Kurtis MacDermid

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Kurtis MacDermid
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MacDermid with the Los Angeles Kings in 2013
Born (1994-03-25) March 25, 1994 (age 29)
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.

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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]

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. [10] His older brother, Lane, also played in the NHL with the Boston Bruins, Dallas Stars and Calgary Flames. [11]

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
2010–11 Owen Sound Greys GOJHL 5161622124—————
2011–12Owen Sound GreysGOJHL2036980—————
2011–12 Owen Sound Attack OHL 90227—————
2012–13 Owen Sound AttackOHL651781101203311
2013–14 Owen Sound AttackOHL385111690—————
2013–14 Erie Otters OHL28213751203329
2014–15 Erie OttersOHL61832401291205523
2015–16 Ontario Reign AHL 56412161211321312
2016–17 Ontario ReignAHL586142013550004
2017–18 Los Angeles Kings NHL 3413457—————
2017–18 Ontario ReignAHL321567840000
2018–19 Ontario ReignAHL4851015147—————
2018–19 Los Angeles KingsNHL1101111—————
2019–20 Los Angeles KingsNHL4535847—————
2020–21 Los Angeles KingsNHL2822436—————
2021–22 Colorado Avalanche NHL5823589—————
2022–23 Colorado AvalancheNHL4415655—————
2023–24 Colorado AvalancheNHL2920223—————
NHL totals249111930318—————

Awards and honours

AwardYearRef
NHL
Stanley Cup champion 2022 [12]

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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.
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  11. ↑ "Lane MacDermid player profile". Eliteprospects.com. May 6, 2016. Retrieved May 6, 2016.
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