William Worge Kreü
| William Worge Kreü | |||
|---|---|---|---|
_by_Sandro_Halank%E2%80%93011.jpg) William Worge Kreü in 2026 | |||
| Born |
May 15, 2000 Linköping, Sweden | ||
| Height | 6 ft 5 in (196 cm) | ||
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| team Former teams |
Free agent Linköping HC IK Oskarshamn Jukurit Adler Mannheim | ||
| NHL draft |
187th overall, 2018 Buffalo Sabres | ||
| Playing career | 2018–present | ||
William Worge Kreü (born May 15, 2000) is a Swedish professional ice hockey defenceman who is currently an unrestricted free agent. He most recently played for Adler Mannheim in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga. William was drafted in the seventh round, 187th overall, by the Buffalo Sabres in the 2018 NHL entry draft.
Playing career
Worge Kreü made his professional debut in the Swedish Hockey League (SHL) for Linköping HC during the 2017–18 SHL season. He has also appeared in the Swedish top flight for IK Oskarshamn.[1]
Leaving the SHL following seven seasons, Worge Kreü was signed to the neighbouring Finnish Liiga in joining Mikkelin Jukurit for the 2025–26 season on 31 July 2025.[2] He made 47 regular season appearances with Jukurit, posting 10 points from the blueline, before leaving the club and securing a contract for the remainder of the season with German outfit, Adler Mannheim of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL) on 22 February 2026.[3]
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2016–17 | Linköping HC | J20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Linköping HC | J20 | 38 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 40 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2017–18 | Linköping HC | SHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Linköping HC | J20 | 24 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 36 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 2019–20 | Linköping HC | J20 | 24 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 74 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Linköping HC | SHL | 25 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Linköping HC | J20 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Linköping HC | SHL | 31 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Väsby IK | Allsv | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | IK Oskarshamn | SHL | 47 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | ||
| 2022–23 | IK Oskarshamn | SHL | 50 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 61 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | ||
| 2023–24 | Linköping HC | SHL | 46 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2024–25 | Linköping HC | SHL | 45 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2025–26 | Jukurit | Liiga | 47 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 70 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2025–26 | Adler Mannheim | DEL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | ||
| SHL totals | 245 | 3 | 29 | 32 | 140 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43 | ||||
| Liiga totals | 47 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 70 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
References
- ↑ Profile at SHL.se
- ↑ "William Worge Kreü to strengthen the blueline" (in Finnish). Mikkelin Jukurit. 31 July 2025. Retrieved 31 July 2025.
- ↑ "Eagles strengthen the defense" (in German). Adler Mannheim. 22 February 2026. Retrieved 22 February 2026.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database