Brian Phillip Curran (born November 5, 1963) is a Canadian ice hockey, coach, executive and former player. He is the current head coach and general manager of the Drumheller Dragons of the Alberta Junior Hockey League. Curran was born in Toronto, Ontario, but grew up in Veteran, Alberta.

Career

Selected by the Boston Bruins in the

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, he played as a defenceman for the Bruins,

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, Toronto Maple Leafs, Buffalo Sabres, and Washington Capitals in the National Hockey League (NHL).

Coaching career

Following his playing career, Curran got into coaching and was the head coach of Jacksonville of the ECHL in 1998-99 and the Monroe Moccasins of the WPHL in 1999-2000. He was the general manager and head coach of the Quad City Mallards until he resigned on April 26, 2007. Curran was the head coach of the Kalamazoo Wings hockey team in Kalamazoo, Michigan, during the 2007–08 season until he was released on April 8, 2008. On July 9, 2008, he was hired as head coach and general manager of the

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of the Alberta Junior Hockey League. On October 16, 2009, Curran was released from his duties with the Bandits. Curran was introduced as the head coach and general manager of the Lloydminster Bobcats of the Alberta Junior Hockey League on November 25, 2009, a position he held until he resigned on March 8, 2012. On February 22, 2012, Curran was named the 2011-12 AJHL coach of the year. On March 15, 2012, Curran signed a five-year contract to coach and manage the Drumheller Dragons of the AJHL.Dragons Hire Brian Curran as GM / Head Coach
March 15, 2012

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