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Marcus Kruger • #16 • C
Ht/Wt:6'0", 186 lbs.
Born:May 27, 1990 (34 yrs) in Stockholm, SWE
Experience:9 years
Drafted:Drafted by Chicago in 2009 (5/149).
Shoots:L
Movements & Injuries
2019
7/05/2019 Signed with the ZSC Lions of the Switzerland National League.
2018
12/28/2018 Missed 4 games (concussion).
12/19/2018 Concussion, injured reserve.
11/16/2018 Missed 3 games (leg injury).
11/13/2018 Leg injury, injured reserve.
11/09/2018 Leg injury, day-to-day.
7/12/2018 Acquired from the Arizona Coyotes
5/03/2018 Acquired from the Carolina Hurricanes
2/09/2018 Assigned to the Charlotte Checkers (AHL).
2/08/2018 Placed on waivers by the Carolina Hurricanes.
1/05/2018 Missed 4 games (lower body injury).
1/03/2018 Lower body injury, injured reserve.
2017
12/29/2017 Undisclosed, day-to-day.
11/18/2017 Missed 1 game (flu).
11/16/2017 Flu, day-to-day.
7/04/2017 Acquired from the Vegas Golden Knights.
7/02/2017 Acquired from the Chicago Blackhawks.
2/02/2017 Missed 1 game (illness).
1/31/2017 Illness, day-to-day.
1/24/2017 Missed 10 games (upper body injury).
1/01/2017 Upper body injury, injured reserve.
2016
12/31/2016 Upper body injury, sidelined indefinitely.
3/25/2016 Missed 41 games (left wrist injury).
3/08/2016 Signed by the Chicago Blackhawks to a three-year contract extension.
2015
12/28/2015 Left wrist injury, injured reserve.
12/18/2015 Left wrist injury, sidelined indefinitely.
9/11/2015 Re-signed as a restricted free agent by the Chicago Blackhawks to a one-year contract.
4/11/2015 Missed 1 game (illness).
4/09/2015 Illness, day-to-day.
2013
7/12/2013 Re-signed as a restricted free agent by the Chicago Blackhawks to a two-year contract.
7/02/2013 Chicago Blackhawks tendered a qualifying offer.
1/13/2013 Recalled from Rockford (AHL).
2012
9/15/2012 Assigned to Rockford (AHL).
3/27/2012 Missed 1 game (concussion).
3/25/2012 Concussion, day-to-day.
1/13/2012 Missed 8 games (concussion).
1/04/2012 Concussion, injured reserve.
2011
12/28/2011 Concussion, day-to-day.
12/26/2011 Missed 1 game (head injury).
12/21/2011 Head injury, day-to-day.
10/08/2011 Recalled from Rockford (AHL).
10/03/2011 Assigned to Rockford (AHL).
3/22/2011 Recalled from Djurgardens IF (Sweden).
2010
6/16/2010 Signed by the Chicago Blackhawks to a three-year entry-level contract.
2009
6/27/2009 Drafted by the Chicago Blackhawks in the 5th round (149th overall) in 2009.
Career Transactions
2018
7/12/2018 Chicago Blackhawks traded Marian Hossa, Vinnie Hinostroza, Jordan Oesterle and a 3rd round selection in 2019 to the Arizona Coyotes for Marcus Kruger, MacKenzie Entwistle, Jordan Maletta, Andrew Campbell and a 5th round selection in 2019.
5/03/2018 Arizona Coyotes traded Jordan Martinook and a fourth-round draft pick in 2018 to the Carolina Hurricanes for Marcus Kruger and a third-round draft pick in 2018.
2017
7/04/2017 Vegas Golden Knights traded Marcus Kruger to the Carolina Hurricanes for a fifth-round draft pick in 2018.
7/02/2017 Chicago Blackhawks traded Marcus Kruger to the Vegas Golden Knights for future considerations.
2009
6/27/2009 Drafted by the Chicago Blackhawks in the 5th round (149th overall) in 2009.
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