2007-08 (Wayne State): Played in 37 games and totaled a career-high 13 points, 10th among College Hockey America defensemen ... Registered 10 of his 13 points in conference games ... Assisted on WSU's first goal Oct. 12 at UAA ... Assisted on WSU's lone tally Nov. 16 against Bemidji State and scored the game-winner the next night ... Scored a power-play goal in WSU's comeback 2-2 tie Nov. 24 at SLU ... assisted on a power-play marker Dec. 7 at Western Michigan and scored a PPG Dec. 14 at Niagara ... scored the first goal of the game (PPG) Jan. 26 against Alabama-Huntsville.
2006-07 (Wayne State): Named to the College Hockey America All-Academic team ... Played in all 35 games ... Totaled nine points on three goals and six assists ... Six of his nine points came in conference games ... Scored a power-play goal Oct. 21 at UAH ... Assisted on WSU's lone goal Oct. 27 against Sacred Heart ... Scored a short-handed tally Dec. 2 against Bemidji State and garnered the CHA Defensive Player of the Week award ... Recorded a power-play assist Dec. 9 at Niagara ... Assisted on the game-winning power-play goal and had a season-high five shots Dec. 16 against Western Michigan ... Scored a goal with 29 seconds left in regulation Jan. 12 against Ferris State, forcing the game into overtime to eventually be won by the Warriors ... Assisted on the game-winner Jan. 20 against Robert Morris.
2005-06 (Wayne State): Played in the first 25 regular-season games and 33 total ... Recorded first collegiate point with an assist Nov. 5 at Niagara ... Had a power-play assist in Dec. 2 win at Air Force and an assist the next night ... Selected CHA Rookie of the Week (Dec. 12) after recording four assists in WSU's sweep of Merrimack ... Garnered three assists in Dec. 10 victory ... Had a four-game assist streak (Dec. 2-10) ... First collegiate goal was the game-winner in Dec. 31 win over Western Michigan ... Named Honorable Mention National Rookie of the Month in December by the Hockey Commissioners' Association ... Set a WSU single-season record with 106 penalty minutes.
Pre-College: Played his two years of junior hockey with the Texas Tornado of the North American Hockey League ... recorded 28 points on eight goals and 20 assists while playing in all 56 games during the 2004-05 season ... tallied four power-play goals and had 145 penalty minutes as the Tornado compiled a 42-13-1 mark ... Played in 2001-02 with the Motor City Chiefs and the following year with the Sarnia Blast ... Graduated in 2003 from Livonia Churchill High School ... Played three years on the Chargers hockey squad, two years on the football team (middle linebacker) and one year on the baseball team (left field and catcher) ... was a two-time honorable mention all-state selection in hockey.
Personal: Full name--Matthew S. Krug ... Born July 7, 1985, in Southfield, Michigan ... Son of Kyle and Cheryl Krug ... Has three brothers, Adam, Torey and Zak ... Adam is a former WSU hockey player ... Marketing major ... Shoots right.
Year |
GP |
G |
A |
PTS |
Pen. |
PIM |
2005-06 |
33 |
2 |
10 |
12 |
37 |
106 |
2006-07 |
35 |
3 |
6 |
9 |
30 |
60 |
2007-08 |
37 |
5 |
8 |
13 |
29 |
66 |
Totals (at WSU) |
105 |
10 |
24 |
34 |
96 |
232 |