Tyler Huck during a Hearts of Pine practice at Fitzpatrick Stadium in Portland on Thursday. Huck, a Bowdoin College standout, signed a professional contract with the Hearts. (Brianna Soukup/Staff Photographer)
The Portland Hearts of Pine have announced the signing of Bowdoin College standout Tyler Huck, a midfielder from Ross, California, who was named the New England Small College Athletic Conference player of the year in 2025.
Huck was a three-time first-team NESCAC selection with the Polar Bears, producing 34 goals and 19 assists over his four-year career. He was asked to train with the Hearts of Pine as a practice player and worked his way into a professional contract.
“Tyler came in initially just to train,” said Hearts of Pine coach Bobby Murphy in a team news release. “Each day he continued to impress the staff and his teammates. He has good feet and good brains and he’ll be a great addition.”
After his senior season, Huck was named a third-team All-American by the United Soccer Coaches and a first-team Academic All-American by the College Sports Communicators.
Steve Craig reports primarily about Maine’s active high school sports scene and, more recently, the Portland Hearts of Pine men’s professional soccer team. His first newspaper job was covering Maine…
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