Career Totals (2024-25):
Games: 15
Points: 6
Goals: 3
Assists: 3
Season Personal-Bests:
Games: 15 (2024-25)
Points: 6 (2024-25)
Goals: 3 (2024-25)
Assists: 3 (2024-25)
SOG: 31 (2024-25)
Single Game Personal-Bests:
Points: 2 (Nov. 9, 2024 at Union)
Goals: 2 (Nov. 9, 2024 at Union)
Assists: 1 (3x, Most Recent: Feb. 1, 2025 vs. Alaska Anchorage)
Plus/Minus: +3 (Nov. 9, 2024 at Union)
SOG: 5 (Nov. 16, 2024 at Alaska Anchorage)
#NookNotes
- Alaska Airlines Governor's Cup Champion (2025)
2024-25 | Freshman
Skated in 15 games for the Nanooks in 2024-25, scoring three goals and adding three assists for six points ... Had 31 shots-on-goal ... Scored his first collegiate goal in his first game with the Nanooks, netting two in a 6-4 win at Union on Nov. 9, 2024 ... Followed that by collecting an assist in Alaska's next game at Alaska Anchorage on Nov. 15, 2024, helping the Nanooks to a 3-2 overtime victory ... Grabbed an assist in the first game of the Kwik Trip Holiday Face-Off vs. UConn on Dec. 28, 2025 ... Scored his third goal of the season in a 2-2 tie at Minnesota Duluth on Jan. 3, 2025 ... Logged an assist in a 5-1 win over UAA on Feb. 1, 2025 ... Blocked 12 shots-on-goal ... Posted a plus/minus of +3 on the season ... Called for one penalty and spent two minutes in the box ... Alaska Airlines Governor's Cup Champion.
Prior to Alaska
Janesville Jets (NAHL)
With Janesville in 2023-24, Kruse skated in 55 games and posted 71 points on 23 goals and 48 assists. He skated in three playoff games and tallied one point. Previously, he'd spent time in both the USHL and NAHL during parts of the 2020-21 and 21-22 seasons. In 2022-23 during his time in the USHL, he played in a total of 45 games, posting eight points. He played in 23 games with Tri-City (1G, 2A, 3P) and 22 with Omaha (1G, 4A, 5P).
Personal
Son of Mike and Deanne ... Two siblings, Mason and Halle ... Mike, his dad, played hockey at the University of St. Thomas (1987-90) ... Studying business administration
