Michigan Tech

Junior Season (2024-25): Named a CCHA Scholar-Athlete and to the CCHA All-Academic … Had an injury-shortened season … Appeared in four games and went 3-1-0 with a 1.74 goals-against average and .920 save percentage … Was named the CCHA Goaltender of the Week on Oct. 14 after a pair of 2-1 wins over Alaska … Had a career-high 29 saves on Saturday and 15 saves on Friday … Made 23 saves in a 3-2 win at Ferris State (Nov. 8).
 
Sophomore Season (2023-24): Named a CCHA Scholar-Athlete and to the CCHA All-Academic Team … Appeared in four games in second season and made three starts … Held a 1-2-0 record with a 2.40 goals-against average and .897 save percentage … Earned a win after making a season-high 26 saves against Augustana (Nov. 4) … Stopped 23 shots in an overtime loss to Ferris State (Nov. 17) … Made 15 saves at Clarkson (Oct. 28) and six saves in relief against Alaska (Oct. 13).

Freshman Season (2022-23): Attended Calgary Flames NHL Development Camp in July 2023 … Appeared in four games with two starts … Held a 1-0-1 record with a 2.32 goals-against average and .903 save percentage … Stopped 24 shots in a 2-2 tie in first collegiate start against Bemidji State (Oct. 22) … Earned first win with 18 saves in a 5-1 victory at Lake Superior State (Dec. 17) … Also appeared in relief at Bowling Green (Nov. 5) and against Western Michigan (Dec. 27) in the GLI … Shutout Lakehead (Oct. 3) in exhibition play with 15 saves.

Prior to Michigan Tech: Played 12 games for Assat U20 in 2021-22 … Led U20 SM-sarja with the best goals-against average (1.98) and also held a .912 save percentage while going 9-2 during the regular season … Appeared in 15 games for Kiekko-Espoo U20 in 2020-21 … In 2019-20, appeared in 19 games for Keikko-Espoo U20 in SM-Liiga … Played three seasons for the Blues at the U18 and U16 level … Was on team Finland which won silver at the 2018-19 World U-17 Hockey Challenge and Bronze at the 2018-19 European Youth Olympic Festival.

Personal: Catches left … Son of Matti and Annette Väyrynen … Born Max Sebastian Juhani Väyrynen on June 18, 2002, in Espoo, Finland … Has an older sister Alexandra … Attended school at Haukilahden Lukio … Enjoys all sports, hanging out with friends, and watching movies … Majoring in finance and holds a 3.68 GPA.