Tyler Krueger | |
Birth Date: | 23 May 1990 |
Birth Place: | Stevens Point, Wisconsin, USA |
Current Title: | Head Coach |
Current Team: | Wisconsin–Stevens Point |
Current Conference: | WIAC |
Alma Mater: | University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point |
Player Years1: | 2010–2014 |
Player Team1: | Wisconsin–Stevens Point |
Player Positions: | Defenseman |
Coach Years1: | 2015–2017 |
Coach Team1: | Wisconsin–Stevens Point (asst.) |
Coach Years2: | 2017–Present |
Coach Team2: | Wisconsin–Stevens Point |
Overall Record: | 96–23–10 |
Tournament Record: | 4–1 |
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 |
Coaching Records: | Fewest losses, one season (0) |
Tyler Krueger is an American ice hockey coach and former player who was the NCAA Division III coach of the year in 2019.[1]
A 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]
Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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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 | — | — | — | — | — |