Curtis Douglas

Curtis Douglas (born March 6, 2000) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who is a centre for the Seattle Kraken of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted by the 104th overall in the 2018 NHL entry draft by the Dallas Stars, and has previously played in the NHL for the Tampa Bay Lightning and Vancouver Canucks.

Playing career Junior Douglas played for the Barrie Colts for one and a half seasons, before being traded midway in 2017–18 OHL season to the Windsor Spitfires. He would post his best numbers with the Spitfires, recording 30 goals and 30 assists for 60 points in the 2019–20 OHL season.

Professional Douglas was drafted by the Dallas Stars 104th overall in the 4th round of the 2018 NHL Entry Draft. After a stint in the AlpsHL, he was assigned to the Belleville Senators in 2021. In the AHL, he spent his career with the Senators, Toronto Marlies, and Tucson Roadrunners.

After being claimed off waivers from the Utah Mammoth, Douglas made his NHL debut two days later on October 9, 2025, against the Ottawa Senators. He fought Kurtis MacDermid, recording his first penalty minutes in the game as the audience cheered on Douglas. He recorded his first point on November 12, 2025 against the New York Rangers, an assist on a Scott Sabourin goal. On March 5, 2026, Douglas was waived by Tampa Bay, and then claimed by the Vancouver Canucks the following day. Douglas scored his first goal on April 12, 2026 in a 4-3 win over the Anaheim Ducks.

On July 1 2026, having left the Canucks after a brief tenure, Douglas was signed as a free agent to a two-year, $2.5 million contract with the Seattle Kraken.

Career statistics Regular seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 2016–17 Barrie Colts OHL 53 4 5 9 19 — — — — — 2017–18 Barrie Colts OHL 28 7 11 18 37 — — — — — 2017–18 Windsor Spitfires OHL 38 15 13 28 28 6 1 3 4 4 2018–19 Windsor Spitfires OHL 66 27 26 53 74 4 0 0 0 0 2019–20 Windsor Spitfires OHL 62 30 30 60 59 — — — — — 2020–21 Belleville Senators AHL 11 1 3 4 8 — — — — — 2021–22 Toronto Marlies AHL 67 13 21 34 86 — — — — — 2022–23 Toronto Marlies AHL 13 0 1 1 30 — — — — — 2022–23 Tucson Roadrunners AHL 50 8 6 14 119 2 0 1 1 0 2023–24 Tucson Roadrunners AHL 57 5 16 21 148 2 0 1 1 0 2024–25 Tucson Roadrunners AHL 63 10 13 23 117 3 0 0 0 2 2025–26 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL 29 0 2 2 92 — — — — — 2025–26 Syracuse Crunch AHL 6 0 1 1 0 — — — — — 2025–26 Vancouver Canucks NHL 14 1 1 2 16 — — — — —NHL totals 43 1 3 4 108 — — — — —