# Peyton Krebs

Peyton Krebs (born January 26, 2001) is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre for the Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted 17th overall by the Vegas Golden Knights in the first round of the 2019 NHL entry draft and made his NHL debut with Vegas in 2021.

## Early life

Krebs was born on January 26, 2001, in Okotoks, Alberta, Canada, to parents Cindy and Greg. His father is an engineer while his mother owns and operates a gift shop in Valleyview, Alberta. As the middle child of four, Krebs and his two brothers all played ice hockey growing up while his sister studied music.

## Playing career
### Junior

The Kootenay Ice named Krebs the team's 23rd captain. During the 2017–18 season, he finished first in the WHL in points among rookies with 54. He was fourth on the team in scoring as a 16-year-old.
Krebs had 19 goals and 68 points in 64 games in the 2018–19 season. He suffered an Achilles tendon injury before the 2019 NHL entry draft, but was selected 17th overall by the Vegas Golden Knights.
Managing his rehabilitation into the 2019–20 season, Krebs remained with and practiced with the Golden Knights before signing a three-year, entry-level contract with Vegas on November 16, 2019. Upon receiving clearance to return, Krebs was then immediately returned to the WHL, joining his newly relocated junior club the Winnipeg Ice.

### Vegas Golden Knights

Krebs made his NHL debut with the Golden Knights, registering an assist in a 6–5 defeat to the Minnesota Wild on May 3, 2021.

### Buffalo Sabres

On November 4, 2021, Krebs was traded by the Golden Knights, along with Alex Tuch, a 2022 first-round draft pick and a 2023 second-round draft pick to the Buffalo Sabres in exchange for Jack Eichel and a 2023 third-round draft pick.

## International play

Krebs played for Team Canada, achieving 5 points in 5 games at the 2018 Hlinka Gretzky Cup, winning Gold. Krebs captained Team Canada at the 2019 IIHF World U18 Championships and led the team with 6 goals and 10 points, the highest-scoring non-American at the tournament. He earned a silver medal with Team Canada at the U-17’s in 2017.

## Personal life

Krebs became engaged to his girlfriend Erica on January 6, 2023. His youngest brother Dru played for the Medicine Hat Tigers while his oldest brother Dakota is playing at the University of Calgary.

## Career statistics
### Regular season and playoffs

| | | | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs |
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| 2015–16 | UFA Bisons | AMHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2016–17 | UFA Bisons | AMHL | 29 | 15 | 25 | 40 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 20 |
| 2016–17 | Kootenay Ice | WHL | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2017–18 | Kootenay Ice | WHL | 67 | 17 | 37 | 54 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2018–19 | Kootenay Ice | WHL | 64 | 19 | 49 | 68 | 63 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2019–20 | Winnipeg Ice | WHL | 38 | 12 | 48 | 60 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2020–21 | Winnipeg Ice | WHL | 24 | 13 | 30 | 43 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2020–21 | Henderson Silver Knights | AHL | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2020–21 | Vegas Golden Knights | NHL | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021–22 | Vegas Golden Knights | NHL | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021–22 | Henderson Silver Knights | AHL | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021–22 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 18 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 4 |
| 2021–22 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 48 | 7 | 15 | 22 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022–23 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 74 | 9 | 17 | 26 | 50 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023–24 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 80 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 67 | — | — | — | — | — |
| NHL totals | NHL totals | NHL totals | 215 | 20 | 46 | 66 | 139 | — | — | — | — | — |

### International

| Year | Team | Event | | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| 2017 | Canada Red | U17 | | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 |
| 2018 | Canada | HG18 | | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
| 2019 | Canada | U18 | | 7 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 4 |
| 2021 | Canada | WJC | | 7 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 4 |
| 2023 | Canada | WC | | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 |
| Junior totals | Junior totals | Junior totals | Junior totals | 24 | 12 | 17 | 29 | 12 |
| Senior totals | Senior totals | Senior totals | Senior totals | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 |

## Awards and honours

| Award | Year |
| AMHL ||
| First All-Star Team | 2017 |
| Top Forward | 2017 |
| WHL ||
| Top Scorer | 2021 |
| Player of the Year | 2021 |