 During his time in Israel with the US Maccabiah team, Krupnik caught the eye of a scout from Maccabi Netanya.Manager Reuven Atar asked Krupnik if he could join the team for training but Krupnik had a contract in the US.It was his sister, Svetlana, who kept in touch with Reuven Atar and immediately after finishing his contract, Krupnik immigrated to Israel.