Max Burkholder
Player Information
| Date of Birth: | August 8, 2003 | Shot: | R |
| Hometown: | Chaska, MN | Height: | 5'8" |
| Nation: | United States | Weight: | 175 |
| Position: | Defense | Commit: | Colorado College | 2023 |
Amateur Scouting Reports
Elite Prospects Data
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| Draft Type | Draft Year | Round | Overall | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WHL Prospects Draft | 2018 | 10 | 218 | Portland Winterhawks |
| USHL Futures Draft | 2019 | 3 | 36 | Dubuque Fighting Saints |
| NAHL Entry Draft | 2020 | 3 | 73 | Shreveport Mudbugs |
| NAHL Entry Draft | 2021 | 2 | 49 | Austin Bruins |
| Transfer From | Transfer To | Position | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chaska/Chanhassen Bantam AA | Colorado College | D | 2019-04-30 |
| Award | League | Season |
|---|---|---|
| Youth Hockey Hub Bantam Player of Year (Minnesota) | 2018-2019 | |
| WSI U16 Most Assists by Defenseman | 2018-2019 | |
| WSI U16 Most Points by Defenseman | 2018-2019 | |
| WSI U16 Champion | 2018-2019 | |
| USHL All-Academic Team | USHL | 2021-2022 |
| USHL Most Points by Defenseman | USHL | 2022-2023 |
| USHL Most Goals by Defenseman | USHL | 2022-2023 |
| USHL Second All-Star Team | USHL | 2022-2023 |
| NCAA (NCHC) Second All-Star Team | NCAA | 2024-2025 |
| Season Stats | Team | League | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM | Playoffs | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-2013 | Team Minnesota | Brick Invitational | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||||||
| 2017-2018 | B14 - District 6 | MNHP-14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| 2018-2019 | MN Penguins 15U AAA | MNBEL 14U | 14 | 3 | 7 | 10 | |||||||
| 2018-2019 | Chaska/Chanhassen Bantam AA | 14U AA | |||||||||||
| 2018-2019 | B15 - District 6 | MNHP-15 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||
| 2018-2019 | Blue Army U16 | WSI U16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 2 | ||||||
| 2019-2020 | Team APX | UMHSEHL | 19 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 4 | ||||||
| 2019-2020 | Chaska High | USHS-MN | 25 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 8 | Playoffs | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 |
| 2019-2020 | B16 - Section 2 | MNHP-16 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||
| 2019-2020 | B16 - Blue (Final 54) | MNHP-16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| 2019-2020 | Team White | USA-S16 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||||||
| 2020-2021 | Dubuque Fighting Saints | USHL | 42 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | Playoffs | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021-2022 | Dubuque Fighting Saints | USHL | 61 | 9 | 14 | 23 | 51 | Playoffs | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022-2023 | Dubuque Fighting Saints | USHL | 62 | 17 | 34 | 51 | 43 | Playoffs | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 2023-2024 | Colorado College | NCAA | 37 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 6 | ||||||
| 2024-2025 | Colorado College | NCAA | 37 | 6 | 20 | 26 | 12 | ||||||
| 2025-2026 | Colorado College | NCAA | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||||














