#15
#15 Alexander Kerfoot
- Position Center
- Height 5’11”
- Weight 185
- Shoots Left
- Born August 11, 1994 (31)
- Birthplace Vancouver, British Columbia
- Acquired Transferred from Arizona, June 13, 2024
- Drafted 2012, New Jersey’s 6th choice (5th round, 150th overall)
CAREER STATISTICS
Career Highs
Highs
- Most Goals, Game 2 – 7 times (last: 3/22/25 vs. TBL)
- Most Assists, Game 3 – 5 times (last: 4/14/25 at NSH)
- Most Points, Game 3 – 13 times (last: 4/14/25 at NSH)
- Most PIM, Game 6 – 1/28/21 at EDM
- Most Shots, Game 6 – 10/19/17 vs. STL
- Longest Goal Streak 3 games – 11/5/17-11/11/17
- Longest Assist Streak 4 games – 3 times (last: 11/28/23-12/4/23)
- Longest Point Streak 6 games – 3/23/19-4/2/19
- Hat Tricks None
- Multi-Point Games 56 (last: 4/14/25 at NSH)
First
- First NHL Game 10/5/17 at NYR (4-2 W)
- First NHL Goal 10/11/17 vs. BOS (Rask)
- First NHL Assist 10/5/17 at NYR (Barrie)
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
2024-25
- Tallied 28 points (11g, 17a) in 81 games, ranking eighth on the team in assists and tied for eighth in points
- Ranked fourth in shorthanded ice time per game (2:31) among all Utah skaters, leading the team in shorthanded goals (2) and shorthanded points (2)
- Finished fourth on the team in blocked shots (67) and third in faceoff win percentage (52.4%) and takeaways (30)
- Was one of three Utah players to rotate as an alternate captain in 2024-25
- Scored the first shorthanded goal in franchise history at VGK (11/30)
- Missed one game due to illness (4/8 vs. SEA), snapping his 421-game ironman streak (since 11/30/19) which stood as the NHL’s fourth-longest active run of consecutive games played
- Matched his career high with three assists at NSH (4/14)
- Selected as Utah’s first-ever nominee for the King Clancy Memorial Trophy and the recipient of the team’s Community-Obsessed Award for his efforts to grow girls’ youth hockey in the local community
2023-24
- Skated in all 82 games for the third consecutive season, extending his ironman streak to 345 games
- Ranked fourth in scoring among Coyotes skaters with 45 points (13g, 32a) and was the only Arizona player to net multiple power-play goals (2), shorthanded goals (2) and game-winning goals (3)
- Set new career highs in shorthanded goals and game-winning goals
- Finished fifth among NHL forwards in shorthanded ice time per game (2:37) and tied for 12th in blocked shots (76), leading Arizona forwards and setting career highs in both categories
- Lit the lamp in his 500th career NHL game at MTL (2/27), becoming the eighth player in Coyotes history to accomplish the feat
2022-23
- Played 82 games with Toronto for the second straight campaign, recording 32 points (10g, 22a)
- Scored a power-play goal vs. FLA (1/17) for the 200th point of his NHL career
- Scored his second career shootout goal and game-deciding goal in the ninth round at OTT (3/18)
- Added two goals in 11 postseason contests and helped the Maple Leafs defeat the Lightning in six games during the Eastern Conference First Round, marking their first playoff series victory since 2004
- Scored his first career overtime goal on the power play in Game 4 at TBL (4/24) to give Toronto a 3-1 series lead
2021-22
- Played the first 82-game season of his NHL career with Toronto, setting career highs in assists (38), points (51) and plus/minus (+19)
- Ranked sixth in assists and points and first in blocked shots (65) among Maple Leafs forwards
- Tied for the team lead in shorthanded assists (3) and was one of only nine NHL skaters to record three primary helpers on the kill
- Matched his career high with three assists vs. OTT (1/1), including the 100th helper of his NHL career
- Scored his first career shootout goal in the seventh round at WSH (4/24) to clinch the win for the Maple Leafs
2020-21
- Skated in all 56 games for Toronto during the shortened NHL season, registering 23 points (8g, 15a)
- Scored the first shorthanded goal of his NHL career in a 3-1 win at WPG (3/31)
- Led Maple Leafs skaters in assists (5) and ranked second on the team in points (6) over seven playoff games during the North Division First Round vs. MTL
2018-19
- Reached the 40-point mark for the second time in as many NHL seasons, with 42 points (15g, 27a) in 78 games
- Led the Avalanche with a career-best 56.0% faceoff win percentage (274-for-489)
- Finished fifth on the team in power-play assists (12) and power-play points (16)
- Posted his first career three-assist game at LAK (11/21)
2017-18
- Registered 43 points (19g, 24a) in 79 NHL games as a rookie with Colorado, setting career highs in goals, power-play goals (5) and power-play points (17)
- Tallied an assist in his NHL debut at NYR (10/5) and scored his first career goal vs. BOS (10/11)
- Recorded a season-high three points (2g, 1a) in his first career multi-point performance vs. STL (10/19)
- Scored two goals in six games during the Western Conference First Round vs. NSH, tied for the third-most playoff goals of any Avalanche skater
2016-17
- Set collegiate highs in goals (16) and points (45) during his senior season at Harvard while serving as the team’s co-captain
- Led the Crimson on a program-record, 18-game unbeaten streak from 1/20-3/25 (17-0-1) and a #3 national ranking en route to the Frozen Four, earning selection as a top-10 finalist for the Hobey Baker Award and an East Second Team All-American
- Received First Team All-ECAC Hockey and First Team All-Ivy League honors
- Registered a career-high four assists vs. Bentley (11/26), becoming the first Crimson skater to accomplish the feat in nearly five years
- Lit the lamp in eight of 10 contests from 2/3-3/11 (8g, 6a), with a career-long, five-game goal streak from 2/18-3/11 (5g, 4a)
- Tallied three points (2g, 1a) in two Beanpot games (2/6-2/13) as Harvard won the tournament for the first time since 1993
- Assisted on the game-winning goal in the ECAC championship vs. Cornell (3/18) to help win a second conference title in three years
- Recorded an assist in each of Harvard’s three NCAA Tournament games (4a) and posted two in the team’s 3-2 win vs. Air Force (3/25) to help clinch the Crimson’s first Frozen Four berth since 1994
2015-16
- Recorded a team- and career-high 30 assists in 33 games as a junior for the Crimson
- Led all ECAC skaters in that category, earning Second Team All-Ivy League and Third Team All-ECAC Hockey honors
- Posted three points (1g, 2a) in Harvard’s season-opening win vs. Dartmouth (10/31)
- Tallied a season-high three assists vs. Notre Dame (11/27)
2014-15
- Earned 30 points (8g, 22a) and a +16 rating over 27 games during his sophomore campaign at Harvard
- Registered a career-high five points (3g, 2a) and his first collegiate hat trick vs. #8 Boston College (11/25), becoming the first Crimson skater to post a five-point game since 2008
- Assisted on Jimmy Vesey’s series-clinching goal in the ECAC quarterfinals vs. Yale (3/15), en route to the program’s first conference championship since 2006
2013-14
- Skated in 25 games as a freshman at Harvard, posting 14 points (8g, 6a)
- Tallied an assist in his collegiate debut vs. Bentley (10/26) and scored his first goal in the Crimson’s next game vs. Rensselaer (10/29)
2011-12
- Played his first full BCHL season with Coquitlam, recording 69 points (25g, 44a) in 51 games
- Ranked third in assists and tied for second in points among Express skaters
- Finished fifth in scoring among Coastal Division skaters, earning Coastal Division Rookie of the Year, First All-Star Team and Most Sportsmanlike Player honors
TRANSACTIONS
- Jun 23, 2012 – Selected by New Jersey in the fifth round (150th overall) of the 2012 NHL Draft
- Aug 23, 2017 – Signed with Colorado to a two-year, entry-level contract
- Jul 1, 2019 – Acquired by Toronto from Colorado, along with Tyson Barrie and a sixth-round pick in the 2020 NHL Draft (Joe Miller), in exchange for Nazem Kadri, Calle Rosén and a third-round pick in the 2020 NHL Draft (Jean-Luc Foudy)
- Jul 4, 2019 – Signed with Toronto to a four-year contract
- Jul 1, 2023 – Signed with Arizona to a two-year contract as a free agent
- Jun 13, 2024 – Transferred to Utah from Arizona
- Mar 5, 2025 – Signed with Utah to a one-year contract extension
PERSONAL
Alexander’s nickname is “Kerfy”… He captained his tennis team at Collingwood School and won five provincial titles… He also started an intramural football club that still runs at Collingwood… Alexander says Patrice Bergeron was his hockey idol growing up… His favorite television show is Yellowstone.
CAREER vs. NHL
| Team | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anaheim Ducks | 18 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 4 |
| Boston Bruins | 17 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 2 |
| Buffalo Sabres | 18 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 8 |
| Carolina Hurricanes | 16 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| Columbus Blue Jackets | 16 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 |
| Calgary Flames | 27 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 2 |
| Chicago Blackhawks | 22 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 4 |
| Colorado Avalanche | 13 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 6 |
| Dallas Stars | 21 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 10 |
| Detroit Red Wings | 18 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 4 |
| Edmonton Oilers | 26 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 10 |
| Florida Panthers | 17 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| Los Angeles Kings | 18 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 4 |
| Minnesota Wild | 22 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 |
| Montreal Canadiens | 29 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 8 |
| New Jersey Devils | 16 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
| Nashville Predators | 20 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 10 |
| New York Islanders | 15 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 2 |
| New York Rangers | 17 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
| Ottawa Senators | 28 | 5 | 16 | 21 | 8 |
| Philadelphia Flyers | 17 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0 |
| Arizona Coyotes | 12 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 2 |
| Pittsburgh Penguins | 16 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 |
| Seattle Kraken | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| San Jose Sharks | 18 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 4 |
| St. Louis Blues | 22 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 4 |
| Tampa Bay Lightning | 17 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 |
| Toronto Maple Leafs | 8 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 |
| Vancouver Canucks | 27 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 10 |
| Vegas Golden Knights | 17 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 10 |
| Winnipeg Jets | 33 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 8 |
| Washington Capitals | 15 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 8 |
| Totals | 605 | 98 | 194 | 292 | 200 |
