?Kruper Commits to RIT (NCAA)

The Sherwood Park Crusaders are pleased to announce that 1995 born forward Ryan Kruper has committed to RIT? – Rochester Institute of Technology (NCAA).

The Rochester Institute of Technology Tigers are located in Rochester, New York and play in the Atlantic Hockey Conference. He will join Crusaders Alumni Danny Smith, ?and current teammate Chris McKay starting next season.

“We are very happy for Ryan and his family about this opportunity with the RIT Tigers?,?” says Crusaders General Manager/Head Coach Tim Fragle. “Ryan is very deserving of this opportunity and he will continue to get better every day with the Tigers like he has with us o?ver the course of his four seasons,” Fragle added. Kruper in 39 games this season has scored 18 goals and added 31 assists for a total 49 points. To date Kruper has played 239 games in the Alberta Junior Hockey League and all with the Sherwood Park Crusaders.

The Crusaders organization would like to congratulate Ryan and his family on his commitment to RIT as well to wish Ryan all the best in his future endeavours.

For further information please contact Crusaders office at 780-417-1175.


Developing Crusaders to the next level?: ?Ryan Kruper RIT (NCAA), Tyler Maltby Arizona State University (NCAA), Chris McKay RIT (NCAA), Lane Zablocki Regina Pats (WHL), Arthur Gordon Geneso State University (NCAA), Dane Phanuef University of Windsor (CIS), Stephen Shmoorkoff MacEwan University (ACAC), Tommy Nixon Holy Cross (NCAA), Nicholas Jones Ohio State (NCAA), Sean MacTavish University of Alaska-Anchorage (NCAA), Andrew Taverner Quinnipiac (NCAA), Caleb Belter MacEwan University (ACAC), Josh Healey Ohio State (NCAA), Mike Berry Bentley University (NCAA), Marshall Donald Edmonton Oil Kings (WHL), Danny Smith RIT (NCAA), Matt Tomkins Ohio State (NCAA) 7th Round NHL Draft Chicago Blackhawks, Ben Carroll Edmonton Oil Kings (WHL), Ryan Luiten Neuman University (NCAA), Jessi Hilton UBC (CIS), Peter Quenneville Lake Erie Monsters (AHL), Braden Christoffer Bakersfield Condors (AHL), Lindsay Leblanc Liberty University (NCAA), Blair Mulder Red Deer College (ACAC), Nick Holden Colorado Avalanche (NHL),  Cody Kunyk University of Alaska Fairbanks (NCAA)/Syracuse Crunch (AHL), Matt Meropoulis University of Alberta (CIS), Rob Kleebaum Princeton (NCAA).