- Jason Krog
Infobox Ice Hockey Player
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team =Vancouver Canucks
former_teams =Atlanta Thrashers New York Rangers Mighty Ducks of Anaheim New York Islanders Frolunda Indians (SEL)
league = NHL
position = Centre
shoots = Right
height_ft = 5
height_in = 11
weight_lb = 191
nickname =
nationality = CAN
birth_date = birth date and age|1975|10|9
birth_place = Fernie, BC, CAN
career_start = 1999Jason Krog (born
October 9 ,1975 in Fernie,British Columbia ) is aprofessional ice hockey centre currently playing for theVancouver Canucks of theNHL .Playing career
A native of
British Columbia , Krog began his junior career in the BCJHL with theChilliwack Chiefs . He played with the Chiefs for three seasons, culminating in a 128-point season in 1994-95. The following season, he began a four-year tenure with theUniversity of New Hampshire , notching 238 points (94 goals, 144 assists) in 152 games from 1995-1999. In 1998-99, Krog was awarded theHobey Baker Award as the top collegiate hockey player.Undrafted, he was signed as a free agent by the
New York Islanders onMay 14 ,1999 . For three seasons, Krog mostly played in theAmerican Hockey League with the Islanders' minor league affiliates. In 2001-02, Krog finished second in team scoring on theBridgeport Sound Tigers despite only playing in 64 games. In the playoffs, he accumulated 23 points in 20 games, helping Bridgeport to theCalder Cup Finals where they were defeated by theChicago Wolves .The following off-season, on
July 17 ,2002 , he was signed by theMighty Ducks of Anaheim as a free agent. As a Duck he played 67 games in 2002-03 and posted career highs of 10 goals, 15 assists and 25 points. In the playoffs, Krog played in 21 games as the Mighty Ducks made their way to the finals against eventualStanley Cup winners, theNew Jersey Devils .In 2003-04, he played a career high 80 games with Anaheim before the NHL lockout suspended play the next season. After playing the lockout season with
VSV EC of the Austrian League, tallying 60 points (27 goals, 33 assists) in 48 games, Krog would remain in Europe the following season, signing withGenève-Servette HC ofSwitzerland 's Nationalliga A and Frölunda Indians of theSwedish Elite League . He led Genève-Servette with 15 goals and placed second on the club in scoring despite playing in only 29 of their 44 games.On
July 4 ,2006 , Krog returned to the NHL as he was signed by theAtlanta Trashers . However, after 14 games in Atlanta, he was placed on waivers and picked up onJanuary 12 ,2007 , by theNew York Rangers . [cite web |url= http://newyorkrangers.com/pressbox/pressreleases.asp?id=2591 |title= Rangers claim Jason Krog off waivers from Atlanta |accessdate=2007-01-12] Krog played 9 games for the Rangers and he was later reclaimed by Atlanta onFebruary 26 . [cite web|url=http://www.macon.com/mld/macon/sports/colleges/mercer/16795427.htm|title=Thrashers reclaim Krog, lose Kapanen, Hamel on waivers|accessdate=2007-02-27]After failing to make the Thrashers' team at the start of the 2007-08 season, Krog was sent down to their minor league affiliate, the Chicago Wolves. Fortunately, this would give Krog a chance to re-energize his career. After scoring 36 goals and 101 points, he would capture the
John B. Sollenberger Trophy as the league's top point scorer, theWillie Marshall Award as the top goal scorer and theLes Cunningham Award as league MVP. He led the Wolves to a divisional title and their secondCalder Cup in seven years. Leading the playoffs in scoring, he also was awarded theJack A. Butterfield Trophy as playoff MVP.On
July 11 ,2008 , he was signed as an unrestricted free agent by theVancouver Canucks . However, onJuly 18 , Krog and five other players were suspended by theInternational Ice Hockey Federation pending an investigation regarding simultaneous player contracts with both theNHL and the RussianKontinental Hockey League . [cite web |url=http://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/story/2008/07/18/hockey-transfers.html |title= IIHF suspends 6 players, investigates transfers|accessdate=2008-08-19|publisher=CBC Sports]Awards & achievements
NCAA
*Hockey East All-Star Team - 1997
*NCAA East Second All-American Team - 1997
*HE First All-Star Team - 1998, 1999
*HE Player of the Year - 1999
*NCAA Championship All-Tournament Team - 1999
*NCAA East First All-American Team - 1999
*Hobey Baker Memorial Award (Top U.S. Collegiate Player) - 1999AHL
*Les Cunningham Award (Regular Season MVP) - 2008
*John B. Sollenberger Trophy (Leading Point Scorer) - 2008
*Willie Marshall Award (Leading Goal Scorer) - 2008
*AHL First All-Star Team - 2008
*Jack A. Butterfield Trophy (Playoff MVP) - 2008
*Calder Cup (Chicago Wolves ) - 2008References
External links
*hockeydb|27657
* [http://www.nhl.com/nhl/app/?service=page&page=PlayerDetail&playerId=8467857 Official NHL Profile]
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