Jeff Petry

Jeffrey Petry (born December 9, 1987) is an American professional ice hockey defenseman. He currently plays for the Florida Panthers of the National Hockey League (NHL). He has also played for the Edmonton Oilers, Montreal Canadiens, Pittsburgh Penguins, and Detroit Red Wings. 

Career
Before playing in the NHL, Petry played parts of two seasons with the Des Moines Buccaneers of the United States Hockey League (USHL) and three years with the Michigan State Spartans of the Big Ten Conference (B1G). He had a successful time with both teams. During his rookie season with the Buccaneers, Petry finished with 1 goal and 14 assists for 15 points in 48 and was named an All-Star. He also helped them during that year's playoffs, defeating the Green Bay Gamblers and Cedar Rapids RoughRiders. They eventually went on to defeat the Sioux Falls Stampede to win the Clark Cup. The next season, he was named as an All=Star again, was named to the USHL First All-Star Team, was named Defenseman of the Year, and won the Dave Tyler Junior Player of the Year Award for being the most outstanding American-born player in junior ice hockey. During his rookie season with the Spartans, Petry finished with 3 goals and 21 assists for 24 points in 42 games. He was named to the All-CCHA Rookie Team, NCAA West All-Tournament Team, and as a INCH Freshman All-American. Two seasons later, he was named to the All-CCHA Second Team and as a AHCA West Second-Team All-American.

He was drafted 45th overall by the Edmonton Oilers in the 2010 NHL entry draft. On March 10, 2010, Petry signed a two-year, entry-level contract to join the Oilers. He was immediately sent down to the AHL-affiliate Springfield Falcons. On December 28, the Oilers called him up and he made his NHL debut in a 4–2 loss against the Buffalo Sabres. During the game, he recorded his first NHL point, assisting on a Ryan Jones goal. On January 20, 2011 , Petry scored his first NHL goal against Kari Lehtonen in a 4–2 loss against the Dallas Stars. On June 7, 2012, Petry signed a two-year, $3.4 million contract to stay with the Oilers.

On March 2, 2015, the Oilers traded Petry to the Montreal Canadiens in exchange for a 2015 second-round draft pick and conditional fifth-round draft pick. On June 2, Petry signed a six-year, $33 million contract to stay with the Canadiens. On September 25, 2020, Petry signed a four-year, $25 million contract to stay with the Canadiens. He helped the Canadiens when they went on a run in the playoffs. They defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs, Winnipeg Jets, and Vegas Golden Knights. They went on to be defeated by the Tampa Bay Lightning four games to one in the Final. After Dominique Ducharme was fired was fired as head coach and replaced by Martin St. Louis, Petry saw his production improve.

On July 16, 2022, the Canadiens traded Petry along with Ryan Poehling to the Pittsburgh Penguins in exchange for Mike Matheson and a 2023 fourth-round draft pick. He had a disappointing career with the Penguins. He only scored 5 goals and recorded 26 assists for 31 points in 61 games. He missed some games because of an injury that kept him out of action. There were reports of the Penguins general manager Kyle Dubas wanting to trade Petry.

On August 6, 2023, a three-team trade took place. The Penguins traded Petry along with Casey DeSmith, Nathan Legare, and a 2025 second-round pick back to the Montreal Canadiens in exchange for Rem Pitlick and Mike Hoffman. He did not stay with the team. On August 15, the Canadiens traded Petry to the Detroit Red Wings in exchange for Gustav Lindström and a conditional 2025 fourth-round draft pick. He played parts of two seasons with the Red Wings.

On July 1, 2025, Petry signed a one-year, $775,000 contract to join the Florida Panthers. On November 17, 2025, Petry played his 1,000th NHL game in a 8–5 win against the Vancouver Canucks. During the game, he recorded his first NHL point, assisting on a Ryan Jones goal.

Personal life
Petry's father Dan was a professional baseball player and won the World Series with the Detroit Tigers in 1984.

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