Curtis Douglas (born March 6, 2000) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who is a centre for the Vancouver Canucks of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted by the 104th overall in the 2018 NHL entry draft by the Dallas Stars, and has previously played in the NHL for the Tampa Bay Lightning.
| 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 Former teams |
Vancouver Canucks Tampa Bay Lightning | ||
| NHL draft |
104th overall, 2018 Dallas Stars | ||
| Playing career | 2020–present | ||
Playing career
editJunior
editDouglas 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
editDouglas 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.
On March 5, 2026, Douglas was waived by Tampa Bay, and then claimed by the Vancouver Canucks the following day.[3] Douglas scored his first goal on April 12, 2026 in a 4-3 win over the Anaheim Ducks.[4]
Career statistics
edit| 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 | ||
| 2025–26 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 29 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 92 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2025–26 | Syracuse Crunch | AHL | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2025–26 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 14 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 43 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 108 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
References
edit- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "Canucks claim Curtis Douglas off waivers from Lightning". sportsnet.ca. March 6, 2026.
- ↑ Dan Arritt (April 12, 2026). "Ducks fall to Canucks in OT, close in on Stanley Cup Playoff berth". NHL.com. Retrieved April 13, 2026.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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