Kurtis MacDermid

Kurtis MacDermid is a Canadian defenceman and left winger who plays a fourth-line enforcer role for the Ottawa Senators. MacDermid went undrafted, reached the NHL with the Los Angeles Kings in 2017 and has since passed 300 games and 400 penalty minutes across four clubs. Ottawa acquired MacDermid from the New Jersey Devils on 3 October 2025 in exchange for Zack MacEwen.

Position	Defence and left wing
Born	25 March 1994
Entered the NHL	Undrafted; first NHL game with Los Angeles in 2017
NHL teams	Los Angeles, Colorado, New Jersey, Ottawa
Contract	Three years at $1.15m AAV, through 2026-27
NHL career	307 GP, 11 G, 32 P, 424 PIM, through 2025-26
Honours	Part of Colorado's Stanley Cup-winning roster in 2022, without dressing in the playoffs
Known for	Fighting and heavy fourth-line minutes at 6-foot-5; son of former NHL forward Paul MacDermid

Hilarious detail in Matt Rempe’s Instagram post about Rangers-Devils line brawl leaves fans laughing

”He must be protected at all costs”

Matt Rempe reveals what he and Kurtis MacDermid said to each other just before line brawl ensued, and fans can’t stop laughing

It was absolutely hilarious

The true reason behind the Rangers-Devils line brawl has been revealed, confirming what we all expected

Devils coach confirms what we all expected

Devils’ Kurtis MacDermid says he ‘lost a lot of respect’ for Matt Rempe after the rookie’s gesture following ejection from game

Everyone is furious at Rangers' rookie

Matt Rempe absolutely slammed for his gesture after getting ejected following a dirty elbow hit, fans are all saying the same thing about it

Fans didn't like this gesture

Watch as the two NHL agitators leave each other bloody after epic clash

Nothing beats an old-school hockeyfight. That we got to see yesterday when Minnesota forward Chris Stewart and Los Angeles Kings defenseman Kurtis MacDermid squared off yesterday. Chances are if you have a friend, relative or ...