From Cradle to Cup will be a series running throughout July 2013
looking back at players on the 2013 Chicago Blackhawks roster for their
Stanley Cup-winning campaign. Part 13 looks at young forward Marcus Kruger.
Marcus Kruger was born on May 27th, 1990 in Stockholm, Sweden. He began his playing career in the Swedish U18 league, with Djurgardens IF Stockholm and played in twenty-three games, posting five goals and fourteen assists during the 2006-2007 season at the age of sixteen. He stayed with that team in 2007-2008, posting eleven goals and twenty assists in twenty-two games before being promoted to the organization's junior level team. Here, Kruger had three goals and thirteen assists in twenty-two games. Kruger began the 2008-2009 season at the junior level, and scored nine goals and thirty assists in thirty-four games, and then was promoted to the Swedish Elitserien, still playing in the Djurgardens organization. He played in fifteen games and registered two goals and two assists. He was also drafted in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft by the Chicago Blackhawks in the fifth round. During 2009-2010, Kruger played the entire season with Djurgardens in the Elitserien, playing in thirty-eight games to the tune of eleven goals and twenty assists in the regular season, followed by three goals and seven assists in sixteen playoff games. In 2010-2011, Kruger remained with Djurgardens in fifty-two games, with six goals and twenty-nine assists, and then came to the NHL. With the Blackhawks, he played in seven games without a point, and played in five postseason games with a lone assist. In 2011-2012, Kruger remained in the NHL all year, and scored nine goals and passing seventeen assists in seventy-one games. He went pointless in six playoff games. Due to the lockout in 2012, Kruger took his first trip to the American Hockey League, playing with the Rockford IceHogs, scoring eight goals and fourteen assists in thirty-four games before the lockout ended. Then, with the Blackhawks he played in forty-seven games while posting four goals and nine assists in the regular season. Kruger also played in all twenty-three postseason games with three goals and two assists for the Blackhawks, playing a defensive forward role as Chicago marched to claim the Stanley Cup. On July 12th, 2013, Kruger was signed to a two-year contract extension.
Marcus Kruger was born on May 27th, 1990 in Stockholm, Sweden. He began his playing career in the Swedish U18 league, with Djurgardens IF Stockholm and played in twenty-three games, posting five goals and fourteen assists during the 2006-2007 season at the age of sixteen. He stayed with that team in 2007-2008, posting eleven goals and twenty assists in twenty-two games before being promoted to the organization's junior level team. Here, Kruger had three goals and thirteen assists in twenty-two games. Kruger began the 2008-2009 season at the junior level, and scored nine goals and thirty assists in thirty-four games, and then was promoted to the Swedish Elitserien, still playing in the Djurgardens organization. He played in fifteen games and registered two goals and two assists. He was also drafted in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft by the Chicago Blackhawks in the fifth round. During 2009-2010, Kruger played the entire season with Djurgardens in the Elitserien, playing in thirty-eight games to the tune of eleven goals and twenty assists in the regular season, followed by three goals and seven assists in sixteen playoff games. In 2010-2011, Kruger remained with Djurgardens in fifty-two games, with six goals and twenty-nine assists, and then came to the NHL. With the Blackhawks, he played in seven games without a point, and played in five postseason games with a lone assist. In 2011-2012, Kruger remained in the NHL all year, and scored nine goals and passing seventeen assists in seventy-one games. He went pointless in six playoff games. Due to the lockout in 2012, Kruger took his first trip to the American Hockey League, playing with the Rockford IceHogs, scoring eight goals and fourteen assists in thirty-four games before the lockout ended. Then, with the Blackhawks he played in forty-seven games while posting four goals and nine assists in the regular season. Kruger also played in all twenty-three postseason games with three goals and two assists for the Blackhawks, playing a defensive forward role as Chicago marched to claim the Stanley Cup. On July 12th, 2013, Kruger was signed to a two-year contract extension.
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