Curtis Douglas
| Curtis Douglas | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
March 6, 2000 | ||
| Height | 6 ft 9 in (206 cm) | ||
| Weight | 242 lb (110 kg; 17 st 4 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team | Tampa Bay Lightning | ||
| NHL draft |
104th overall, 2018 Dallas Stars | ||
| Playing career | 2020–present | ||
Curtis Douglas (born March 6, 2000) is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre who is currently playing for the Tampa Bay Lightning of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted by the Dallas Stars 104th overall in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft. He is one of 2 active players (the other being Matt Rempe) who stand at 6'9.
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.[1][2]
He recorded his first point on November 12, 2025 against the New York Rangers, an assist on a Scott Sabourin goal.
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| AHL totals | 261 | 38 | 60 | 97 | 508 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||||
Notes & Transactions
- Signed as a free agent by Toronto, March 22, 2022.
- Traded to Arizona by Toronto for Conor Timmins, November 23, 2022.
- Transferred to Utah from Arizona, June 13, 2024.
- Claimed off waivers by the Tampa Bay Lightning on October 7, 2025.
References
- ^ Benjamin Pierce (October 10, 2025). "'Over the moon': Persistence earns Lightning forward Curtis Douglas first NHL game at 25". NHL.com. Retrieved October 10, 2025.
- ^ RotoWire Staff (October 10, 2025). "Lightning's Curtis Douglas: Fights in NHL debut". Retrieved October 10, 2025.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database