Kraig Nienhuis

Kraig Nienhuis
Born	(1961-05-09) May 9, 1961 Sarnia, Ontario, Canada
Height	6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight	205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb)
Position	Left wing
Shot	Left
Played for	Boston Bruins
National team	Canada and Austria
NHL Draft	Undrafted
Playing career	1985–2001

Kraig Nienhuis (born May 9, 1961) is a Canadian-Austrian former professional ice hockey player who played 87 games in the National Hockey League (NHL). After 3 years at RPI, he was signed as a free agent by the Boston Bruins in 1985. He played in 13 leagues over the course of his career and enjoyed most of his success in Europe. After becoming an Austrian citizen, he played for the Austria national ice hockey team at the 1996 IIHF ice hockey world championships.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1980–81	Sarnia Bees	WOHL		34	7	10	17	24		—	—	—	—	—
1981–82	Sarnia Bees	WOHL		—	—	—	—	—		—	—	—	—	—
1982–83	Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute	NCAA		24	9	11	20	34		—	—	—	—	—
1983–84	Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute	NCAA		35	10	12	22	26		—	—	—	—	—
1984–85	Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute	NCAA		36	11	10	21	55		—	—	—	—	—
1985–86	Boston Bruins	NHL		70	16	14	30	37		2	0	0	0	14
1986–87	Boston Bruins	NHL		16	4	2	6	2		—	—	—	—	—
1986–87	Moncton Golden Flames	AHL		54	10	17	27	44		—	—	—	—	—
1987–88	Boston Bruins	NHL		1	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
1987–88	Maine Mariners	AHL		36	16	17	33	57		—	—	—	—	—
1988–89	ESV Kaufbeuren	GER		35	23	28	51	80		—	—	—	—	—
1989–90	EHC Uzwil	NLB		12	11	14	25	34		—	—	—	—	—
1989–90	EHC Chur	NLB		6	8	9	17	11		—	—	—	—	—
1989–90	Mannheimer ERC	GER		13	7	4	11	18		—	—	—	—	—
1990–91	Albany Choppers	IHL		3	3	1	4	0		—	—	—	—	—
1990–91	Klagenfurter AC	AUT		30	31	22	53	66		—	—	—	—	—
1991–92	Klagenfurter AC	AUT		43	35	28	63	69		—	—	—	—	—
1992–93	Klagenfurter AC	AUT		48	40	46	86	38		—	—	—	—	—
1993–94	Klagenfurter AC	AUT		33	19	27	46	42		—	—	—	—	—
1994–95	HDD Olimpija Ljubljana	SLO		36	53	38	91	93		—	—	—	—	—
1995–96	HDD Olimpija Ljubljana	SLO		46	40	37	77	44		—	—	—	—	—
1996–97	Eisbären Berlin	DEL		48	12	22	34	79		8	0	0	0	10
1997–98	Nottingham Panthers	BISL		42	21	24	45	43		6	0	5	5	8
1998–99	Milano Vipers	ITA		7	4	6	10	12		—	—	—	—	—
1998–99	Port Huron Border Cats	UHL		29	15	22	37	12		7	3	4	7	4
1999–00	Port Huron Border Cats	UHL		37	13	22	35	33		—	—	—	—	—
2000–01	Port Huron Border Cats	UHL		16	9	10	19	28		—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				87	20	16	36	39		2	0	0	0	14

References

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database