Jack Drury
| Jack Drury | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Drury with the Chicago Wolves in 2021 | |||
| Born |
February 3, 2000 New York City, U.S. | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 186 lb (84 kg; 13 st 4 lb) | ||
| Position | Center | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team Former teams |
Nashville Predators Växjö Lakers Carolina Hurricanes Colorado Avalanche | ||
| National team |
 United States | ||
| NHL draft |
42nd overall, 2018 Carolina Hurricanes | ||
| Playing career | 2020–present | ||
Jack Drury (born February 3, 2000) is an American professional ice hockey player who is a center for the Nashville Predators of the National Hockey League (NHL). Drury was selected 42nd overall by the Carolina Hurricanes in the 2018 NHL entry draft.
Early years
[edit]Drury was born in New York City while his father, Ted, was playing for the New York Islanders. His family relocated to Wilmette, Illinois and then settled in Winnetka, Illinois.[1] Drury attended Loyola Academy during his first two years of high school before attending Waterloo West High School after joining the Waterloo Black Hawks.[1]
Playing career
[edit]Amateur
[edit]Drury in his youth played for the Chicago Mission before joining the Waterloo Black Hawks of the United States Hockey League (USHL) before joining the Harvard Crimson men's ice hockey team. Following his sophomore season at Harvard, Drury was selected to the All-ECAC second team.[2]
Professional
[edit]On June 24, 2018, Drury was selected by the Carolina Hurricanes with the 42nd overall pick in the 2018 NHL entry draft.
Växjö Lakers
[edit]In the 2020–21 season, with the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic affecting the commencement of the collegiate season, Drury opted to leave Harvard and signed a one-year deal with Swedish club, the Växjö Lakers of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL). In his first professional season, Drury registered 10 goals and 30 points in 41 regular season games and was named one of three finalists for the SHL's Rookie of the Year award. He continued his impressive play in the post-season, finishing second in the league with 11 points in 14 playoff games as Växjö Lakers won the Le Mat Trophy.[3]
Carolina Hurricanes (2021–2025)
[edit]On July 8, 2021, Drury returned to North America in agreeing to a three-year, entry-level contract with his draft club, the Carolina Hurricanes.[4]
During the 2024–25 season, on December 10, 2024, Drury suffered a broken thumb during a game against the San Jose Sharks and was subsequently put on IR, before being activated off of IR on January 3, 2025.[5]
Colorado Avalanche (2025–2026)
[edit]On January 24, 2025, Drury, Martin Nečas, a 2025 second-round pick, and a 2026 fourth-round pick were traded by the Hurricanes to the Colorado Avalanche in a three-team deal involving the Chicago Blackhawks; the other sides of the deal included the Hurricanes receiving Mikko Rantanen and Taylor Hall, while the Blackhawks re-acquired their 2025 third-round pick from Carolina as compensation for retaining 50% of Rantanen's remaining contract.[6][7]
Nashville Predators (2026–present)
[edit]On June 24, 2026, Drury, along with Chase Bradley and a 2029 third-round pick, was traded to the Nashville Predators in exchange for Zachary L'Heureux and Fedor Svechkov.[8]
Personal life
[edit]Drury's father, Ted, played for eight seasons in the National Hockey League.[1] His uncle is former professional hockey player Chris Drury, who currently serves as general manager for the New York Rangers. Drury's mother, Liz Berkery Drury, played collegiate lacrosse at Harvard and helped the Crimson win an NCAA Championship in 1990. Both of his parents were inducted into the Harvard Athletics Hall of Fame in 2008.[9] Drury also has three brothers, Owen, Teddy, and Ryan, and a sister, Lilly.[10]
Career statistics
[edit]Regular season and playoffs
[edit]| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2016–17 | Waterloo Black Hawks | USHL | 44 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 59 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 2017–18 | Waterloo Black Hawks | USHL | 56 | 24 | 41 | 65 | 83 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | ||
| 2018–19 | Harvard University | ECAC | 32 | 9 | 15 | 24 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Harvard University | ECAC | 28 | 20 | 19 | 39 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Växjö Lakers | SHL | 41 | 10 | 20 | 30 | 18 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 4 | ||
| 2021–22 | Chicago Wolves | AHL | 68 | 20 | 32 | 52 | 61 | 18 | 9 | 15 | 24 | 10 | ||
| 2021–22 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | Chicago Wolves | AHL | 37 | 11 | 13 | 24 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 38 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 10 | ||
| 2023–24 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 74 | 8 | 19 | 27 | 33 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | ||
| 2024–25 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 39 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2024–25 | Colorado Avalanche | NHL | 33 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 2025–26 | Colorado Avalanche | NHL | 82 | 10 | 17 | 27 | 31 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | ||
| SHL totals | 41 | 10 | 20 | 30 | 18 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 4 | ||||
| NHL totals | 268 | 30 | 52 | 82 | 102 | 44 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 20 | ||||
International
[edit]| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Representing United States | ||
| Men's ice hockey | ||
| World Championships | ||
 | 2021 Latvia | |
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | United States | HGC | 5th | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 12 | |
| 2019 | United States | WJC |  |
7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2020 | United States | WJC | 6th | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |
| 2021 | United States | WC |  |
9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Junior totals | 20 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 16 | ||||
| Senior totals | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||
Awards and honors
[edit]| Award | Year | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| USHL | ||
| All-USHL Second Team | 2018 | |
| College | ||
| ECAC All-Rookie Team | 2019 | |
| ECAC Second All-Star Team | 2020 | [2] |
| SHL | ||
| Le Mat Trophy champion | 2021 | [3] |
| AHL | ||
| Calder Cup champion | 2022 | [11] |
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 Rule, Heather (December 28, 2017). "Winnetka's Jack Drury on track to follow in his family's NHL path". www.chicagotribune.com/. Retrieved March 19, 2020.
- 1 2 "ECAC Hockey Announces 2019-20 All-League Selections". ecachockey.com. ECAC Hockey. March 17, 2020. Retrieved March 19, 2020.[permanent dead link]
- 1 2 "Vaxjo go 3-for-3 in SHL finals". International Ice Hockey Federation. May 13, 2021. Retrieved May 13, 2021.
- ↑ "Canes agree to terms with Jack Drury". Carolina Hurricanes. July 8, 2021. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
- ↑ "Jack Drury Activated Off Of IR". The Hockey News. January 3, 2025. Retrieved January 3, 2025.
- ↑ Wyshynski, Greg (January 25, 2025). "Hurricanes add Rantanen, Hall in trade with Avs, Blackhawks". espn.com.
- ↑ "Avalanche Acquires Necas, Drury, & Draft Picks in Three-Team Trade". Colorado Avalanche. January 24, 2025. Retrieved January 24, 2025.
- ↑ "Predators Acquire Jack Drury, Chase Bradley, Third-Round Pick in 2029 NHL Draft From Colorado". Nashville Predators. June 24, 2026. Retrieved June 24, 2026.
- ↑ "Elizabeth Berkery Drury '93". harvardvarsityclub.org. Archived from the original on October 4, 2022. Retrieved March 16, 2023.
- ↑ Yerdon, Joe (January 18, 2018). "Drury using family ties to grow his game". NHL.com. Retrieved March 19, 2020.
- ↑ "Chicago is Calder City again". American Hockey League. June 25, 2022. Archived from the original on June 26, 2022. Retrieved June 25, 2022.
External links
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- 2000 births
- Living people
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- Chicago Wolves players
- Colorado Avalanche players
- Harvard Crimson men's ice hockey players
- Ice hockey players from Illinois
- Ice hockey players from New York (state)
- Ice hockey people from New York City
- Sportspeople from Wilmette, Illinois
- Sportspeople from Winnetka, Illinois
- Växjö Lakers players
- Waterloo Black Hawks players
- 21st-century American sportsmen