Jeff Petry
Jeffrey Petry ( born December 9, 1987 in Ann Arbor, Michigan ) is an American professional ice hockey player standing since 2010 with the Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League under contract and in parallel for their farm team, the Oklahoma City Barons in the American Hockey League. His father Dan Petry was a professional baseball player and spent 13 years in Major League Baseball active.
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Career
Jeff Petry began his career as a hockey player with the Des Moines Buccaneers, where he was active from 2005 to 2007 in the Junior League United States Hockey League. In 2006 he won with his team the Clark Cup. He has also won several awards and was voted the best defender and into the All-Star team of the USHL in 2007. He also took part in the All- Star Game in the league. During his junior time he was selected in the NHL Entry Draft in 2006 in the second round than a total of 45 players from the Edmonton Oilers. First, however, he attended from 2007 to 2010, the Michigan State University, for their hockey team he played in parallel in the Central Collegiate Hockey Association. During this period, he was also able to convince and was appointed to the All- Rookie team of the Central Collegiate Hockey Association and in 2010 in the second All- Star team of the CCHA in 2008.
Towards the end of the 2009/10 season Petry made his debut in professional hockey for Edmonton's farm team at that time the Springfield Falcons of the American Hockey League. In eight games, he prepared it before three goals. In the season 2010/11 the Americans first played for the Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League, however, continued to come regularly in the AHL farm team for Edmonton's new Oklahoma City Barons used. In the season 2011/ 12, the right-handed shooter could eventually earn a place in the NHL team the Oilers.
Internationally
For the U.S., Petry first participated at the 2012 World Championships in Sweden and Finland. During his competitive debut for the national team, he scored on 4 May 2012 at the 7:2 win against France a goal. At the World Championships in 2013 in Stockholm and Helsinki, he was again part of the national team and won the bronze medal with this.
Awards and achievements
- 2006 Clark Cup win with the Des Moines Buccaneers
- 2007 USHL All-Star Game
- 2007 USHL Defenseman of the Year
- 2007 USHL First All -Star Team
- 2007 USA Hockey Junior Player of the Year
- 2008 CCHA All- Rookie Team
- 2010 CCHA Second All-Star Team
- 2013 bronze medal at the World Championships
Career Stats
Internationally
Represented the U.S. at:
- World Cup 2012
( Key to Career statistics: Sp or GP = Games Played, T or G = goals scored, V or A = achieved assists; Pts or Pts = scored points scorer, SM or PIM = received penalty minutes, / - = Plus / Minus balance sheet; PP = scored majority gates; SH = scored shorthanded goals, GW = achieved victory gates; Play-downs/Relegation 1 )