About Jeff Petry
Jeffrey Petry ( PEE-tree; born December 9, 1987) is an American professional ice hockey player who is a defenseman and current unrestricted free agent. He most recently played for the Minnesota Wild of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected in the second round, 45th overall, by the Edmonton Oilers in the 2006 NHL entry draft, playing for the organization from 2010 until being traded to the Montreal Canadiens in 2015. Petry has also previously played for the Pittsburgh Penguins, Detroit Red Wings, and Florida Panthers. == Playing career == === Amateur === Born in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and raised in Farmington Hills, Michigan, Petry spent three years playing varsity hockey at St. Mary's Preparatory, in nearby Orchard Lake Village. He left prior to his senior season in November 2005 to play for the Des Moines Buccaneers of the United States Hockey League (USHL), a member of the team's 2006 Tier 1 National Championship-winning team. Petry was then drafted by the Edmonton Oilers of the NHL in the second round of the 2006 NHL entry draft, 45th overall. He was the Oilers' highest draft pick that year, as the Oilers had previously traded their first-round pick to the Minnesota Wild in exchange for goaltender Dwayne Roloson. Petry would play the following season with the Buccaneers, once again helping the team reach the playoffs.
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