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Germany USA Björn Krupp
#5 Grizzlys Wolfsburg / DEL - 25/26
1-time U17 WHC Silver Medal 1
1-time Olympic Silver Medal 1
Date of Birth
Mar 06, 1991
Position
D
Age
34
Height
6'3" / 191 cm
Place of Birth
Buffalo, NY, USA
Weight
203 lbs / 92 kg
Nation
Germany / USA
Shoots
L
Youth Team
-
Contract
25/26
Agency
PREMIUM

Krupp is a defensive defenseman with good size. Lacks some offensive instincts, though.

Father: Uwe Krupp

© Photo: Eishockey-Magazin / Sportfoto- Sale (DR)

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Björn Krupp Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2006-07 TPH Thunder 16U AAA 16U AAA 40* 6* 7* 13* 57* -* |
Germany U16 (all) International-Jr -* -* -* -* -* -* |
2007-08 U.S. National U17 Team NTDP 20* 1* 2* 3* 2* -* |
U.S. National U18 Team NAHL 43* 0* 3* 3* 40* -11* | Playoffs 3 1 0 1 0 -3
USA U17 WHC-17 6* 0* 0* 0* 4* -* |
USA U17 (all) International-Jr 9* 0* 0* 0* 4* -* |
2008-09 Belleville Bulls OHL 57* 1* 3* 4* 22* 9* | Playoffs 17 0 0 0 9 -1
2009-10 Belleville Bulls OHL 67* 0* 11* 11* 53* -42* |
2010-11 Belleville Bulls OHL 61* 1* 10* 11* 54* -35* | Playoffs 4 0 0 0 2 -3
2011-12 Kölner Haie DEL 48* 0* 8* 8* 70* -5* | Playoffs 4 0 0 0 2 -2
2012-13 Kölner Haie DEL 40* 1* 8* 9* 22* 5* | Playoffs 12 0 2 2 8 -1
Füchse Duisburg Germany3 8* 1* 4* 5* 2* -* |
2013-14 Kölner Haie DEL 52* 4* 4* 8* 48* 4* | Playoffs 17 0 2 2 16 2
2014-15 Kölner Haie DEL 25* 0* 0* 0* 24* -8* |
Grizzly Adams Wolfsburg DEL 26* 1* 4* 5* 22* -4* | Playoffs 11 0 0 0 20 -2
Germany WC 7* 0* 0* 0* 2* -6* |
Germany (all) International 18* 1* 0* 1* 2* -3* |
2015-16 Grizzlys Wolfsburg DEL 51* 0* 3* 3* 112* -3* | Playoffs 6 0 0 0 0 -1
2016-17 Grizzlys Wolfsburg DEL 51* 0* 8* 8* 114* 5* | Playoffs 18 1 1 2 6 0
Germany (all) International 3* 0* 0* 0* 0* -* |
2017-18 Grizzlys Wolfsburg DEL 52* 2* 6* 8* 42* 5* | Playoffs 7 0 2 2 4 0
Germany OG 7* 0* 0* 0* 0* -2* |
Germany WC 7* 1* 0* 1* 0* 1* |
Germany (all) International 21* 1* 0* 1* 2* -4* |
2018-19 Grizzlys Wolfsburg DEL 49* 0* 6* 6* 12* -8* |
Germany (all) International 6* 0* 0* 0* 6* -4* |
2019-20 Adler Mannheim DEL 36* 1* 2* 3* 53* -1* |
2020-21 Adler Mannheim DEL 33* 2* 2* 4* 14* 2* | Playoffs 6 0 0 0 2 0
2021-22 Grizzlys Wolfsburg DEL 47* 1* 7* 8* 29* 8* | Playoffs 8 1 0 1 4 -1
2022-23 Grizzlys Wolfsburg DEL 54* 5* 7* 12* 42* -3* | Playoffs 14 1 2 3 8 -3
2023-24 Grizzlys Wolfsburg DEL 51* 2* 4* 6* 32* 2* | Playoffs 4 0 0 0 2 -4
2024-25 Grizzlys Wolfsburg DEL 40* 0* 2* 2* 18* -3* |
2025-26 Grizzlys Wolfsburg DEL 14* 0* 2* 2* 6* 0* |
Projected DEL 40* 0* 6* 6* 17* 0* |

Björn Krupp Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2006-07 TPH Thunder 16U OHL Cup 4* 0* 0* 0* 6* -* |
2012-13 Füchse Duisburg DEB-Pokal 1* 0* 0* 0* 0* -* |
2014-15 Kölner Haie Champions HL 6* 0* 0* 0* 2* -1* |
Germany Deutschland Cup 3* 0* 0* 0* 0* 2* |
2016-17 Grizzlys Wolfsburg Champions HL 6* 0* 2* 2* 0* -2* |
Germany Deutschland Cup 3* 0* 0* 0* 0* -1* |
2017-18 Grizzlys Wolfsburg Champions HL 6* 0* 2* 2* 2* -1* |
Germany Deutschland Cup 3* 0* 0* 0* 2* -2* |
2018-19 Germany Deutschland Cup 2* 0* 0* 0* 2* -2* |
2019-20 Adler Mannheim Champions HL 8* 0* 1* 1* 4* 3* |
2022-23 Grizzlys Wolfsburg Champions HL 7* 0* 1* 1* 6* 4* |

Björn Krupp Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
16U AAA 1 40* 6* 7* 13* 0.33* 57* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Champions HL 5 33* 0* 6* 6* 0.18* 14* 3* | 0 * * * * * *
DEB-Pokal 1 1* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
DEL 15 669* 19* 73* 92* 0.14* 660* -4* | 11 107 3 * 9 * 12 * 0.11 * 72 * -12 *
Deutschland Cup 4 11* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 4* -3* | 0 * * * * * *
Germany3 1 8* 1* 4* 5* 0.63* 2* -* | 0 * * * * * *
International 4 48* 2* 0* 2* 0.04* 10* -11* | 0 * * * * * *
International-Jr 2 9* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 4* -* | 0 * * * * * *
NAHL 1 43* 0* 3* 3* 0.07* 40* -11* | 1 3 1 * 0 * 1 * 0.33 * 0 * -3 *
NTDP 1 20* 1* 2* 3* 0.15* 2* -* | 0 * * * * * *
OG 1 7* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 0* -2* | 0 * * * * * *
OHL 3 185* 2* 24* 26* 0.14* 129* -68* | 2 21 0 * 0 * 0 * 0.00 * 11 * -4 *
OHL Cup 1 4* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 6* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WC 2 14* 1* 0* 1* 0.07* 2* -5* | 0 * * * * * *
WHC-17 1 6* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 4* -* | 0 * * * * * *
* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Björn Krupp Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
05/30/2023
05/30/2023 Extension Grizzlys Wolfsburg Grizzlys Wolfsburg
05/13/2021
05/13/2021 Confirmed Adler Mannheim Grizzlys Wolfsburg
11/17/2018
11/17/2018 Confirmed Grizzlys Wolfsburg Adler Mannheim
12/23/2016
12/23/2016 Extension Grizzlys Wolfsburg Grizzlys Wolfsburg
04/08/2015
04/08/2015 Confirmed Kölner Haie Grizzly Adams Wolfsburg
12/11/2014
12/11/2014 Loan Kölner Haie Grizzly Adams Wolfsburg
11/28/2014
11/28/2014 Extension Kölner Haie Kölner Haie
03/06/2013
03/06/2013 Extension Kölner Haie Kölner Haie
11/22/2012
11/22/2012 Loan Kölner Haie Füchse Duisburg
04/04/2011
04/04/2011 Confirmed Belleville Bulls Kölner Haie
09/18/2009
09/18/2009 Confirmed Belleville Bulls Minnesota Wild
Player Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2007, 2 #36 overall by Belleville Bulls in the OHL Priority Selection

2009-09-18: Signed as a free agent by the Minnesota Wild to three-year entry-level contract.