| Björn Krupp | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 6, 1991, Buffalo, New York, U.S. |
| Height Weight |
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 203 lb (92 kg; 14 st 7 lb) |
| Position | Defense |
| Shoots | Left |
| DEL team F. teams |
Adler Mannheim Kölner Haie Grizzlys Wolfsburg |
| Ntl. team |  Germany
|
| NHL Draft | Undrafted |
| Playing career | 2011–present |
Björn Krupp (born March 6, 1991) is an American born-German professional ice hockey defenseman currently playing for Adler Mannheim of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL). He is the son of former NHL defenseman Uwe Krupp.[1]
Playing career[]
Early life[]
Björn was born in the United States when his father was a member of the Buffalo Sabres, and spent time living in both the United States and Canada as a result of his father's career, but moved back to Germany with his mother after his parents' divorce in 1996. In 2002, he returned to North America, where his father was in his last NHL season with the Atlanta Thrashers at the time, and started playing ice hockey there at the age of eleven.[2]
His early career included spells playing midget with TPH Thunder (2006–2007) and major junior hockey with Ontario Hockey League team, the Belleville Bulls (2008–2011).
Professional[]
Undrafted, in September 2011, he returned to Germany and signed for Kölner Haie of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL), where he was coached by his father.[3][4]
In December 2014, Krupp went on loan to fellow Deutsche Eishockey Liga side Grizzly Adams Wolfsburg,[5] before signing a two-year-deal at the club in April 2015.[6]
In the midst of the 2018–19 season on November 17, 2018, Krupp agreed to a three-year contract with his third DEL club, Adler Mannheim, following the conclusion of his contract with Wolfsburg at seasons end.[7]
International play[]
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Competitor for  Germany
| ||
| Ice hockey | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
| Silver | 2018 Pyeongchang | |
Krupp is a dual citizen of both Germany and the United States.
In 2007–08, Krupp was a member of the National Team Development Program representing the United States at the World U-17 Hockey Challenge.[8]
On December 17, 2013, he made his senior international debut for Germany's men's national team in an exhibition game against Latvia.[9]
Krupp later competed in the 2015 IIHF World Championship with Germany and saw action in seven games during the tournament.[10] He also represented Germany at the 2018 IIHF World Championship.[11]
Career statistics[]
Regular season and playoffs[]
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2006–07 | TPH Thunder | Midget | 40 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 57 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | U.S. National Development Team | NAHL | 43 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 40 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2008–09 | Belleville Bulls | OHL | 57 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | ||
| 2009–10 | Belleville Bulls | OHL | 67 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 53 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Belleville Bulls | OHL | 61 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 54 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2011–12 | Kölner Haie | DEL | 48 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 70 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2012–13 | Kölner Haie | DEL | 40 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 22 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | ||
| 2012–13 | Füchse Duisburg | 3.GBun | 8 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Kölner Haie | DEL | 52 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 48 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 16 | ||
| 2014–15 | Kölner Haie | DEL | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Grizzly Adams Wolfsburg | DEL | 26 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 22 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | ||
| 2015–16 | Grizzlys Wolfsburg | DEL | 51 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 112 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17 | Grizzlys Wolfsburg | DEL | 51 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 114 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | ||
| 2017–18 | Grizzlys Wolfsburg | DEL | 52 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 42 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 2018–19 | Grizzlys Wolfsburg | DEL | 49 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| DEL totals | 394 | 8 | 47 | 55 | 466 | 75 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 56 | ||||
International[]
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | United States | U17 | 
|
6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| 2015 | Germany | WC | 10th | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2018 | Germany | OG |
|
7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2018 | Germany | WC | 11th | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Junior totals | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||||
| Senior totals | 21 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||||
References[]
- ↑ Bjorn Krupp: Like Father, Like Son (en-US).
- ↑ Stein, Marcel. Weihnachtliches Familienduell bei den Krupps (de-DE).
- ↑ Haie geben Krupp-Sohn Björn einen Profi-Vertrag "Der 20-jährige Verteidiger hat also seinen Vater Uwe Krupp, Teamchef der Haie, in der Vorbereitung überzeugt. "Er macht sich gut", lobte der Vater. ""
- ↑ Kölner Haie 2011/2012 Roster
- ↑ Haie verleihen Björn Krupp nach Wolfsburg. "Kölner Haie" (2014-12-11). Retrieved on 2016-02-01.
- ↑ Björn Krupp bleibt bei den Grizzly Adams Wolfsburg. "hockeyweb.de" (2015-04-08). Retrieved on 2016-02-01.
- ↑ "Bjorn Krupp is coming for the new season". Adler Mannheim (2018-11-17). Retrieved on 2018-11-17.
- ↑ Bjorn Krupp. "hockeysfuture.com" (2016-02-01). Retrieved on 2016-02-01.
- ↑ Ein großer, starker Junge. "Frankfurter Allgemeine" (2013-12-19). Retrieved on 2016-02-01.
- ↑ Germany roster. "IIHF" (2016-02-01). Retrieved on 2016-02-01.
- ↑ "IIHF ICE HOCKEY WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP - TEAM ROSTER - GER - Germany". IIHF.com (2018-05-11). Retrieved on 1 May 2018.[dead link]
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