University of Massachusets Athletics
2026-27 Hockey Roster
Jersey Number 22
Max Curran
- Position:
- Forward
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 199
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Prague, Czechia
- Prev School:
- Edmonton (WHL)
Selected in the fifth round, 161st overall, by the Colorado Avalanche in the 2024 NHL Entry Draft
BEFORE UMASS: In 141 career Western Hockey League (WHL) games, put up 150 points on 42 goals and 108 assists while playing for the Tri-City Americans (2023-25) and Edmonton Oil Kings … in 20025-26 with Edmonton, registered 14 goals and 27 assists for 41 points in 31 games prior to suffering a season-ending injury in January 2026 … Was named the WHL Scholastic Player of the Year in 2024-25 … Represented Czechia at the U17, U18 and U20 levels to date, including at the Hlinka Gretzky Cup in 2023-24 and the 2026 World Junior Championship, earning silver medals in both tournaments … At World Juniors, skated alongside Minutemen Vaclav Nestrasil and Micahel Hrabal and had five points (1g, 4a) in seven games and was +3.
PERSONAL: Born Maximilian Curran on September 8, 2006 in Prague, Czechia … Son of Richard and Hana … Has three siblings: Joshua, Romy, and Kasia … Graduated from Gymnázium Kodanská in 2025 … Majoring in management.
BEFORE UMASS: In 141 career Western Hockey League (WHL) games, put up 150 points on 42 goals and 108 assists while playing for the Tri-City Americans (2023-25) and Edmonton Oil Kings … in 20025-26 with Edmonton, registered 14 goals and 27 assists for 41 points in 31 games prior to suffering a season-ending injury in January 2026 … Was named the WHL Scholastic Player of the Year in 2024-25 … Represented Czechia at the U17, U18 and U20 levels to date, including at the Hlinka Gretzky Cup in 2023-24 and the 2026 World Junior Championship, earning silver medals in both tournaments … At World Juniors, skated alongside Minutemen Vaclav Nestrasil and Micahel Hrabal and had five points (1g, 4a) in seven games and was +3.
PERSONAL: Born Maximilian Curran on September 8, 2006 in Prague, Czechia … Son of Richard and Hana … Has three siblings: Joshua, Romy, and Kasia … Graduated from Gymnázium Kodanská in 2025 … Majoring in management.
Saturday, October 10
Saturday, October 10
Saturday, October 10
Friday, October 09
