| Paul Kruse | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born | March 15, 1970 Merritt, British Columbia, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 202 lb (92 kg; 14 st 6 lb) | ||
| Position | Left wing | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for | Calgary Flames New York Islanders Buffalo Sabres San Jose Sharks Sheffield Steelers Belfast Giants EHC Linz | ||
| NHL draft | 83rd overall, 1990 Calgary Flames | ||
| Playing career | 1990–2004 | ||
Paul Johannes Kruse (born March 15, 1970) is a Canadian former ice hockey left wing. He played in the National Hockey League with the Calgary Flames, New York Islanders, Buffalo Sabres, and San Jose Sharks between 1991 and 2001. He was drafted in the fourth round, 83rd overall, by the Calgary Flames in the 1990 NHL Entry Draft.
After playing three seasons in the Western Hockey League with the Moose Jaw Warriors and Kamloops Blazers, Kruse joined the International Hockey League's Salt Lake Golden Eagles. After splitting three seasons between the Golden Eagles and the Flames, he joined the Flames full-time in the 1993–94 season.
During the 1996–97 season, Kruse was acquired by the New York Islanders. At the trade deadline of the 1997–98 season, he was traded, along with Jason Holland, to the Buffalo Sabres for Jason Dawe. Kruse was a member of the Buffalo Sabres team which went to the Stanley Cup Finals in the 1998–99 season, appearing in ten playoff games during the run.
Kruse's last NHL appearance came when he dressed for one game for the 2000–01 San Jose Sharks. He went to Europe after the season, playing two years in the United Kingdom's British Ice Hockey Superleague for the Sheffield Steelers and the Belfast Giants and one more year playing in Austria playing for EHC Black Wings Linz before retiring.
Kruse and his wife Laurie-Anne have two daughters. Mckinley and sierra kruse.
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1986–87 | Merritt Warriors | BCJHL | 35 | 8 | 15 | 23 | 120 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1987–88 | Merritt Centennials | BCJHL | 44 | 12 | 32 | 44 | 223 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 18 | ||
| 1987–88 | Moose Jaw Warriors | WHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1988–89 | Kamloops Blazers | WHL | 68 | 8 | 15 | 23 | 209 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | ||
| 1989–90 | Kamloops Blazers | WHL | 67 | 22 | 23 | 45 | 291 | 17 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 79 | ||
| 1989–90 | Kamloops Blazers | M-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | ||
| 1990–91 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1990–91 | Salt Lake Golden Eagles | IHL | 83 | 24 | 20 | 44 | 313 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1991–92 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 16 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 65 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1991–92 | Salt Lake Golden Eagles | IHL | 57 | 14 | 15 | 29 | 267 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1992–93 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 27 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1992–93 | Salt Lake Golden Eagles | IHL | 35 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 206 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1993–94 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 68 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 185 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | ||
| 1994–95 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 45 | 11 | 5 | 16 | 141 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 10 | ||
| 1995–96 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 75 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 145 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 1996–97 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 14 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1996–97 | New York Islanders | NHL | 48 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1997–98 | New York Islanders | NHL | 62 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 138 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1997–98 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 12 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 49 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 1998–99 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 43 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 114 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 1999–00 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1999–00 | Utah Grizzlies | IHL | 44 | 10 | 13 | 23 | 71 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 28 | ||
| 2000–01 | Chicago Wolves | IHL | 71 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 180 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 22 | ||
| 2000–01 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001–02 | Sheffield Steelers | BISL | 44 | 12 | 16 | 28 | 152 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 20 | ||
| 2002–03 | Belfast Giants | BISL | 25 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 92 | 18 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 53 | ||
| 2003–04 | EHC Linz | EBEL | 16 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 64 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| NHL totals | 423 | 38 | 33 | 71 | 974 | 28 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 36 | ||||
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