Selected by the 38th overall Washington Capitals in the 1978 NHL Entry Draft, Currie also played for the Los Angeles Kings. He played junior for the Laval National from 1975 to 1978. He turned pro in 1978 with the Port Huron Flags and then split the next four seasons between the Capitals and the Hershey Bears. Finally in 1983-84 Currie played a full season in the NHL, scoring 36 points. The next season was a disappointment, with only 6 points in 44 games. The Capitals traded him to the Los Angeles Kings for Daryl Evans in 1985.