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Player's Profile

  • Name: Jeff Petry
  • Position: D
  • Shoots: Right
  • Height: 6-2
  • Weight: 176 lbs
  • Birthdate: 1987-12-09
  • Eligible for Draft: 2006
  • Drafted:
  • Hometown: Farmington Hills, Michigan
  • Acquired: 2nd round (#45 overall), 2006
  • Playing In: NCAA

Jeff Petry

Prospect Grade: 7.5 B  (About Prospect Grades)

Profile Contributed By: Guy Flaming

History

2004-05: Played Michigan high school hockey for St. Mary’s Prep in Orchard Lake, Mich. A junior, Petry was an All-State Honorable Mention, an All-Area 3rd Team All-Star, and a member of the CHSL-All League team. Petry helped lead St. Mary’s to its first State Championship and scored 5 goals and 13 assists in 29 games.

2005-06: Petry started the season with Little Caesars Midget AAA but was signed by the Des Moines Buccaneers in early November and spent the rest of the season in the USHL. Petry played for Team East at the USHL Prospects/All-Star Game Feb. 8 in Sioux City. Receiving more ice time as the season progressed, Petry finished the season with 1 goal and 14 assists in 48 games. In winning the Clark Cup with the Buccaneers Petry had 2 goals and 5 assists in 11 games, tops among all Des Moines defenseman. After the season, Petry was invited to the NHL Draft Combine.

2006-07: Was a standout in the USHL on the blueline with Des Moines and was regarded as the top defenceman in the league.  Won the hardest shot contest at the USHL all-star game skills competition.  Was chosen as the 2007 USA Hockey Junior Player of the Year by Hockey USA beating out several notable USDP players like James vanRiemsdyk and Kevin Shattenkirk.  Made his first Edmonton appearance at June prospect camp.

2007-08:

Talent Analysis

Petry is a smart two-way defenseman who is an excellent skater with good mobility, which he uses to shut down opponents. The 6’2.5, 176-pound Petry plays with an edge and can lay out some good hits. He also doesn’t mind battling in front of the net. Offensively, Petry has a cannon for a point shot, but often uses a wrist shot as well so that it does not get blocked and does not allow the goaltender to set up. Petry also uses his skating and stick skills to make accurate passes out of the zone or to skate the puck up himself, which he has the speed and stickhandling to do.

Petry already lays out some big hits from time to time and typically plays with an edge. He steadily improved as the season wore on to become a strong mix of size, skill and awareness.

Future

Plays for the Michigan State Spartans.  How long he will remain there is very much up in the air.  The Oilers feel he is a legit top pairing prospect.

Stats

Career Stats

 

Profile Last Updated: March, 12th 2008

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