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Marcus Krüger 
Born 27 May 1990
Stockholm, SwedenHeight 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) Weight 172 lb (78 kg; 12 st 4 lb) Position Centre Shoots Left NHL team
Former teamsChicago Blackhawks
Djurgårdens IFNational team 
SwedenNHL Draft 149th overall, 2009
Chicago BlackhawksPlaying career 2009–present Medal record Competitor for SwedenMen's ice hockey World Junior Championships Bronze 2010 Canada Ice hockey Marcus Krüger (born 27 May 1990 in Stockholm, Sweden) is a Swedish professional ice hockey player. He is currently a centre for Chicago Blackhawks in the National Hockey League. Krüger previously played for Stockholm-based Djurgårdens IF He was drafted by the Chicago Blackhawks in the 5th round, 149th overall, in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft.
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Playing career
Krüger was the announced as the first of four nominees for the 2009–10 Elitserien Rookie of the Year on 18 October 2009[1] after starting the season with five goals and eleven assists in just 13 games.
Krüger signed a three-year contract with the Chicago Blackhawks in June 2010 but decided to stay with Djurgården during the first year of the contract[2][3] He was recalled from Djurgården for Chicago on 23 March 2011.[4]
Career statistics
Regular season Playoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 2007–08 Djurgårdens IF J20 22 3 13 16 16 7 5 3 8 0 2008–09 Djurgårdens IF SEL 15 2 2 4 2 — — — — — 2008–09 Djurgårdens IF J20 34 9 30 39 24 6 1 5 6 2 2009–10 Djurgårdens IF SEL 38 11 20 31 14 16 3 7 10 6 2010–11 Djurgårdens IF SEL 52 6 29 35 52 3 0 1 1 0 2010–11 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 7 0 0 0 4 5 0 1 1 0 SEL totals 105 19 51 70 68 19 3 8 11 6 NHL totals 7 0 0 0 4 5 0 1 1 0 International
Year Team Event GP G A Pts PIM 2010 Sweden WJC 6 0 6 6 2 References
- ^ Feltenmark, Anders (18 October 2009). "Marcus Krüger Årets Rookiekandidat" (in Swedish). Svenska Ishockeyförbundet. http://www.swehockey.se/Startsidesnyheter/2009/Oktober-2009/Marcus-Kruger-Arets-Rookiekandidat/. Retrieved 2 November 2009.
- ^ "Blackhawks sign 2009 draft pick Marcus Kruger". June 18, 2010. Chicago Blackhawks. http://blackhawks.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=532041. Retrieved August 1, 2010.
- ^ "Krüger skrev på för NHL-mästarna" (in Swedish). Dagens Nyheter. June 17, 2010. http://www.dn.se/sport/ishockey/kruger-skrev-pa-for-nhl-mastarna-1.1123168. Retrieved August 1, 2010.
- ^ "Blackhawks recall forward Marcus Kruger from Sweden". blackhawks.nhl.com. Chicago Blackhawks. 23 March 2011. http://blackhawks.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=556958. Retrieved 24 March 2011.
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Categories:- 1990 births
- Chicago Blackhawks draft picks
- Chicago Blackhawks players
- Djurgårdens IF Hockey players
- Swedish ice hockey players
- Living people
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