Quick Facts
Biography
Ryan Kraft (born November 7, 1975 in Bottineau, North Dakota and raised in Moorhead, Minnesota) is a retired professional ice hockey player. He is currently an assistant coach for the Minnesota Magicians of the North American Hockey League.
ECHL
As a member of the Sharks' ECHL affiliate in Richmond, Kraft was named to the ECHL All-Star Team during the 1998-99 season and the 1999-2000 season. Kraft would finish his rookie season as a point-per-game player, scoring 64 points in 63 games during the regular season. Kraft would also go on to score 20 points in 18 post-season games in that same season. Richmond would go on to lose to eventual Kelly Cup Champion Mississippi in overtime of the seventh and deciding game of the Finals.
NHL
Kraft had previously played for the San Jose Sharks of the NHL, scoring one assist in seven games.
Coaching career
On January 29, 2013, it was announced that Kraft would serve as assistant coach of the Minnesota Magicians in the North American Hockey League.
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | P | PIM | ||
| 1994–95 | Minnesota Golden Gophers | WCHA | 44 | 13 | 33 | 46 | 44 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1995–96 | Minnesota Golden Gophers | NCAA | 41 | 13 | 24 | 37 | 24 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1996–97 | Minnesota Golden Gophers | NCAA | 42 | 25 | 21 | 46 | 37 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1997–98 | Minnesota Golden Gophers | NCAA | 32 | 11 | 26 | 37 | 16 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1998–99 | Richmond Renegades | ECHL | 63 | 28 | 36 | 64 | 35 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 4 | ||
| 1999–00 | Richmond Renegades | ECHL | 44 | 32 | 35 | 67 | 32 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1999–00 | Kentucky Thoroughblades | AHL | 15 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 1999–00 | Cleveland Lumberjacks | IHL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2000–01 | Kentucky Thoroughblades | AHL | 77 | 38 | 50 | 88 | 36 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2001–02 | Cleveland Barons | AHL | 63 | 19 | 41 | 60 | 42 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2002–03 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2002–03 | Cleveland Barons | AHL | 53 | 14 | 27 | 41 | 12 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2003–04 | Bridgeport Sound Tigers | AHL | 74 | 15 | 21 | 36 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2004–05 | Bridgeport Sound Tigers | AHL | 38 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 12 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2005–06 | Kassel Huskies | DEL | 49 | 17 | 31 | 48 | 34 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2006–07 | Kassel Huskies | Ger | 50 | 18 | 22 | 40 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| NHL totals | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | ||||
Awards and honors
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| All-WCHA Rookie Team | 1994–95 | |
| WCHA All-Tournament Team | 1995 | |
| All-WCHA Third Team | 1996–97 | |
| WCHA All-Tournament Team | 1997 |