Torey Krug

Torey Steven Krug (born April 12, 1991) is an American professional ice hockey player for the Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League. Krug played NCAA hockey with the Michigan State Spartans.Torey Krug Bio - Michigan State Official Athletic Site Krug also played for the Indiana Ice of the United States Hockey League,Torey Krug | Indiana Ice and helped the team to its first ever Clark Cup. In 2012, Krug was named the CCHA Player of the Year, and was a finalist for the Hobey Baker Award.Hobey Baker Award Committee Announces the 2012 Top Ten Finalists | Hobey Baker Memorial Award Foundation
==Playing career==
===Amateur===
A product of the Belle Tire midget program in Michigan, Krug skated in 59 regular season games for the Indiana Ice of the USHL, notching 47 points. He also skated in 13 Clark Cup playoff games with 7 points before capturing the championship. He was a member of the USHL All-Rookie Team and set the Indiana Ice record for points in a season by a defenseman in 2008-09.
Krug arrived at Michigan State in the Fall of 2009, and was initially slotted as a fifth or sixth defenseman on the roster. During the 2009-10 season Krug was voted to the CCHA's All-Rookie Team. After skating in all 38 games, Krug finished the season second on the team in rookie scoring and led all CCHA first-year defensemen in scoring. Krug quickly gained a reputation as one of the CCHA’s most offensive performers,Neil's Notebook: Krug's Leadership, Play Impressive - Michigan State Official Athletic Site and in advance of his sophomore season was elected captain of the Spartans. As a sophomore, Krug was named to the First Team All-CCHA, and was voted the CCHA's Top Offensive Defenseman (he was the CCHA's top-scoring defenseman that year). In 2011-12 Krug was named to the All-CCHA Team for the second time, and was named a CCHA Player of the Year and Hobey Baker Award finalist. During this season, Krug was the top scoring defenseman in the CCHA, and shared the CCHA conference scoring title with Notre Dame's T. J. Tynan (29 points), becoming the first defenseman in the league to win a scoring title since WMU's Wayne Gagner in 1986-87.MSU hockey Spartans top Notre Dame, earn a bye , NCAA D1 , College Hockey (United States) , College/University Hockey , Hockey Forum - The Hockey Network
For his accomplishments with Michigan State, Krug was among the country’s most sought-after free agents when he signed with the Bruins in 2012.Torey Krug continues to bring the magic to Bruins’ defense corps - Sports - The Boston Globe
===Professional===
On March 25, 2012 Krug was signed to an entry level contract by the Boston BruinsMichigan State Spartans | Detroit Free Press | freep.com and made his NHL debut on April 3, 2012 against the Pittsburgh Penguins.Torey Krug to make NHL debut - bruins blog - Boston Globe hockey news Appearing in two games with the Bruins, Krug finished with 1 assist and had an even plus/minus; averaging just over 17 minutes of ice time per game with the Bruins.
====2013 Stanley Cup Playoffs====
Krug spent the 2012-13 season with the Providence Bruins hampered by a sprained ankle until mid-January.BRUINS NOTEBOOK: Rookie Torey Krug benefited from mid-season break - Fall River, MA - The Herald News After being called up from Providence on an emergency basis Krug scored his first NHL goal during his first NHL playoff game, in the Eastern Conference Semifinals against the New York Rangers,Skillful performance by Torey Krug, Bruins - Touching All the Bases - Boston.com becoming the first Bruins defenseman to score in his playoff debut since Glen Wesley in 1988. Krug followed this by scoring his second NHL goal during game 2 of the same series,Bruins Blueliner Krug Comes Through in Stanley Cup Playoff Debut | Bleacher Report becoming the fourth player in Bruins history to score goals in his first two playoff games.Game 3 preview: Bruins at Rangers - bruins blog - Boston Globe hockey news At the conclusion of the Rangers series, Krug became the first rookie defenseman in the history of the National Hockey League to score four goals in his first five playoff games.2013 Stanley Cup Playoffs News And Notes | Sports Talk Florida
====2013-2014 season====
Krug started the 2013-14 NHL season on the Bruins starting lineup, and scored his first regular season NHL goal on October 5, 2013 against Jimmy Howard of the Detroit Red Wings. On November 25, playing against the Pittsburgh Penguins, Torey Krug became the first rookie defenseman in Bruins history to score an overtime goal, which also proved to be his first NHL game-winning goal. Krug was frequently mentioned during the 13-14 season as a strong contender for the Calder Memorial Trophy.http://ftw.usatoday.com/2013/12/five-nhl-rookies-you-should-be-watching/http://thehockeywriters.com/torey-krug-early-frontrunner-rookie-year/http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1814270-ranking-the-10-greatest-rookie-seasons-in-boston-bruins-history
==Personal life==
Born April 12, 1991 in Livonia, Michigan, the son of Cheryl and Kyle Krug. Torey's brother, Adam, played college hockey at Adrian CollegeEliteprospects.com - Adam Krug and brother Matt played at Robert Morris University, his brother Zak plays college volleyball at Siena Heights University in Adrian, Mich.Krug content with role as Walleye enforcer - Toledo Blade Torey admires the play of Pavel Datsyuk because "he's the most well-rounded player on the ice", and models his game after Zdeno Chára.Man of the Day 3/28: Torey Krug | Adventures in Pucking He calls his father his largest hockey influence.Torey Krug Could Be a Perfect Fit for Bruins: Fan's Take - NHL - Yahoo! Sports 
==Career statistics==
  	  	  	 	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
2008–09 	Indiana Ice 	USHL 	 	59 	10 	37 	47 	50 	 	13 	1 	6 	7 	13
2009–10 	Michigan State University	CCHA 	 	38 	3 	18 	21 	67 	 	— 	— 	— 	— 	—
2010–11 	Michigan State University	CCHA 	 	38 	11 	17 	28 	59 	 	— 	— 	— 	— 	—
2011–12 	Michigan State University	CCHA 	 	38 	12 	22 	34 	51 	 	— 	— 	— 	— 	—
2011–12 	Boston Bruins 	NHL 	 	2 	0 	1 	1 	0 	 	— 	— 	— 	— 	—
2012–13 	Providence Bruins 	AHL 	 	63 	13 	32 	45 	37 	 	7 	0 	3 	3 	2
2012–13 	Boston Bruins 	NHL 	 	1 	0 	1 	1 	0 	 	15 	4 	2 	6 	0
2013–14 	Boston Bruins 	NHL 	 	79 	14 	26 	40 	28 	 	12 	2 	8 	10 	6
NHL totals	NHL totals 	NHL totals	 	82 	14 	28 	42 	28 	 	27 	6 	10 	16 	6
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
==Awards and achievements==
Award 	Year 	
All-CCHA Rookie Team 	2009-10	
All-CCHA First Team 	2010-11	College notes: Ferris State hockey seniors enjoy All-CCHA honors after passing up NHL options - MLive.comHagelin, Merrill on All-CCHA Teams; Burlon Takes Honorable Mention - MGOBLUE.COM - University of Michigan Official Athletic SiteCollege Hockey News: Miami, Ferris State Lead CCHA Honors
All-CCHA Best Offensive Defenseman	2010-11	Krug, Nill Among Major Award Winners at CCHA Awards Show - Michigan State Official Athletic Site
All-CCHA First Team 	2011-12	NMU's Gron, Florek named All-CCHA : Sports : UpperMichigansSource.com
All-CCHA Best Offensive Defenseman	2011-12	
CCHA Player of the Year 	2011-12	
AHCA West First-Team All-American 	2011–12	
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Category:Born in 1991
Category:American ice hockey players
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