Kraig Nienhuis

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Kraig Nienhuis
Born (1961-05-09) May 9, 1961 (age 62)
Sarnia, Ontario, Canada
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb)
Position Left wing
Shot Left
Played for Boston Bruins
National teamFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada and
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria
NHL Draft Undrafted
Playing career 19852001

Kraig Nienhuis (born May 9, 1961) is a Canadian-Austrian former professional ice hockey player who played 87 games in the National Hockey League (NHL). After 3 years at RPI, he was signed as a free agent by the Boston Bruins in 1985. He played in 13 leagues over the course of his career and enjoyed most of his success in Europe. After becoming an Austrian citizen, he played for the Austria national ice hockey team at the 1996 IIHF ice hockey world championships.

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Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1980–81 Sarnia Bees WOHL 347101724
1981–82 Sarnia BeesWOHL
1982–83 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute NCAA 249112034
1983–84 Rensselaer Polytechnic InstituteNCAA3510122226
1984–85 Rensselaer Polytechnic InstituteNCAA3611102155
1985–86 Boston Bruins NHL 7016143037200014
1986–87 Boston BruinsNHL164262
1986–87 Moncton Golden Flames AHL 5410172744
1987–88 Boston BruinsNHL10000
1987–88 Maine Mariners AHL3616173357
1988–89 ESV Kaufbeuren GER 3523285180
1989–90 EHC Uzwil NLB 1211142534
1989–90 EHC Chur NLB6891711
1989–90 Mannheimer ERC GER13741118
1990–91 Albany Choppers IHL 33140
1990–91 Klagenfurter AC AUT 3031225366
1991–92 Klagenfurter ACAUT4335286369
1992–93 Klagenfurter ACAUT4840468638
1993–94 Klagenfurter ACAUT3319274642
1994–95 HDD Olimpija Ljubljana SLO 3653389193
1995–96 HDD Olimpija LjubljanaSLO4640377744
1996–97 Eisbären Berlin DEL 4812223479800010
1997–98 Nottingham Panthers BISL 422124454360558
1998–99 Milano Vipers ITA 7461012
1998–99 Port Huron Border Cats UHL 291522371273474
1999–00 Port Huron Border CatsUHL3713223533
2000–01 Port Huron Border CatsUHL169101928
NHL totals8720163639200014

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