Jason Krog | |||
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Born |
Fernie, BC, CAN |
October 9, 1975 ||
Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
Weight | 191 lb (87 kg; 13 st 9 lb) | ||
Position | Centre | ||
Shoots | Right | ||
GET team Former teams |
Lørenskog IK New York Islanders Mighty Ducks of Anaheim New York Rangers Vancouver Canucks Atlanta Thrashers HV71 KHL Medveščak Zagreb EC VSV Dragons de Rouen |
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NHL Draft | Undrafted | ||
Playing career | 1999–present |
Jason Krog (born October 9, 1975) is a professional ice hockey centre currently contracted by Lørenskog IK in the Norwegian GET-ligaen (GET).
A native of British Columbia, Krog began his junior career in the BCJHL with the Chilliwack Chiefs. He played with the Chiefs for three seasons, culminating in a 128-point season in 1994–95. The following season, he began a four-year tenure with the University of New Hampshire, notching 238 points (94 goals, 144 assists) in 152 games from 1995 to 1999. In 1998–99, Krog was awarded the Hobey Baker Award as the top collegiate hockey player.
Undrafted, he was signed as a free agent by the New York Islanders on May 14, 1999. For three seasons, Krog mostly played in the American Hockey League with the Islanders' minor league affiliates. In 2001–02, Krog finished second in team scoring on the Bridgeport Sound Tigers despite only playing in 64 games. In the playoffs, he accumulated 23 points in 20 games, helping Bridgeport to the Calder Cup Finals where they were defeated by the Chicago Wolves.
The following off-season, on July 17, 2002, he was signed by the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim as a free agent. As a Duck he played 67 games in 2002–03 and posted career highs of 10 goals, 15 assists and 25 points. In the playoffs, Krog played in 21 games as the Mighty Ducks made their way to the finals against the eventual Stanley Cup winners, the New Jersey Devils.