston Bruins scouts.[3] He finished the season ranked 95th among all North American skaters by the NHL Central Scouting Bureau[5] and was eventually drafted by the Bruins in the sixth round of the 2020 NHL entry draft.[4] Duran spent the 2020–21 season with the Youngstown Phantoms of the United States Hockey League before starting his freshman season at Providence College.[6]
Professional
[edit]Duran concluded his collegiate career on March 24, 2024, by signing a two-year entry-level contract with the Bruins. Following the signing, he reported to their American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Providence Bruins, on an amateur tryout contract for the remainder of the 2023–24 season.[7] Duran made his professional debut on March 26, 2024, and scored his first AHL goal six games later.[2] After participating in the Boston Bruins' 2024 training camp, Duran was reassigned to the AHL for the 2024–25 season.[8] He spent the majority of the season in Providence before being recalled to the NHL level on April 10, 2025, on an emegrency basis. He made his NHL debut that night against the Chicago Blackhawks and skated 13 minutes and 36 seconds.[9]
On July 10, 2026, as a restricted free agent, Duran was signed to a one-year, two-way contract extension with the Bruins for the 2026–27 season.[10]
International play
[edit]Duran represented the United States at the 2022 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships.[11]
Career statistics
[edit]Regular season and playoffs
[edit]| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2018–19 | Youngstown Phantoms | USHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Lawrence Academy | USHS-MA | 28 | 9 | 17 | 26 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Lawrence Academy | USHS-MA | 27 | 22 | 22 | 44 | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| 2020–21 | Youngstown Phantoms | USHL | 47 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Providence College | HE | 38 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | Providence College | HE | 29 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 33 | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| 2023–24 | Providence College | HE | 35 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 18 | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| 2023–24 | Providence Bruins | AHL | 11 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2024–25 | Providence Bruins | AHL | 60 | 12 | 4 | 16 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2024–25 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2025–26 | Providence Bruins | AHL | 72 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| NHL totals | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
International
[edit]| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | United States | WJC | 5th | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | |
| Junior totals | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | ||||
References
[edit]- 1 2 "Riley Duran". Elite Prospects. Retrieved February 6, 2026.
- 1 2 Herman, Howard (May 1, 2024). "With strong ties to Adams, Bruins' prospect Riley Druan making his pro debut for Providence". Berkshire Eagle. Retrieved February 6, 2025.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - 1 2 Wheeler, Scott (August 18, 2022). "How Bruins prospect Riley Duran turned himself into a success story". The Athletic. Retrieved February 6, 2026.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - 1 2 Russo, Eric (October 8, 2020). "Getting to Know: Riley Duran". National Hockey League. Archived from the original on July 23, 2025. Retrieved February 6, 2026.
- ↑ "NA Skaters - 2020 Draft Rankings" (PDF). National Hockey League. 2020. Retrieved February 6, 2026.
- ↑ "#8 Riley Duran". Providence Friars. Archived from the original on April 7, 2024. Retrieved February 6, 2026.
- ↑ "Bruins Sign Riley Duran to Two-Year Entry-Level Contract". National Hockey League. March 24, 2024. Retrieved February 6, 2026.
- ↑ "Boston Bruins Announce Training Camp Roster Transactions". National Hockey League. September 29, 2024. Archived from the original on November 8, 2025. Retrieved February 6, 2026.
- ↑ Conroy, Steve (April 10, 2025). "Bruins notebook: Woburn's Riley Duran gets his shot". Boston Herald. Retrieved April 11, 2025.
- ↑ "Bruins sign Riley Duran to a one-year, two-way contract extension". Boston Bruins. July 10, 2026. Retrieved July 10, 2026.
- ↑ "Statistics 2022 IIHF World Junior Championship". IIHF. Retrieved February 6, 2026.
External links
[edit]- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database