Career
He is the father of Mckinley and Sierra. He was drafted in the fourth round, 83rd overall, by the Calgary Flames in the 1990 National Hockey League Entry Draft. After playing three seasons in the Western Hockey League with the Moose Jaw Warriors and Kamloops Blazers, Kruse joined the International Hockey League"s Salt Lake Golden Eagles.
After splitting three seasons between the Golden Eagles and the Flames, he joined the Flames full-time in the 1993-1994 season.
During the 1996-1997 season, Kruse was acquired by the New York Islanders. At the trade deadline of the 1997-1998 season, he was traded, along with Jason Holland, to the Buffalo Sabres for Jason Dawe.
Kruse"s last National Hockey League appearance came when he dressed for one game for the 2000-2001 San Jose Sharks. He went to Europe after the season, playing two years in the United Kingdom"s British Ice Hockey Superleague for the Sheffield Steelers and the Belfast Giants and one more year playing in Austria playing for EHC Black Wings Linz before retiring.