Introduction
Peyton Krebs (born January 26, 2001) is a Canadian junior ice hockey forward. He is currently playing for the Winnipeg Ice of the Western Hockey League (WHL) as a prospect to the Vegas Golden Knights of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted 17th overall by the Vegas Golden Knights in the first round of the 2019 NHL Entry Draft.
Playing career
The Kootenay Ice named Krebs the team's 23rd captain. During the 2017–18 season, he finished first in the WHL in points among rookies with 54. He was fourth on the team in scoring as a 16-year-old.
Krebs had 19 goals and 68 points in 64 games in the 2018–19 season. He suffered an Achilles tendon injury before the 2019 NHL Entry Draft, but was selected 17th overall by the Vegas Golden Knights.
Managing his rehabilitation into the 2019–20 season, Krebs remained with and practised with the Golden Knights before signing a three-year, entry-level contract with Vegas on November 16, 2019. Upon receiving clearance to return, Krebs was then immediately returned to the WHL, joining his newly relocated junior club the Winnipeg Ice.
International play
Krebs played for Team Canada, achieving 5 points in 5 games at the 2018 Hlinka Gretzky Cup, winning Gold. Krebs captained Team Canada at the 2019 IIHF World U18 Championships and led the team with 6 goals and 10 points, the highest-scoring non-American at the tournament. He earned a silver medal with Team Canada at the U-17’s in 2017.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2015–16 | UFA Bisons | AMHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17 | UFA Bisons | AMHL | 29 | 15 | 25 | 40 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 20 | ||
| 2016–17 | Kootenay Ice | WHL | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Kootenay Ice | WHL | 67 | 17 | 37 | 54 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Kootenay Ice | WHL | 64 | 19 | 49 | 68 | 63 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| WHL totals | 137 | 37 | 91 | 128 | 103 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Canada Red | U17 | 
|
5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 | |
| 2018 | Canada | HG18 | 
|
5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | |
| 2019 | Canada | U18 | 4th | 7 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 4 | |
| Junior totals | 17 | 9 | 12 | 21 | 8 | ||||
Awards and honours
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| AMHL | ||
| First All-Star Team | 2017 | |
| Top Forward | 2017 | |