Kurtis MacDermid

Kurtis MacDermid
MacDermid with the Los Angeles Kings in 2013
Born (1994-03-25) March 25, 1994 (age 30)
Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
Height 6 ft 5 in (196 cm)
Weight 239 lb (108 kg; 17 st 1 lb)
Position Defence
Shoots Left
NHL team
Former teams		 New Jersey Devils
Los Angeles Kings
Colorado Avalanche
NHL draft Undrafted
Playing career 2015–present

Kurtis MacDermid (born March 25, 1994) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman for the New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League (NHL). MacDermid won the Stanley Cup with the Colorado Avalanche in 2022. He is mostly known as an enforcer.

Playing career

MacDermid first played junior hockey with the Owen Sound Greys in the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League. He was selected in the 2010 OHL Priority Draft, 139th overall by the Owen Sound Attack. He later made his debut in the Ontario Hockey League with the Attack in the 2011–12 season before signing as an undrafted free agent to a three-year, entry-level contract with the Los Angeles Kings on September 13, 2012.[1]

He concluded his junior career with the Erie Otters in the 2014–15 season, before beginning his professional career within the Kings organization, assigned to AHL affiliate, the Ontario Reign, to begin the 2015–16 season.

After two seasons as a regular on the blue line with the Reign and having made positive progress at the conclusion of his rookie contract, MacDermid was re-signed to a one-year, two-way contract extension on July 14, 2017.[2] 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, 2017.[3] He scored his first NHL goal in a 4-0 win over the Montreal Canadiens on October 26, 2017.[4][5] MacDermid was sent down to the AHL on January 16, 2018. On January 3, 2020 MacDermid was suspended for 2 games for an illegal check.

On July 21, 2021, MacDermid was selected from the Kings at the 2021 NHL Expansion Draft by the Seattle Kraken.[6] On July 27, 2021, the Kraken then traded him to the Colorado Avalanche in exchange for a fourth round pick in 2023.[7] MacDermid signed a two-year contract extension with the Avalanche on April 5, 2022.[8] MacDermid did not appear for the Avalanche during the 2022 Stanley Cup playoffs as they won the Stanley Cup for the third time in franchise history.

In his third year with the Avalanche during the 2023–24 season, on March 1, 2024, MacDermid was traded by Colorado to the New Jersey Devils in exchange for signing rights to Zakhar Bardakov and a 2024 seventh-round pick.[9]

As a pending free agent, MacDermid opted to remain with the Devils, re-signing to a three-year, $3.45 million contract extension on May 17, 2024.[10]

Personal life

MacDermid is the son of former NHL player Paul MacDermid and was born in Quebec City during his father's stint with the Quebec Nordiques, but was raised in Sauble Beach, Ontario.[11] His older brother, Lane, also played in the NHL with the Boston Bruins, Dallas Stars and Calgary Flames.[12]

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
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 — — — — —
NHL totals 265 11 20 31 368 — — — — —

Awards and honours

Award Year Ref
NHL
Stanley Cup champion 2022 [13]

References

  1. ^ "Kings sign defenseman Kurtis MacDermid". Los Angeles Kings. September 13, 2012. Retrieved September 13, 2012.
  2. ^ "Kings sign four restricted free agents to one-year agreements". Los Angeles Kings. July 14, 2017. Retrieved July 14, 2017.
  3. ^ "Kings' rookie trio relishes the experience of making their NHL debuts together in season opener". October 6, 2017 – via LA Times.
  4. ^ Zupke, Curtis (November 4, 2017). "Kurtis MacDermid is making a name for himself with Kings". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved December 15, 2017.
  5. ^ Zupke, Curtis (October 26, 2017). "Kings get their licks in on the floundering Canadiens 4-0". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved December 15, 2017.
  6. ^ "Seattle Kraken make their picks". Seattle Kraken. July 22, 2021. Retrieved July 22, 2021.
  7. ^ "Kraken trade MacDermid to Avalanche". The Sports Network. July 27, 2021. Retrieved July 27, 2021.
  8. ^ Wegman, Josh (April 5, 2022). "Avalanche sign MacDermid to 2-year extension". theScore.com. Retrieved April 5, 2022.
  9. ^ "Kurtis MacDermid Acquired by Devils". NHL.com. March 1, 2024. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
  10. ^ "MacDermid returns to Devils on a three-year deal". New Jersey Devils. May 17, 2024. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
  11. ^ Gowan, Rob (August 29, 2022). "Thousands take in Stanley Cup parade at Sauble Beach". Owen Sound Sun Times. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
  12. ^ "Lane MacDermid player profile". Eliteprospects.com. May 6, 2016. Retrieved May 6, 2016.
  13. ^ "Colorado Avalanche win first Stanley Cup since 2001 with Game 6 comeback". ESPN. June 26, 2022. Retrieved June 26, 2022.