Kurtis MacDermid

Kurtis MacDermid (born March 25, 1994) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who is a forward for the Ottawa Senators of the National Hockey League (NHL). He previously played for the Los Angeles Kings, Colorado Avalanche, and New Jersey Devils. MacDermid won the Stanley Cup with the Colorado Avalanche in 2022. He is mostly known as an enforcer.

Playing career Amateur MacDermid first played junior hockey with the Owen Sound Greys in the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League. He was selected in seventh round, 139th overall, as a defenceman by the Owen Sound Attack of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) in the 2010 OHL Priority Draft. He made his debut with the Attack in the 2011–12 season, in which he appeared in nine games, recording two assists for two points. He played his first full season in 2012–13 season, playing in 65 games, scoring one goal and seven assists for eight points. In 12 playoff games, MacDermid added three assists. He finished the season in Erie, scoring two goals and three points as the team qualified for the playoffs. He returned to Erie for the 2014–15 season and in 61 games, he tallied eight goals and 40 points. The Otters made the playoffs and advanced to the championship final where they were defeated by the Oshawa Generals. In 12 playoff games he marked five assists. He made his professional debut with the Kings' American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Ontario Reign, in the 2015–16 season. He received a 12-game suspension from the AHL on December 29, 2015, for an illegal check to the head of San Diego Gulls forward Matt Bailey. In 56 games, he recorded four goals and 16 points. After competing in training camp and pre-season, MacDermid made the opening night roster with the Kings for the 2017–18 season. He made his NHL debut with Los Angeles on opening night in a 2–0 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers on October 5. He scored his first NHL goal in a 4–0 win over the Montreal Canadiens on October 26. MacDermid was sent down to the AHL on January 16, 2018. In 34 games with the Kings, he tallied one goal and four points. He spent the rest of the season with the Reign, making 32 appearances and marking one goal and five points as the Reign finished third again in the division. He was assigned to Ontario to start the 2018–19 season. He spent the majority of the season in the AHL, playing 48 games and scoring five goals and 15 points. Regarded as the Kings' "meanest fighter", he made 11 appearances with the Kings, recording one assist. For the 2019–20 season, MacDermid began with the Kings. On January 3, 2020, MacDermid was suspended by the NHL for two games for an illegal check. However, the season was cut short by the COVID-19 pandemic when the league stopped all play on March 12. MacDermid marked three goals and eight points in 45 games. In the pandemic-shortened 2020–21 season MacDermid recorded two goals and four points in 28 games.

Seattle Kraken and Colorado Avalanche On July 21, 2021, MacDermid was selected from the Kings at the 2021 NHL expansion draft by the Seattle Kraken. On July 27, the Kraken then traded him to the Colorado Avalanche in exchange for a fourth round pick in 2023. He made his Avalanche debut on October 16, replacing Jack Johnson in the lineup, in a 5–3 loss to the St. Louis Blues. He tallied his first point for Colorado on December 8, assisting on Logan O'Connor's second period goal in a 7–3 victory over the New York Rangers. He marked his first goal with Colorado on January 26, 2022, in a 4–3 win over the Boston Bruins. In his first season with the Avalanche he set a new career high in games played with 58. He scored two goals and five points. MacDermid did not play in any of the team's playoff games.

He returned to Colorado for the 2022–23 season as the team's enforcer and saw time as a forward. As a role player, he saw limited ice time in an injury-plagued season. On November 13, he suffered a lower body injury in a game against the Carolina Hurricanes that kept him out of the lineup until December 20. In March 2023, he played in only one of the team's eleven games after suffering another lower body injury and a concussion. He appeared in 44 games, scoring one goal and six points. MacDermid did not appear in any of the team's playoff games. He made his Devils' debut on March 3 against his former team, the Los Angeles Kings. He tallied his only point with the Devils on March 14 assisting on Chris Tierney's first period goal in a 6–2 win over the Dallas Stars. He finished the season appearing in 16 games with the Devils, recording just the one point. As a pending unrestricted free agent, MacDermid opted to remain with the Devils, re-signing to a three-year, $3.45 million contract extension on May 17. With his new contract signed, he returned to New Jersey for the 2024–25 season. However, he saw his playing time reduced and only played in 23 games, going scoreless. The Devils made the playoffs, but were eliminated in the first round by the Carolina Hurricanes. MacDermid did not appear in any of the team's playoff games. He made his debut in the team's season opening 5–4 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning. He recorded his first point with the team when he assisted on Nick Cousins' goal in a 3–2 victory over the Winnipeg Jets on December 15. He made 19 appearances with the Senators, registering the one assist. MacDermid did not play in any of the Senators' playoff games. His older brother, Lane, also played in the NHL with the Boston Bruins, Dallas Stars, and Calgary Flames.

Career statistics Regular seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 2010–11 Owen Sound Greys GOJHL 51 6 16 22 124 — — — — — 2011–12 Owen Sound Greys GOJHL 20 3 6 9 80 — — — — — 2011–12 Owen Sound Attack OHL 9 0 2 2 7 — — — — — 2012–13 Owen Sound Attack OHL 65 1 7 8 110 12 0 3 3 11 2013–14 Owen Sound Attack OHL 38 5 11 16 90 — — — — — 2013–14 Erie Otters OHL 28 2 1 3 75 12 0 3 3 29 2014–15 Erie Otters OHL 61 8 32 40 129 12 0 5 5 23 2015–16 Ontario Reign AHL 56 4 12 16 121 13 2 1 3 12 2016–17 Ontario Reign AHL 58 6 14 20 135 5 0 0 0 4 2017–18 Los Angeles Kings NHL 34 1 3 4 57 — — — — — 2017–18 Ontario Reign AHL 32 1 5 6 78 4 0 0 0 0 2018–19 Ontario Reign AHL 48 5 10 15 147 — — — — — 2018–19 Los Angeles Kings NHL 11 0 1 1 11 — — — — — 2019–20 Los Angeles Kings NHL 45 3 5 8 47 — — — — — 2020–21 Los Angeles Kings NHL 28 2 2 4 36 — — — — — 2021–22 Colorado Avalanche NHL 58 2 3 5 89 — — — — — 2022–23 Colorado Avalanche NHL 44 1 5 6 55 — — — — — 2023–24 Colorado Avalanche NHL 29 2 0 2 23 — — — — — 2023–24 New Jersey Devils NHL 16 0 1 1 50 — — — — — 2024–25 New Jersey Devils NHL 23 0 0 0 23 — — — — — 2025–26 Ottawa Senators NHL 19 0 1 1 33 — — — — —NHL totals 307 11 21 32 424 — — — — —

Awards and honours Award Year RefNHL Stanley Cup champion 2022