Marcus Kruger | |
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Born | 27 May 1990 Stockholm, Sweden |
Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
Weight | 172 lb (78 kg; 12 st 4 lb) |
Position | Centre |
Shoots | Left |
NHL team Former teams |
Chicago Blackhawks Djurgårdens IF |
National team | Sweden |
NHL Draft | 149th overall, 2009 Chicago Blackhawks |
Playing career | 2009–present |
Marcus Krüger (born on May 27, 1990 in Stockholm, Sweden) is a Swedish professional ice hockey player who is currently a centre for the Chicago Blackhawks in the National Hockey League (NHL).
Marcus previously played for Stockholm-based Djurgårdens IF Hockey. He was drafted by the Chicago Blackhawks in the 5th round, 149th overall, in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft.
Playing Career
Sweden Playing Career
Marcus was announced as the first of four nominees for the 2009–10 Elitserien Rookie of the Year on October 18, 2009 after starting the season with five goals and 11 assists in just 13 games.
NHL Playing Career
Marcus signed a three-year contract with the Chicago Blackhawks in June of 2010, but opted to stay with Djurgården during the first year of the contract. He was later recalled from Djurgården to Chicago on March 23, 2011.
His first full season with the Blackhawks was in 2011–12, when he played in 71 games with the club, scoring nine goals and adding 17 assists
On April 9, 2013 in Game 5 of the Western Conference Quarter-finals, Marcus scored his first career Stanley Cup playoff goal, which happened to be the game winner against Minnesota Wild goaltender Josh Harding.
The Blackhawks eventually won the 2013 Stanley Cup with Marcus contributing three goals during the team's run. After his playoff success with the team, he signed a two year extension with the Blackhawks on July 12, 2013.
Marcus scored eight goals along with 20 assists in 81 games for Chicago during the 2013–14 NHL season. On May 19, 2015, he scored the game winning triple overtime away goal to tie the Western Conference finals 1-1 against the Anaheim Ducks.
On September 11, 2015, Marcus signed a one-year, 1.5 million dollar contract to stay with the Blackhawks for the 2015-2016 season.
On December 17, 2015, he dislocated his wrist in a game against the Edmonton Oilers. He is projected to miss at-least four months while recovering from the injury.
On February 27, 2016, the Blackhawks announced that Marcus would be switching his number to 22 in order for his new teammate acquired from the Winnipeg Jets, Andrew Ladd to keep his traditional number 16.
On March 9, 2016, the Blackhawks signed him to a three-year, $9.25 million contract extension that runs through the 2018-19 season.
Career Statistics
Regular season and playoffs
Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
2007–08 | Djurgårdens IF | J20 | 22 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 0 | ||
2008–09 | Djurgårdens IF | SEL | 15 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2008–09 | Djurgårdens IF | J20 | 34 | 9 | 30 | 39 | 24 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 | ||
2009–10 | Djurgårdens IF | SEL | 38 | 11 | 20 | 31 | 14 | 16 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 6 | ||
2010–11 | Djurgårdens IF | SEL | 52 | 6 | 29 | 35 | 52 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
2010–11 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
2011–12 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 71 | 9 | 17 | 26 | 22 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
2012–13 | Rockford IceHogs | AHL | 34 | 8 | 14 | 22 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2012–13 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 47 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 24 | 23 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | ||
2013–14 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 81 | 8 | 20 | 28 | 36 | 19 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | ||
2014–15 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 81 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 32 | 23 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | ||
NHL totals | 287 | 28 | 56 | 84 | 118 | 76 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 12 | ||||
SEL totals | 105 | 19 | 51 | 70 | 68 | 19 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 6 |
International
Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
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2010 | Sweden | WJC | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 2 | |
2011 | Sweden | WC | 9 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | |
2012 | Sweden | WC | 8 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | |
2014 | Sweden | Oly | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
Junior totals | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 2 | |||
Senior totals | 23 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 20 |
International Statistics
Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
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2010 | Sweden | WJC | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 2 | |
2011 | Sweden | WC | 9 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | |
2012 | Sweden | WC | 8 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | |
2014 | Sweden | Oly | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
Junior totals | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 2 | |||
Senior totals | 23 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 20 |
International Play
Medal record | ||
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Competitor for Sweden | ||
Men's ice hockey | ||
World Junior Championships | ||
Bronze | 2010 Canada | Ice hockey |
Marcus has represented Sweden three times in international play.
At the junior level, he helped his country capture a bronze medal at the 2010 World Junior Championships. After graduating to the senior level, Marcus has played for Sweden twice, in 2011 (finishing with a silver medal) and 2012. He also represented Sweden in the 2014 Winter Olympics.
After several injuries to the team's centremen, Marcus played on Sweden's first line in the tournament final against Canada in which Sweden lost, 3–0.