Tufte was reassigned to AHL Providence on Wednesday.
Tufte has a goal in four appearances with Boston this season. The 27-year-old also has eight goals and 16 points in 13 outings with Providence in 2025-26.
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Bruins' Riley Tufte: Lights lamp in season debut
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Tufte scored a power-play goal in Monday's 3-1 loss to the Hurricanes.
The 27-year-old winger spoiled Pyotr Kochetkov's shutout bid with only 10 seconds left in the third period by banging home the puck during a scrum in front of the Carolina net. Promoted from AHL Providence earlier in the day, it was Tufte's first goal as a Bruin in seven contests -- he played six with Boston last season but didn't record a point. A first-round pick of the Stars in the 2016 NHL Draft, 25th overall, Tufte delivered 21 goals and 42 points in 58 games for Providence in the 2024-25 regular season, but he's still looking to establish himself at the top level. Injuries to Elias Lindholm (lower body), Viktor Arvidsson (lower body) and Casey Mittelstadt (lower body) are giving him a chance.
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Bruins' Riley Tufte: Summoned from AHL
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Tufte was recalled from AHL Providence on Monday, per Belle Fraser of the Bruins' official site.
Tufte has eight goals and 16 points in 13 minor-league outings this season. Due to injuries to forwards Viktor Arvidsson (lower body), Elias Lindholm (lower body), John Beecher (upper body) and Casey Mittelstadt (lower body), the 27-year-old Tufte will probably make his NHL season debut in Monday's matchup against Carolina.
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Bruins' Riley Tufte: Three-point effort in win
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Tufte scored twice on six shots and added an assist in AHL Providence's 5-2 win over Charlotte on Sunday.
Tufte has been excellent to start 2025-26, racking up seven goals and seven assists over nine contests. He's certainly doing everything he can to make himself an option if the big club wants to dip into its minor-league depth. Tufte has recorded four multi-point efforts for the P-Bruins this season.
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Bruins' Riley Tufte: Goes on waivers
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Boston placed Tufte on waivers Friday.
The winger was pointless in six NHL games last season. He will likely spend most, if not all, of the 2025-26 season with AHL Providence, providing he passes through waivers.
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Bruins' Riley Tufte: Heads to AHL
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Tufte was sent to AHL Providence on Friday, according to Mark Divver of the New England Hockey Journal.
This move keeps Tufte eligible to play in the AHL for the rest of the season. He has no points in six outings with Boston as well as 18 goals and 31 points in 42 appearances with Providence in 2024-25.
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Bruins' Riley Tufte: Called up from minors
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Tufte was recalled from AHL Providence on Wednesday, Conor Ryan of The Boston Globe reports.
Tufte was skating in a second-line role at Wednesday's practice and looks set to return to the lineup against the Hurricanes on Thursday. In his five NHL games this year, the 26-year-old winger has yet to register a point, but he's been significantly more productive in the minors, where he has generated 18 goals and 13 helpers over 42 outings.
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Bruins' Riley Tufte: Sent to AHL
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Tufte was assigned to AHL Providence on Friday.
Tufte was called up by Boston on an emergency basis last week, and he was held without a point while logging three hits and a blocked shot over two appearances during his stint with the NHL club. However, he'll head back to the minors after Georgi Merkulov and Jeffrey Viel were recalled as part of a set of corresponding moves Friday.
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Bruins' Riley Tufte: Called up Tuesday
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Tufte was recalled from AHL Providence on Tuesday on an emergency basis.
Tufte has not recorded a point in three games with the Bruins this season. The 26-year-old will likely be sent back to the AHL once Brad Marchand and Elias Lindholm return to Boston following the 4 Nations Face-Off tournament.
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Bruins' Riley Tufte: Back to AHL
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Tufte was optioned to AHL Providence on Sunday, Andrew Fantucchio of Boston Hockey Now reports.
Tufte joined the Bruins for Saturday's matchup with St. Louis, where he logged 7:46 of ice time in a fourth-line role. The 26-year-old winger will head back to the AHL with Tyler Johnson (personal) rejoining Boston ahead of Monday's game versus the Blue Jackets.
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Bruins' Riley Tufte: Back in NHL
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Tufte was recalled from AHL Providence on Saturday, per Mark Divver of the New England Hockey Journal.
Tufte started the season with Boston and played twice in their first eight games before going on waivers Oct. 25. He was sent to the AHL after clearing waivers, where he had three goals and an assist in six games before his recall. Look for Tufte to be the extra forward Saturday in St. Louis.
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Bruins' Riley Tufte: Placed on waivers
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Tufte was put on waivers by Boston on Friday, per Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet.
Tufte has no points or shots, four PIM and three hits across two appearances with Boston in 2024-25. If he clears waivers, he'll likely be reassigned to AHL Providence.
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Avalanche's Riley Tufte: Added to NHL roster
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Tufte was recalled from AHL Colorado on Monday, per CapFriendly.
Tufte tallied two points in five NHL game this season but hasn't made an appearance at the top level since Nov. 24. He racked up 23 goals and 45 points through 67 AHL contests.
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Avalanche's Riley Tufte: Scores first goal with new team
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Tufte scored a goal on two shots in Wednesday's 5-2 win over the Canucks.
Tufte was called up just before the game to replace Logan O'Connor (lower body) in the lineup. The goal was Tufte's first point in four outings with the Avalanche this season. He's added seven shots on net, five hits, two PIM and a minus-2 rating while mainly playing in a bottom-six capacity. The 25-year-old has two goals over 17 career NHL appearances.
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Avalanche's Riley Tufte: Back in NHL
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Tufte was called up from AHL Colorado on Wednesday, per CapFriendly.
Tufte spent 10 days in the minors this time around. The 25-year-old has failed to record a point over three NHL outings this season while adding five shots on goal and five hits.
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Avalanche's Riley Tufte: Heads to minors
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Tufte was assigned to AHL Colorado on Sunday.
Tufte has appeared in three games with the Avalanche this season, including Saturday's 8-2 loss to St. Louis. He has been credited with five shots on goal and five hits. Tufte has nine goals and 12 points over nine AHL contests this campaign. He might be recalled by the big club prior to Monday's matchup with Seattle.
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Avalanche's Riley Tufte: Back with Avalanche
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Tufte was recalled from AHL Colorado on Saturday.
Tufte was sent down to the AHL after Thursday's loss to Seattle, after he was recalled earlier in the day. Tufte has yet to pick up a point in two games with the Avalanche this season.
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Avalanche's Riley Tufte: Bags hat trick Friday
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Tufte scored three goals on six shots in AHL Colorado's 5-3 win over Ontario on Friday.
Tufte, who was returned to the Eagles after making his debut for the Avalanche earlier in the week, now has nine goals over seven games in the AHL. At the time Tufte was sent down Thursday, Colorado head coach Jared Bednar told Evan Rawal of Colorado Hockey Now there was a possibility the club brings the forward back up to the NHL for Saturday's game in Las Vegas.
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Avalanche's Riley Tufte: AHL bound
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Tufte was returned to AHL Colorado on Thursday.
Tufte was recalled Tuesday after scoring six goals and adding two assists in six AHL games. Tufte made his Avalanche debut Wednesday against St. Louis - he was unable to hit the scoresheet despite logging four shots on goal in 11:28 of action.
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Avalanche's Riley Tufte: Makes Avalanche debut
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Tufte had four shots on goal and one hit over 11:28 of ice time in Wednesday's 4-1 win over the Blues.
Tufte made his Colorado debut Wednesday when head coach Jared Bednar shook up the lineup for the first time this season. Tufte and Kurtis MacDermid were active while Jonathan Drouin and Tomas Tatar were healthy scratches. The changes followed a two-game losing streak, which featured no goals in six periods of hockey. Tufte showed a scoring touch at AHL Colorado, lighting the lamp six times and assisting on two others in six games for the Eagles. Since offense was exactly what the Avalanche needed, he was called up and given a prime gig on the second line with Ryan Johansen and Valeri Nichushkin. Bednar was pleased with Tufte's performance, per Evan Rawal of Colorado Hockey Now. "I thought he was impactful," the coach said. "Strong on pucks down low, nose is always over the puck at the net front, goes their hard, likes to shoot it. He's got a great shot, right? That's why he's scoring." All of Tufte's ice time was in even-strength situations Wednesday.
