Brandon Kruse
Player Information
| Date of Birth: | February 26, 1999 | Shot: | L |
| Hometown: | Saline, MI | Height: | 5'10" |
| Nation: | United States | Weight: | 165 |
| Position: | Forward | Commit: |
Amateur Scouting Reports
Elite Prospects Data
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| Draft Type | Draft Year | Round | Overall | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USHL Entry Draft | 2015 | 20 | 313 | Waterloo Black Hawks |
| USHL Entry Draft | 2017 | 4 | 60 | Muskegon Lumberjacks |
| NHL Entry Draft | 2018 | 5 | 135 | Vegas Golden Knights |
| Transfer From | Transfer To | Position | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toledo Walleye | F | 2026-01-21 | |
| Toledo Walleye | Toledo Walleye | F | 2024-07-16 |
| Toronto Marlies | Toledo Walleye | F | 2023-07-25 |
| Boston College | Toronto Marlies | F | 2022-08-18 |
| Boston College | Henderson Silver Knights | F | 2022-03-15 |
| Bowling Green State Univ. | Boston College | F | 2021-04-06 |
| St. Cloud Norsemen | Bowling Green State Univ. | F | 2016-09-30 |
| Award | League | Season |
|---|---|---|
| NCAA (WCHA) All-Rookie Team | NCAA | 2017-2018 |
| NCAA (WCHA) Second All-Star Team | NCAA | 2018-2019 |
| NCAA (WCHA) First All-Star Team | NCAA | 2020-2021 |
| Season Stats | Team | League | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM | Playoffs | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-2012 | Detroit Little Caesars | QC Int PW | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | ||||||
| 2012-2013 | Belle Tire 13U AAA | T1EHL 13U | 29 | 23 | 37 | 60 | 2 | ||||||
| 2013-2014 | Belle Tire 14U AAA | T1EHL 14U | 27 | 9 | 17 | 26 | 12 | ||||||
| 2014-2015 | Belle Tire 16U AAA | T1EHL 16U | 32 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 16 | Playoffs | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2015-2016 | Belle Tire 16U AAA | T1EHL 16U | 32 | 9 | 20 | 29 | 16 | Playoffs | 4 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 0 |
| 2015-2016 | Team Grey | USA-S16 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | ||||||
| 2016-2017 | St. Cloud Norsemen | NAHL | 59 | 16 | 30 | 46 | 70 | Playoffs | 5 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 4 |
| 2016-2017 | Team White | USA-S17 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| 2017-2018 | Bowling Green State Univ. | NCAA | 41 | 8 | 25 | 33 | 38 | ||||||
| 2018-2019 | Bowling Green State Univ. | NCAA | 41 | 10 | 31 | 41 | 30 | ||||||
| 2019-2020 | Bowling Green State Univ. | NCAA | 38 | 9 | 25 | 34 | 24 | ||||||
| 2020-2021 | Bowling Green State Univ. | NCAA | 31 | 11 | 23 | 34 | 26 | ||||||
| 2021-2022 | Boston College | NCAA | 38 | 3 | 23 | 26 | 18 | ||||||
| 2021-2022 | Henderson Silver Knights | AHL | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||
| 2022-2023 | Newfoundland Growlers | ECHL | 69 | 7 | 37 | 44 | 28 | Playoffs | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 24 |
| 2023-2024 | Toledo Walleye | ECHL | 70 | 18 | 36 | 54 | 50 | Playoffs | 14 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 2 |
| 2024-2025 | Toledo Walleye | ECHL | 72 | 9 | 32 | 41 | 48 | Playoffs | 20 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 20 |
| 2025-2026 | Toledo Walleye | ECHL | 23 | 1 | 14 | 15 | 12 | Playoffs | 11 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 |


