Minors and college Tufte played for Blaine High School in Minnesota, where he was awarded the 2015–16 Mr. Hockey Award in his senior year after he led all of Minnesota Class AA in goals scored. In March 2016, Tufte was invited to Team USA's 2016 National Junior Evaluation Camp, to prepare for the
2016 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships, however he broke his wrist during camp and could not play. Despite this, Tufte became the highest NHL draft pick in the history of the
Fargo Force when he was drafted in the first round of the
2016 NHL entry draft. Instead of going pro right away, Tufte decided to pursue higher education at the
University of Minnesota Duluth. Tufte missed the beginning of his freshman season due to an injury but he completed the season with 16 points. He was off to a stronger start in his sophomore season,
Professional On April 17, 2019, Tufte signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the
Dallas Stars after the conclusion of his junior collegiate season. Unable to establish himself through four seasons within the Stars organization, Tufte left as a free agent and was signed to a one-year, two-way contract with the
Colorado Avalanche on July 1, 2023. Having concluded his contract with the Avalanche, once again as a free agent, Tufte was signed a one-year, two-way deal with the Boston Bruins on July 1, 2024. ==International play==