Tristan Broz (born October 10, 2002) is an American professional ice hockey center for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect under contract to the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League (NHL).
Early life Broz was born October 10, 2002, in River Falls, Wisconsin, to Elizabeth and Paul Broz. He was raised in Bloomington, Minnesota, and grew up playing ice hockey with his younger sister Samantha. After a year at Shattuck-Saint Mary's School, Broz attended The Blake School, where he recorded 105 points in 50 games.
Playing career Broz played junior hockey for the Fargo Force of the United States Hockey League (USHL) from 2018 to 2021.
Broz was selected by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the second round, 58th overall, of the 2021 NHL entry draft.
Broz played college hockey for Minnesota from 2021 to 2022, and for Denver from 2022 to 2024.
On April 20, 2024, Broz signed a three-year contract with Pittsburgh.
Broz made his NHL debut on November 26, 2025, in Pittsburgh's game against the Buffalo Sabres.
Personal life Broz's younger sister Samantha plays college ice hockey for the Brown Bears. Despite being raised in Minnesota, Broz was a childhood fan of the Pittsburgh Penguins.
Career statistics Regular seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 2018–19 Fargo Force USHL 6 1 3 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 2019–20 Fargo Force USHL 48 14 21 35 16 — — — — — 2020–21 Fargo Force USHL 54 19 32 51 54 9 3 8 11 16 2021–22 Minnesota Golden Gophers B1G 36 6 5 11 10 — — — — — 2022–23 Denver Pioneers NCHC 40 10 18 28 35 — — — — — 2023–24 Denver Pioneers NCHC 43 16 24 40 13 — — — — — 2023–24 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins AHL — — — — — 2 0 0 0 0 2024–25 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins AHL 59 19 18 37 38 2 1 2 3 2 2025–26 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins AHL 47 16 23 39 41 15 3 8 11 27 2025–26 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 1 0 0 0 0 — — — — —NHL totals 1 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
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