Tyler Krueger is an American ice hockey coach and former player who was the NCAA Division III coach of the year in 2019.[1]
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Head Coach |
| Team | Wisconsin–Stevens Point |
| Conference | WIAC |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | May 23, 1990 Stevens Point, Wisconsin, USA |
| Alma mater | University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point |
| Playing career | |
| 2010–2014 | Wisconsin–Stevens Point |
| Position(s) | Defenseman |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 2015–2017 | Wisconsin–Stevens Point (asst.) |
| 2017–Present | Wisconsin–Stevens Point |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 96–23–10 (.783) |
| Tournaments | 4–1 (.800) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 2018 WIAC champion 2019 WIAC champion 2019 WIAC tournament champion 2019 NCAA National Champion 2020 WIAC champion 2022 WIAC champion | |
| Awards | |
| 2019 Edward Jeremiah Award | |
| Records | |
| Fewest losses, one season (0) | |
Career
editA native of Stevens Point, Wisconsin, Krueger's college career began in 2010 at his home-town university. He played four years for the team, helping the program return to prominence with an NCAA tournament bid in his senior season, the first for the pointers in 16 years.[2] After graduating, Krueger took a year off before returning to his alma mater as an assistant coach. His appointment coincided with the Pointers winning the 5th national championship in program history.[3]
After two years as an assistant, Krueger was promoted to interim head coach after Chris Brooks left for a Division I job. The team responded to their new coach with an appearance in the National Semifinal, leading the administration to hire Krueger on full-time. The very next season, Krueger led Wisconsin–Stevens Point to the first undefeated season in the history of Division III hockey and was named as the national coach of the year.[4]
Statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
edit| Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2008–09 | Alaska Avalanche | NAHL | 19 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Burnaby Express | BCHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Wisconsin–Stevens Point | NCHA | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Wisconsin–Stevens Point | NCHA | 21 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Wisconsin–Stevens Point | NCHA | 21 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Wisconsin–Stevens Point | WIAC | 26 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NCAA totals | 76 | 1 | 14 | 15 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
Head coaching record
edit| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wisconsin–Stevens Point Pointers (WIAC) (2017–present) | |||||||||
| 2017–18 | Wisconsin–Stevens Point | 21–6–3 | 6–0–2 | 1st | NCAA National Semifinal | ||||
| 2018–19 | Wisconsin–Stevens Point | 29–0–2 | 8–0–0 | 1st | NCAA National Champion | ||||
| 2019–20 | Wisconsin–Stevens Point | 18–7–3 | 10–2–3 | T–1st | WIAC Runner-Up | ||||
| 2020–21 | Wisconsin–Stevens Point | 7–4–1 | 5–3–1 | T–2nd | WIAC Runner-Up | ||||
| 2021–22 | Wisconsin–Stevens Point | 21–6–1 | 11–2–0 | 1st | WIAC Runner-Up | ||||
| Wisconsin–Stevens Point: | 96–23–10 | 40–7–6 | |||||||
| Total: | 96–23–10 | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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References
edit- ^ "American Hockey Coaches Association". Archived from the original on 2010-01-16. Retrieved 2012-07-11.
- ^ "UW-Stevens Point Men's Hockey Team History". USCHO.com. Retrieved August 8, 2022.
- ^ "Tyler Krueger". Linked In. Retrieved August 8, 2022.
- ^ "Tyler Krueger". Wisconsin–Stevens Point Pointers. Retrieved August 8, 2022.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database