Education
He attended Saint John"s-Ravenscourt School where he played hockey as a center.
He attended Saint John"s-Ravenscourt School where he played hockey as a center.
He was head coach of the Swiss men"s national ice hockey team from the 1997-1998 season until the end of the XXI Olympic Winter Games in 2010 and the Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League (National Hockey League) during the 2012-2013 season. In 2014, Krueger shifted from hockey to the world of association football, to become director of English Premier League team Southampton. On March 12, 2014, Krueger was appointed the chairman of Southampton F.C.
He is also known for his involvement in the World Economic Forum, where since 2011 he has been a Member, Global Agenda Council on New Models of Leadership.
Ralph Krueger played 350 games in the German Bundesliga, accumulating 187 goals and 186 assists.
He also played 45 games for the West German national ice hockey team 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.
Although during his time with the Swiss team, Krueger may have been known as a defensive-minded coach, he has also demonstrated the ability to deliver the offensive style of game.
This was confirmed by his performance as coach for VEU Feldkirch in Austria. He has been described as a great communicator, positive thinker and a motivator.
The book he authored (in German, also translated into French), called Teamlife - Beyond Setbacks to Success, was devoted to handling problems in life, and became a bestseller. The Oilers promoted Krueger to head coach for the 2012-2013 National Hockey League season, but he was relieved of his duties after only one season.
Hockey Canada subsequently added Krueger as a special adviser to its coaching staff for the 2014 Winter Olympics.
Switch to football
In 2014, Krueger made the switch from ice hockey to association football, becoming director of Southampton in February 2014. Shortly after, he was appointed chairman of the club He is also known for his involvement in the World Economic Forum, where since 2011 he has been a Member, Global Agenda Council on New Models of Leadership.
In the 1980-1981 season, as a member of Düsseldorfer EG, he led the league in scoring during the playoffs, with 22 points.