Torey Krug is one of the most popular and richest Hockey Player who was born on April 12, 1991 in Livonia, Missouri, United States. He joined Patrice Bergeron on the Boston Bruins in 2011.
Torey Krug (born April 12, 1991) is an American professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for the Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League (NHL). Being undrafted, he played NCAA hockey at Michigan State University, also playing for the Indiana Ice of the United States Hockey League (USHL), winning the Clark Cup with the latter, the team’s first-ever title.
As a young child, Krug played in the 2003 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with the Detroit Honeybaked minor ice hockey team. He was hosted by the Avoine family in Québec City during the 10 days of the tournament. He later played for the Belle Tire midget program in Michigan, and Krug skated in 59 regular season games for the Indiana Ice of the United States Hockey League (USHL), notching 47 points. Although he was undrafted into the USHL, Krug was extended an invitation by coach Jeff Blashill to try out for the Ice, eventually making the team. Krug also skated in 13 Clark Cup playoff games with seven points before capturing the championship. He was a member of the USHL All-Rookie Team and set the Indiana Ice record for points in a season by a defenseman in 2008–09.
He married Melanie Flood in 2013; he has two brothers, Zak and Matt.
He was a finalist for the Hobey Baker Award his senior season at Michigan State University.
Krug was born on April 12, 1991, in Livonia, Michigan, the son of Cheryl and Kyle Krug. Torey’s brother, Adam, played college hockey at Adrian College and brother Matt played at Robert Morris University and Wayne State University. Another brother, Zak, plays college volleyball at Siena Heights University in Adrian, Michigan. Torey admired the play of former Detroit Red Wings forward Pavel Datsyuk because “he’s the most well-rounded player on the ice,” and models his game after teammate Zdeno Chára. He calls his father his largest hockey influence.
