2018-19: Played in 32 contests … scored three goals and added two assists … won 167 of 303 face-offs … third on the team with a 55.1 winning percentage on face-offs … scored a highlight-reel goal in game two of the Atlantic Hockey Quarterfinal series win over Sacred Heart … also scored a regular season goal on home ice against Sacred Heart … tallied against nationally-ranked Arizona State … had three points in 23 Atlantic Hockey Association contests … fired 38 shots on goal … blocked 20 shots … named to the AHA All-Academic team … named an American Hockey Coaches Association Krampade All-American Scholar for maintaining at least a 3.6 grade-point average in both semesters.
STATS
2017-18: Played in 30 games, recording eight points on three goals and five assists … won 55.8 percent of his face-offs taken, second best on the team … third on the squad with 163 face-off wins … scored in his first game of the season, a 3-1 win at Army West Point … scored the game-winning power-play goal late in regulation and added an assist in a 3-2 win at Air Force … had two assists and was plus-2 in an overtime loss to Canisius … was plus-2 and fired a season-high four shots on goal in a 3-2 road win at Holy Cross … also scored at Niagara … fired 41 shots on goal and blocked 11 shots … recorded all eight points in 24 Atlantic Hockey contests … earned Atlantic Hockey All-Academic Team honors.
STATS
2016-17: Played in 26 games … recorded 16 points on seven goals and nine assists … led the team with a plus-11 rating … played in his first collegiate game against Robert Morris … scored his first collegiate goal against Atlantic Hockey Champion Air Force … also scored the next day against the Falcons … dished out a career-high four assists and was plus-4 in a 6-2 win over Army West Point … scored a career-high two goals, including a power-play tally in a 7-1 win at Niagara … had a goal and an assist at American International … scored a goal, added an assist, and was plus-2 in a 5-0 win over Niagara in game two of the Atlantic Hockey First Round series … was plus-5 over his last four games of the season … had six points (2-4-6) over a three-game stretch, Nov. 11 to Nov. 18 … fired 33 shots on goal … his .212 shooting percentage led RIT … won 158 face-offs … had 13 points (6-7-13) and was plus-10 in 19 Atlantic Hockey regular season contests.
STATS
Before RIT: Played the 2015-16 season with the Sherwood Park Crusaders of the Albert Junior Hockey League (AJHL) along with current Tiger Chris McKay … named to the Vittera North Division All-League Team … led the Crusaders and was third in the league in scoring with 79 points on 30 goals and 49 assists in 60 games … tallied seven power-play goals, seven game-winning tallies, and four shorthanded markers … led the league in shorthanded goals and was tied for third in game-winning tallies … added eight points on four goals and four assists in seven postseason games … had 38 points on 17 goals and 21 assists in 2014-15 … played parts of five seasons with Sherwood Park, recording 142 points on 63 goals and 79 assists in 227 games.
Personal: Accounting major … born in Edmonton, Alberta … son of Brad and Lorraine Kruper … has one sister, Kristen … attended Bev Facey High School ... would want Brad Pitt to play him in a movie … favorite movie is "Happy Gilmore" … favorite hockey movie is "Miracle" … last show he binge watched was "Supernatural" … favorite actor is Matt Damon … favorite ice cream flavor is chocolate … favorite music performer is Eminem … favorite NHL team is the Edmonton Oilers and favorite NHL player is Connor McDavid … favorite opposing rink to play in is Cadet Ice Arena at Air Force … vacation spot he would most like to visit is Australia … favorite animal is a cheetah because they are incredibly fast … favorite holiday is Christmas because it is a very festive time of year … a super power he would like to have is the ability to fly because it would be amazing to fly in the sky … historical figure he would most like to meet is Albert Einstein … dream job is to be a ice cream taste tester … four people he would like to invite to dinner are Morgan Freeman, Donald Trump, Ryan Reynolds, and Chris McKay.
Career Highs
Goals: 2, Dec. 2, 2016 at Niagara
Assists: 4, Nov. 18, 2016 vs. Army
Points: 4, Nov. 18, 2016 vs. Army
+/-: +4, Nov. 18, 2016 vs. Army
Shots: 4, three times, last Jan. 27, 2018 at Holy Cross
PIM: 4, three times, last Feb. 16, 2019 at Sacred Heart
