Everblades agree to terms with Duke

ESTERO, Fla. – The Florida Everblades have agreed to terms with forward Reid Duke on a contract for the 2025-26 season.

Duke joins the Everblades after spending the last three seasons in Europe, most recently with the Cardiff Devils in the Elite Ice Hockey League in the United Kingdom. He had 23 points (7g-16a) – following that, he helped the club win the Continental Cup, his second after winning with HC Slovan Bratislava from the Slovakian League in 2023.

The 29-year-old spent five seasons in the American Hockey League split between the Chicago Wolves and Henderson Silver Knights from 2017-22. Overall, the Calgary, Alberta native posted 49 points (25g-24a) in 159 games.

Before turning pro, Duke played junior hockey in the Western Hockey League with the Lethbridge Hurricanes and Brandon Wheat Kings. After his rookie year in Lethbridge, Duke was selected in the sixth round (169th overall) in the 2014 NHL Entry Draft by the Minnesota Wild. Duke’s junior days were highlighted by his 2016 year with Brandon, where he helped the Wheat Kings win the WHL championship.