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Czechia Max Curran
#8 Edmonton Oil Kings / WHL - 25/26
1-time Hlinka Gretzky Cup Silver Medal 1
Date of Birth
Aug 27, 2006
Position
C/LW
Age
19
Height
6'3" / 191 cm
Place of Birth
Praha, CZE
Weight
187 lbs / 85 kg
Nation
Czechia
Shoots
L
Youth Team
HC Slavia Praha
Contract
-
NHL Rights
Colorado Avalanche Colorado Avalanche / Unsigned
Drafted
2024 round 5 #161 overall by Colorado Avalanche
Agency
PREMIUM

Give Curran a bit of space, and he’ll find the best play. He spots the quick pass to a teammate with speed, and also stretches possessions to wait for a teammate to get free, deceiving the process. Though he leans playmaking, he knows when to fire, delay, or make a simple play and get open for the return pass. -EliteProspects 2024 NHL Draft Guide

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Max Curran Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2021-22 HC Slavia Praha U17 Czechia U17 28* 20* 17* 37* 14* 6* | Playoffs 3 3 1 4 0 3
HC Slavia Praha U20 Czechia U20 2* 0* 1* 1* 0* 1* |
Czechia U16 (all) International-Jr 6* 2* 2* 4* 0* 0* |
2022-23 HC Slavia Praha U17 Czechia U17 18* 15* 22* 37* 22* 26* | Playoffs 4 1 6 7 6 2
HC Slavia Praha U20 Czechia U20 2 18* 9* 18* 27* 4* 2* | Playoffs 5 0 2 2 2 -
HC Slavia Praha Czechia2 2* 0* 0* 0* 0* -2* |
Czechia U17 WHC-17 6* 0* 1* 1* 2* -* |
Czechia U17 (all) International-Jr 25* 4* 10* 14* 4* -* |
2023-24 Tri-City Americans WHL 40* 5* 27* 32* 25* -7* |
Czechia U18 WJC-18 5* 1* 2* 3* 0* 2* |
Czechia U18 (all) International-Jr 17* 2* 7* 9* 6* -* |
2024-25 Tri-City Americans WHL 65* 22* 52* 74* 30* -18* | Playoffs 5 1 2 3 0 -3
Czechia U20 (all) International-Jr 8* 1* 2* 3* 6* -* |
Czechia U19 (all) International-Jr 4* 1* 0* 1* 4* 0* |
2025-26 Edmonton Oil Kings WHL 28* 11* 24* 35* 21* 11* |
Czechia U20 (all) International-Jr 5* 4* 8* 12* 4* -* |
Czechia U20 WJC-20 -* -* -* -* -* -* |
Projected WHL 64* 25* 55* 80* 48* 25* |

Max Curran Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2018-19 Czech Knights QC Int PW 6* 0* 3* 3* 2* -* |
Czech Selects U13 WSI U13 6* 3* 5* 8* -* -* |
2023-24 Czechia U18 Hlinka Gretzky Cup 5* 1* 2* 3* 2* -* |

Max Curran Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
Czechia U17 2 46* 35* 39* 74* 1.61* 36* 32* | 2 7 4 * 7 * 11 * 1.57 * 6 * 5 *
Czechia U20 1 2* 0* 1* 1* 0.50* 0* 1* | 0 * * * * * *
Czechia U20 2 1 18* 9* 18* 27* 1.50* 4* 2* | 1 5 0 * 2 * 2 * 0.40 * 2 * - *
Czechia2 1 2* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 0* -2* | 0 * * * * * *
Hlinka Gretzky Cup 1 5* 1* 2* 3* 0.60* 2* -* | 0 * * * * * *
International-Jr 5 65* 14* 29* 43* 0.66* 24* 0* | 0 * * * * * *
QC Int PW 1 6* 0* 3* 3* 0.50* 2* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WHC-17 1 6* 0* 1* 1* 0.17* 2* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WHL 3 133* 38* 103* 141* 1.06* 76* -14* | 1 5 1 * 2 * 3 * 0.60 * 0 * -3 *
WJC-18 1 5* 1* 2* 3* 0.60* 0* 2* | 0 * * * * * *
WJC-20 1 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WSI U13 1 6* 3* 5* 8* 1.33* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Max Curran Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
06/23/2025
06/23/2025 Confirmed Tri-City Americans Edmonton Oil Kings
07/28/2023
07/28/2023 Confirmed HC Slavia Praha U20 Tri-City Americans
Player Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2023, 1 #39 overall by Tri-City Americans in the CHL Import Draft

2024 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #80 by ISS Hockey

2024 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #215 by FCHockey

2024 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #134 by McKeen's Hockey

2024 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #58 by NHL Central Scouting