In 2014,Krueger shifted from hockey to the world of association football,to become director of English Premier League team Southampton.[3] On 12 March 2014,Krueger was appointed the chairman of Southampton F.C.[4] In April 2019,Krueger left the club to return to hockey full time. He is also known for his involvement in the World Economic Forum,where since 2011 he has been a Member,Global Agenda Council on New Models of Leadership.[5]
Playing career
Krueger came to Germany in the late 1970s,joining second-division side Duisburger SC. After one year,he returned to Canada,but was back in Germany in 1980 and stayed there for the remainder of his playing days. He played in 350 games of the German Bundesliga,accumulating 187 goals and 186 assists. In the 1980–81 season,as a member of Düsseldorfer EG,he led the league in scoring during the playoffs,with 22 points. He also played 45 games for the West Germany national team.
Coaching career
Krueger began his coaching career as an assistant with EV Duisburg of the German second league. Between 1994 and 1998,he led VEU Feldkirch to five straight Austrian championships,culminating in Feldkirch becoming champions in 1998 of the European Hockey League,made up of the champions of various European leagues. This experience later encouraged him to author a motivational book.[6] After the successes with the Austrian team,he took over as full-time head coach of the Swiss national ice hockey team,having split his time between Feldkirch and Switzerland in 1998. His tenure with the Swiss national team has also seen some notable successes. He led the team to appearances at the 2002,2006 and 2010 Olympic Games and to several World Championship appearances.[7] Krueger was also a scouting consultant for the Carolina Hurricanes.[8]
Krueger joined the Oilers as associate coach in 2010.[8] Although during his time with the Swiss team,Krueger was known as a defensive-minded coach,he has also demonstrated the ability to deliver the offensive style of game. This was confirmed by his performance as coach for VEU Feldkirch in Austria.[citation needed] The book he authored (in German,also translated into French),called Teamlife - Beyond Setbacks to Success,was devoted to handling problems in life,and became a bestseller.[12]
On 15 May 2019,Krueger returned to the NHL as the head coach of the Buffalo Sabres.[17] The Sabres fired Krueger on 17 March 2021. At the time,the Sabres were on a 12-game winless streak and held the worst record in the league.[18][19]
In 2014,Krueger made the switch from ice hockey to soccer,becoming a director of Southampton in February 2014. Shortly after,he was appointed chairman of the club.[4][23][24] He was dismissed on April 12,2019;set to leave on June 30 when his contract expired.[25]
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