Born	February 21, 1987 (1987-02-21) (age 22), Garden Grove, California
Height Weight	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Position	Center
Shoots	Right
ECHL team	Ontario Reign
NHL Draft	Undrafted
Pro career	2008 – present

Tim Kraus (born February 21, 1987, in Garden Grove, California) is an American professional ice hockey center currently playing for the Ontario Reign of the ECHL.

[edit] Playing career

Kraus played major junior hockey in the Western Hockey League (WHL) with the Vancouver Giants and Regina Pats. In 2005–06, his third year with the Giants, Kraus scored a junior career-high 21 goals and helped the Giants to the franchise's first President's Cup championship. The following year, he recorded a junior career-high 47 assists and 66 points, while the Giants finished as 2007 WHL champion runners-up, then captured the 2007 Memorial Cup championship as tournament hosts. The next year, he was traded to the Regina Pats, where he finished his major junior career.

Undrafted by a National Hockey League (NHL) club, Kraus turned pro in the ECHL with the Ontario Reign in 2008–09.

[edit] Awards

• Won the President's Cup with the Vancouver Giants as WHL champions in 2006.
• Won the Memorial Cup with the Vancouver Giants as CHL champions in 2007.

[edit] External links

• Tim Kraus's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database