Coaching Career
Krueger began his coaching career as an assistant with EV Duisburg of the German second league. Between 1994 and 1998 he led VEU Feldkirch to five straight Austrian championships, culminating in Feldkirch becoming champions in 1998 of the European Ice Hockey League, made up of the champions of various European leagues. This experience later encouraged him to author a motivational book. After the successes with the Austrian team, he took over as full-time head coach of the Swiss national ice hockey team, having split his time between Feldkirch and Switzerland in 1998. His tenure with the Swiss national team has also seen some notable successes. Krueger was also a scouting consultant for the Carolina Hurricanes.
Krueger joined the Oilers as associate coach in 2010. He was named the team's head coach on June 27, 2012 following the 2012 NHL Entry Draft.
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