Tim Kraus | |
Position | Center |
Shoots | Right |
Height Weight |
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) |
ECHL Team | Ontario Reign |
Nationality | USA |
Born | Garden Grove, California | February 21, 1987,
NHL Draft | Undrafted |
Pro Career | 2008 – present |
Tim Kraus (born February 21, 1987, in Garden Grove, California) was an American professional ice hockey center for the Wichita Thunder of the Central Hockey League.
Playing career[]
Kraus played major junior hockey in the Western Hockey League (WHL) with the Vancouver Giants and Regina Pats. In 2005–06, his third year with the Giants, Kraus scored a junior career-high 21 goals and helped the Giants to the franchise's first President's Cup championship. The following year, he recorded a junior career-high 47 assists and 66 points, while the Giants finished as 2007 WHL champion runners-up, then captured the 2007 Memorial Cup championship as tournament hosts. The next year, he was traded to the Regina Pats, where he finished his major junior career.
Undrafted by a National Hockey League (NHL) club, Kraus turned pro in the ECHL with the Ontario Reign in the 2008–09 season.,He played 8 games in the CHL during the 2010-2011 , with two teamsbefore he blew out his knee, He try too make a comeback, with the Denver Cutthroats of the CHL, but was cut from the roster before the season started.After trying to play in Europe in the Elite Ice Hockey league in Englad, Tim Kraus was cut again from his team the Dundee Stars, This time during the Playoff Run.It looks like, He no longer going too play Pro Hockey and will be retiring this coming season.
Awards[]
- Won the President's Cup with the Vancouver Giants as WHL champions in 2006.
- Won the Memorial Cup with the Vancouver Giants as CHL champions in 2007.
Career statistics[]
Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
2003–04 | Vancouver Giants | WHL | 56 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 32 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
2004–05 | Vancouver Giants | WHL | 63 | 16 | 19 | 35 | 34 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
2005–06 | Vancouver Giants | WHL | 52 | 21 | 33 | 54 | 59 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 10 | ||
2006–07 | Vancouver Giants | WHL | 70 | 19 | 47 | 66 | 81 | 20 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 33 | ||
2007–08 | Vancouver Giants | WHL | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2007–08 | Regina Pats | WHL | 62 | 15 | 44 | 59 | 86 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | ||
2008–09 | Ontario Reign | ECHL | 73 | 15 | 33 | 48 | 78 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 8 | ||
2009–10 | Ontario Reign | ECHL | 70 | 16 | 37 | 53 | 68 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
ECHL Totals | 143 | 31 | 70 | 101 | 146 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 8 |